D-Link DWC-1000 User manual

Wireless Controller
User Manual
DWC-1000
Version 4.00
BUSINESS WIRELESS SOLUTION

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Manual Revisions
Revision Date Description
4.00 November 03, 2016 • DWC-1000 revision C1 with rmware 4.5.0.1
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UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL D-LINK OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER
(E.G. DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFIT, SOFTWARE RESTORATION, WORK STOPPAGE, LOSS OF SAVED DATA OR
ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES) RESULTING FROM THE APPLICATION OR IMPROPER USE OF
THE D-LINK PRODUCT OR FAILURE OF THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF D-LINK IS INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES. FURTHERMORE, DLINK WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST CUSTOMER FOR
LOSSES OR DAMAGES. D-LINK WILL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT
D-LINK RECEIVED FROM THE END-USER FOR THE PRODUCT.
Safety Instructions
Use the following safety guidelines to ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your system from
potential damage.
Preface

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Safety Cautions
To reduce the risk of physical injury, electrical shock, re, and damage to the equipment, observe the following
precautions:
• Observe and follow service markings.
• Do not service any product except as explained in your system documentation.
• Opening or removing covers that are marked with the triangular symbol with a lightning bolt
may expose you to electrical shock.
• Only a trained service technician should service components inside these compartments.
• If any of the following conditions occur, unplug the product from the electrical outlet and replace the
part or contact your trained service provider:
• The power cable, extension cable, or plug is damaged.
• An object has fallen into the product.
• The product has been exposed to water.
• The product has been dropped or damaged.
• The product does not operate correctly when you follow the operating instructions.
• Keep your system away from radiators and heat sources. Also, do not block cooling vents.
• Do not spill food or liquids on your system components, and never operate the product in a wet
environment. If the system gets wet, see the appropriate section in your troubleshooting guide or
contact your trained service provider.
• Do not push any objects into the openings of your system. Doing so can cause re or electric shock by
shorting out interior components.
• Use the product only with approved equipment.
• Allow the product to cool before removing covers or touching internal components.
• Operate the product only from the type of external power source indicated on the electrical ratings
label. If you are not sure of the type of power source required, consult your service provider or local
power company.
• Also, be sure that attached devices are electrically rated to operate with the power available in your
location.
• Use only approved power cable(s). If you have not been provided with a power cable for your system or
for any AC powered option intended for your system, purchase a power cable that is approved for use
in your country. The power cable must be rated for the product and for the voltage and current marked
on the product’s electrical ratings label. The voltage and current rating of the cable should be greater
than the ratings marked on the product.
• To help prevent electric shock, plug the system and peripheral power cables into properly grounded
electrical outlets.
• These cables are equipped with three-prong plugs to help ensure proper grounding. Do not use
adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from a cable. If you must use an extension cable, use a
3-wire cable with properly grounded plugs.
• Observe extension cable and power strip ratings. Make sure that the total ampere rating of all products
plugged into the extension cable or power strip does not exceed 80 percent of the ampere ratings limit
for the extension cable or power strip.
• To help protect your system from sudden, transient increases and decreases in electrical power, use a
surge suppressor, line conditioner, or uninterrupted power supply (UPS).
• Position system cables and power cables carefully; route cables so that they cannot be stepped on or

