In some aspects, a wireless node in a wireless multi-hop network may receive, from a central unit in the wireless multi-hop network, a configuration indicating that a first wireless interface between the wireless node and a first parent node of the wireless node is to be used for a first traffic type, and that a second wireless interface between the wireless node and a second parent node of the wireless node is to be used for a second traffic type; configure a first connection with the first parent node via the first wireless interface and a second connection with the second parent node via the second wireless interface based at least in part on the configuration; and transmit or receive a communication using the first connection or the second connection based at least in part on a traffic type of the communication.