Tools and methods for the formation, regulation and modification of networks of wireless devices providing internet access are provided. Also described herein are tools and methods for optimizing the selection and placement of wireless radio devices in a network within a geographic region using a remote database that includes a geographic mapping of existing wireless devices within the network and/or adjacent networks, device characteristics for the wireless devices within the network and/or adjacent networks, and radio frequency spectral information across times for a plurality of regions. Also described herein are tools and methods for forming (e.g., automatically), network topology diagrams representing logical groups of devices, and tools and methods for group configuring multiple devices within logical groups. Also described herein are methods and apparatuses for simulating radio links of a network based on multiple variables, including actual geography, use profiles, and product/device parameters.