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tripped over. Be sure that nothing rests on any cables.
• Do not modify power cables or plugs. Consult a licensed electrician or your power company for site
modications.
• Always follow your local/national wiring rules.
• When connecting or disconnecting power to hot-pluggable powersupplies, if oered with your system,
observe the following guidelines:
• Install the power supply before connecting the power cable to the power supply.
• Unplug the power cable before removing the power supply.
• If the system has multiple sources of power, disconnect power from the system by unplugging all
power cables from the power supplies.
• Move products with care; ensure that all casters and/or stabilizers are rmly connected to the system.
Avoid sudden stops and uneven surfaces.
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge
Static electricity can harm delicate components inside your system. To prevent static damage, discharge static
electricity from your body before you touch any of the electronic components, such as the microprocessor. You can
do so by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface on the chassis.
You can also take the following steps to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD):
1. When unpacking a static-sensitive component from its shipping carton, do not remove the
component from the antistatic packing material until you are ready to install the component
in your system. Just before unwrapping the antistatic packaging, be sure to discharge static
electricity from your body.
2. When transporting a sensitive component, rst place it in an antistatic container or package.
3. Handle all sensitive components in a static-safe area. If possible, use antistatic oor pads,
workbench pads, and an antistatic grounding strap.
Power Usage
This device is an Energy Related Product (ErP) with High Network Availability (HiNA), and in case packets are
not being transmitted for up to 60 seconds, it automatically switches to a power-saving Network Standby
mode. It can also be turned o through a power switch to save energy when it is not needed.
Network Standby: 7.1232 watts
Switched O: 0.0743 watts
EU Battery & WEEE Directives Disposal and Recycling
This product may contain a battery. For recycling or to dispose of batteries, please follow the battery
manufacturer’s instructions, and local/national disposal and recycling regulations. For more information,
please refer to the warranty guide.

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Table of Contents
Preface.......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Manual Revisions...................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Trademarks ................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Safety Instructions ................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Safety Cautions ................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge ........................................................................................................... 4
Product Overview...................................................................................................................................... 14
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................14
Features and Benets ...........................................................................................................................................................16
Package Contents .................................................................................................................................................................17
Required Tools and Information .......................................................................................................................................17
Front Panel................................................................................................................................................................................18
Rear Panel .................................................................................................................................................................................18
Installation ................................................................................................................................................. 19
Unpacking.................................................................................................................................................................................19
Selecting a Location..............................................................................................................................................................19
Rack Mount ..............................................................................................................................................................................20
Connecting the Wireless Controller.................................................................................................................................21
Basic Conguration ................................................................................................................................... 22
Log in to the Web Management Interface....................................................................................................................23
Web Management Interface Layout................................................................................................................................25
Standard Web Management Interface Features.........................................................................................................26
Basic Conguration Procedures........................................................................................................................................27
Step #1: Enable DHCP Server (Optional)...............................................................................................................28
Step #2: Congure Country Code ..........................................................................................................................29
Step #3: Select APs to be Managed........................................................................................................................30
Step #4: Change the SSID and Set Up Security ..................................................................................................32
Step #5: Select MAC Authentication Mode .........................................................................................................37
Step #6: Conrm Access Point Prole is Associated .........................................................................................39
Step #7: Congure Captive Portal Settings..........................................................................................................40
Step #8: Use SSID with RADIUS Sever as Authenticator..................................................................................48
Step #9: Congure Guest Management ...............................................................................................................49
Where to Go from Here........................................................................................................................................................56
Advanced WLAN Conguration................................................................................................................ 57

