Preface; Audience - D-Link DWC-1000 User Manual

PREFACE

Thank you for purchasing the D-Link DWC-1000 Wireless Controller. The DWC-1000
Wireless Controller lets you configure, manage, monitor, and troubleshoot D-LINK access
points in your wireless network (WLAN) from a central point.
The DWC-1000 is part of D-Link's Unified Wireless Solution. This Solution consists of:
•
A D-Link DWC-1000 Wireless Controller
• A collection of D-Link DWL-3600, DWL-6600, and/or DWL-8600 access points
A single wireless controller can manage 24 DWL-3600, DWL-6600, or DWL-8600 access
points. Six access points are supported out of the box. Licenses can be purchased in 6
access point increments to support 18 additional access points for a single wireless
controller. For greater scalability, four wireless controllers can be interconnected to create a
cluster that manages up to 96 access points. Adding redundant wireless controllers also
requires you to purchase licenses to support the required number of access points on the
redundant wireless controllers.
All access points associated with a wireless controller can be concurrently configured and
managed by an HTTP full-featured web user interface or command-line interface (CLI). This
guide describes how to use the web user interface. For information about using the CLI,
refer to the Wireless Controller CLI Reference Guide: DWC-1000.
Before using this manual, familiarize yourself with the Table of Contents on page ii. Set up of
a wireless controller should not be attempted without reading Chapter 2 and Chapter 3. All
first-time users should read Chapter 1. Users who want to use the wireless controller's
advanced features should read Chapter 4, Chapter 5, and Chapter 6. Users responsible for
monitoring and maintaining the wireless controller should read Chapter 7 and Chapter 8. A
glossary of terms appears in Appendix C and troubleshooting suggestions are in Chapter 9.

Audience

This guide is designed for the person who installs, configures, deploys, and maintains the
wireless controller. This document assumes the reader has moderate hardware, computer,
and Internet skills.
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