Chapter 1. Introduction - D-Link DWC-1000 User Manual

Wireless Controller

Chapter 1. Introduction

D-Link Wireless Controller (DWC), DWC-1000, is a full-featured wireless LAN
controller designing for small network environment. The centralized control function
contains various access point management functions, such as fast -roaming, inter-subnet
roaming, automatic channel and power adjustment, self-healing etc. The advanced
wireless security function, including rouge AP detection, captive portal, wireless
intrusion detection system (WIDS), offers a strong wireless network protection avoiding
attacks from hackers. After license upgrade optimal network security is provided via
features such as virtual private network (VPN) tunnels, IP Security (IPsec), Point -to-
Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP), Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP), and Secure
Sockets Layer (SSL). Empower your road warriors with clie ntless remote access
anywhere and anytime using SSL VPN tunnels.
There are three types of licenses available to activate increased functionality for the
DWC. These licenses are not activated by default.
1. VPN license upgrade enables the following features: ISP Connection types
(PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, NAT/Transparent mode), Option2/DMZ port, IP
Aliasing, Dynamic Routing (RIP), VPN (PPTP client/server, L2TP client
/server , SSLVPN, OpenVPN) , Intel AMT, Dynamic DNS, Website Filter,
Application Rules, Firewall Rules, UPNP, IGMP proxy, and ALG/SMTP -
ALG
2. AP license upgrades the number of APs controller can manage. You can
upgrade up to 3 AP licenses. By default DWC-1000 can manage up to 6 AP's.
You increase the number by 6 upon each AP license.
3. WCF License is a powerful dynamic web filtering function that can be used
in many places. It is ideal for companies that want to ensure that employees
aren't wasting time online, schools that want to prevent their students from
viewing questionable online material, o r libraries and small businesses like
coffee stores that want to limit customers from accessing certain sites on
their network. You can filter up to 32 categories of websites in total, such as
pornography, gambling, online shopping, and many others. You ca n easily
block or unblock these categories in just a few clicks. The dynamic WCF
also has a logging feature. Whenever a user tries to access a website that is
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