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WLAN General Settings........................................................................................................................................................58
Channel Plan and Power Settings ....................................................................................................................................61
Congure Channel Plan..............................................................................................................................................61
Congure Power Settings ..........................................................................................................................................63
WIDS............................................................................................................................................................................................65
Congure AP WIDS Settings......................................................................................................................................65
Congure Client WIDS Settings ...............................................................................................................................68
ACL ..............................................................................................................................................................................................70
IP ACL.................................................................................................................................................................................70
IP ACL Rules.....................................................................................................................................................................71
IP ACL Conguration Example .................................................................................................................................74
MAC ACL...........................................................................................................................................................................78
MAC ACL Rules...............................................................................................................................................................79
MAC ACL Conguration Example............................................................................................................................81
DiServ ......................................................................................................................................................................................86
DiServ Class ..................................................................................................................................................................86
DiServ Policy ................................................................................................................................................................88
DiServ Policy Class Denition................................................................................................................................89
Distributed Tunnel .................................................................................................................................................................92
WLAN Visualization................................................................................................................................................................93
Upload Images...............................................................................................................................................................93
Deleting Images ............................................................................................................................................................93
Launch .............................................................................................................................................................................94
AP Discovery Methods .........................................................................................................................................................95
L2/ VLAN Discovery ......................................................................................................................................................95
Congure L2/ VLAN Discovery.............................................................................................................................96
L3/ IP Discovery .............................................................................................................................................................97
Congure L3/ IP Discovery....................................................................................................................................97
Managed APs...........................................................................................................................................................................98
Add a Valid AP ................................................................................................................................................................98
Add a AP from Discovered AP List ........................................................................................................................100
Manual Change Channel and Power of Managed AP....................................................................................101
Congure AP Debug Mode .....................................................................................................................................102
Congure AP Provisioning.......................................................................................................................................103
AP Proles ...............................................................................................................................................................................105
Congure AP Prole Radio ......................................................................................................................................107
Congure AP Prole SSID.........................................................................................................................................113
Congure AP Prole QoS..........................................................................................................................................114
SSID Proles............................................................................................................................................................................118
Congure SSID Proles .............................................................................................................................................118
Wireless Distribution System (WDS)..............................................................................................................................122

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Congure WDS Managed AP Group ....................................................................................................................124
Congure WDS Managed AP ..................................................................................................................................125
Congure WDS AP Link.............................................................................................................................................127
Peer Group..............................................................................................................................................................................128
Congure Peer Group................................................................................................................................................128
Synchronize Peer Group...........................................................................................................................................129
AP Firmware Download .....................................................................................................................................................131
AP Firmware Status.....................................................................................................................................................133
Advanced Network Conguration ......................................................................................................... 135
IP Mode....................................................................................................................................................................................136
LAN Conguration...............................................................................................................................................................137
IPv4 LAN Settings........................................................................................................................................................137
DHCP Address Pool ....................................................................................................................................................140
IPv6 LAN Settings........................................................................................................................................................141
IPv6 Address Pools......................................................................................................................................................143
IPv6 Router Advertisement .....................................................................................................................................145
IPv6 Advertisement Prexes ...................................................................................................................................147
LAN DHCP Reserved IPs............................................................................................................................................149
IP/MAC Binding............................................................................................................................................................150
IGMP Setup....................................................................................................................................................................151
UPnP Setup....................................................................................................................................................................152
Congure Jumbo Frames.........................................................................................................................................154
Internet (IPv4)........................................................................................................................................................................155
Option 1 Settings ........................................................................................................................................................155
Option 2/DMZ Settings.............................................................................................................................................158
IPv6 Option 1/2 Settings ..........................................................................................................................................159
Option Mode ................................................................................................................................................................161
Single Option Port..................................................................................................................................................161
Auto-Rollover using Option Port ......................................................................................................................162
Load Balancing........................................................................................................................................................163
Round Robin.............................................................................................................................................................164
Spillover .....................................................................................................................................................................165
Routing ...........................................................................................................................................................................166
NAT or Classical .......................................................................................................................................................166
Transparent...............................................................................................................................................................167
IP Aliasing.......................................................................................................................................................................168
DMZ DHCP Reserved IPs...........................................................................................................................................169
Dynamic DNS................................................................................................................................................................170
VLANs .......................................................................................................................................................................................171

