Features And Benefits - D-Link DWC-1000 User Manual

Section 1 - Product Overview
The DWC-1000 Wireless Controller is intended for campuses, branch offices, and small-to-medium businesses. In
a stacked configuration with the appropriate licenses, a wireless controller can support up to 96 access points.
The wireless controller allows you to manage your wireless network from a central point, implement security and
QoS features centrally, configure a guest access captive portal, and support Voice over Wi-Fi.
scalable Architecture with stacking and redundancy
• Supports for 6 access points on a single wireless controller with no additional license.
• Purchased license packs (DWC-1000-AP6-LIC) in increments of 6 access points which allows for support
of up to 24 access points on a single wireless controller.
• Up to 1,024 access point in a clustering group network.
• Maximum of 4 wireless controllers allows for up to 96 access points in a single network.
• Supports IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, and 802.11ac protocols.
Centralized Management and Configuration
• Auto-discovery of access points in L2 and L3 domains.
• Single point of management for the entire wireless network.
• Simplified profile-based configuration.
• DHCP server for dynamic IP address provisioning.
• Configurable management VLAN.
• Real-time monitoring of access points and associated client stations.
• System alarms and statistics reports on managed access points for managing, controlling, and optimizing
network performance.
security
• Identity-based security authentication with an external RADIUS server or an internal authentication
server.
• Rogue access point detection, classification, and mitigation.
• Guest access and captive portal access.
• Purchasable license pack (DWC-1000-VPN) enables VPN, router, and firewall functionality via two Gigabit
Ethernet Option ports.
• Purchasable license pack (DWC-1000-WCF) enables one year dynamic web content filtering to maintain a
safe and productive work or study environment. The wireless controller must upgrade VPN license (DWC-
1000-VPN) first before enable this license.
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