Network Resiliency - D-Link DWS-3160-24TC Datasheet

Advanced Switching and Routing
• VLAN routing
• RIP v1/v2 support
• Spanning tree
• IGMP/MLD snooping
• IPv6 ready
• 802.3af PoE support
• Static Routing
• IPv6 support
• Auto Surveillance VLAN
• Port or VLAN-based Loopback detection
• Cable Diagnostics
• Configurable MDI/MDIX
• LLDP/LLDP-MED
Simplified Management
• Up to four switches may form a Peer Group, simplifing AP
management enabling single-IP management
• WebGUI or command line interface
• sFlow support
• Dual image
Trap & Logs
• SNMP Trap
• Trap for SmartConsole Utility
• System Log
DWS-3160 Unified Wireless Gigabit L2+ Switches
Trusted Security
The DWS-3160 offers a state-of-the-art Wireless Intrusion Detection System (WIDS), which
empowers administrators to detect Rogue Access Points and Rogue Clients, effectively
preventing them from causing damage to the network. The administrator can also activate
various threat detections and use Radio Frequency Scan to sweep the entire wireless
network to identify any possible security breach in advance.
When working in conjunction with D-Link Unified Access Points, Virtual Access Points may
be easily configured and managed, allowing the administrator to assign different access
privileges to different classes of users. In addition to WPA and WPA2, an added measure of
protection is added withan advanced captive portal, thus enabling only authorized users to
utilize the wireless network. On the wired side, the DWS-3160 utilizes Access Control Lists to
tightly control what goes in and out of the network by setting up a number of simple rules.
Along with other advanced security features, such as 802.1X Network Access Control and
advanced Denial-of-Service Protection, the DWS-3160 provides robust and centralized
security, ensuring maximum network reliability.

Network Resiliency

When a number of access points are deployed close to each other, interference may result
if proper RF management is not implemented. The DWS-3160 is aware of how the radio
spectrum is being utilized in the network and will automatically assign the most optimized
channel to each access point under its management. This greatly reduces RF interference
and will allow the administrator to deploy APs more densely.
To further minimize interference, the DWS-3160 also can adjust the transmit power of
each radio independently. When, for whatever reason, there is no longer so many access
points present, transmission power will be increased to expand network coverage. To
ensure that no access point is overburdened while others sit idle, the DWS-3160 will
prevent certain D-Link Unified Access Points from accepting new association requests if its
resources are fully utilized. A neighboring D-Link Unified Access Point will instead pick up
the load. This ensures that proper load balancing is in place, and the network will function
in the most optimal state.
Seamless Mobility
Wireless clients can enjoy seamless and uninterrupted roaming from AP to AP if they are
managed by the same DWS-3160, even if they are not in the same subnet. Because the
DWS-3160 employs various mechanisms such as pre-authentication and keycaching,
wireless users can freely roam the entire network without needing to re-authenticate. This
allows tablet and smart phone and netbook computer users to travel freely within any
premise covered by the DWS-3160's managed APs without having to worry about network
connectivity, thus enabling for a truly mobile workplace.