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VLAN Settings...............................................................................................................................................................171
Editing VLANs...........................................................................................................................................................173
Deleting VLANs........................................................................................................................................................173
MultiVLAN Subnets................................................................................................................................................174
Port VLANs.....................................................................................................................................................................176
Routing ....................................................................................................................................................................................177
Congure IPv4 Static Routing.................................................................................................................................177
Congure IPv6 Static Routing.................................................................................................................................179
Editing/Deleting Static Routes ..........................................................................................................................180
RIP.....................................................................................................................................................................................181
OSPF.................................................................................................................................................................................182
OSPFv3 (IPv6)................................................................................................................................................................184
6 to 4 Tunneling (IPv6)...............................................................................................................................................186
ISATAP Tunnels (IPv6).................................................................................................................................................187
Protocol Binding..........................................................................................................................................................188
Securing Your Network ........................................................................................................................... 189
Client Management.............................................................................................................................................................190
Viewing/Adding Wireless Known Clients ...........................................................................................................190
Editing/Deleting Clients ...........................................................................................................................................192
Group Management............................................................................................................................................................193
Adding User Groups...................................................................................................................................................193
Editing User Groups...............................................................................................................................................195
Deleting User Groups............................................................................................................................................196
Conguring Login Policies.......................................................................................................................................197
Conguring Browser Policies..................................................................................................................................198
Conguring IP Policies ..............................................................................................................................................199
User Management ...............................................................................................................................................................200
Adding Users Manually.............................................................................................................................................200
Importing Users ......................................................................................................................................................201
Editing Users ............................................................................................................................................................203
Deleting Users .........................................................................................................................................................204
Hotspot....................................................................................................................................................................................205
Captive Portal Front Desk..................................................................................................................................................206
Guest Account Usage Management .............................................................................................................................207
Payment Gateway.......................................................................................................................................................211
Login Proles ................................................................................................................................................................213
Customize the Captive Portal Login Page .....................................................................................................213
Customize the SLA of the Captive Portal............................................................................................................216
Upload a Custom Prole...........................................................................................................................................217
RADIUS Accounting Global Setting...............................................................................................................................218

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External Authentication.....................................................................................................................................................219
Congure RADIUS Server.........................................................................................................................................219
Congure RADIUS Accounting...............................................................................................................................221
Congure POP3 Server..............................................................................................................................................222
Congure POP3 Trusted CA.....................................................................................................................................223
Congure LDAP Server..............................................................................................................................................224
Congure Active Directory Server ........................................................................................................................226
Congure NT Domain Server..................................................................................................................................227
Facebook Wi-Fi ......................................................................................................................................................................228
Email Conguration ............................................................................................................................................................230
Web Content Filter...............................................................................................................................................................231
Static Filtering ..............................................................................................................................................................231
Approved URLs ............................................................................................................................................................232
Blocked Keywords.......................................................................................................................................................233
Dynamic Filtering........................................................................................................................................................234
Firewall.....................................................................................................................................................................................236
Firewall Rules................................................................................................................................................................236
Schedules.......................................................................................................................................................................238
Blocked Clients.............................................................................................................................................................240
Custom Services ..........................................................................................................................................................241
ALGs .................................................................................................................................................................................242
SMTP ALGs ................................................................................................................................................................243
Mail Filtering.............................................................................................................................................................244
VPN Passthrough.........................................................................................................................................................245
Dynamic Port Forwarding........................................................................................................................................246
Application Rules....................................................................................................................................................246
Attack Checks ...............................................................................................................................................................248
VPN ........................................................................................................................................................... 250
IPSec VPN ................................................................................................................................................................................251
Policies ............................................................................................................................................................................251
Tunnel Mode.................................................................................................................................................................255
Split DNS Names..........................................................................................................................................................256
DHCP Range..................................................................................................................................................................257
Certicates.....................................................................................................................................................................258
Trusted Certicates ................................................................................................................................................258
Active Self Certicates ..........................................................................................................................................259
Self Certicate Requests ......................................................................................................................................260
Easy VPN Setup ............................................................................................................................................................261
PPTP VPN.................................................................................................................................................................................262
Server ..............................................................................................................................................................................262
Client................................................................................................................................................................................263
PPTP Active Users List................................................................................................................................................264

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L2TP VPN .................................................................................................................................................................................265
Server ..............................................................................................................................................................................265
L2TP Active Users List................................................................................................................................................266
SSL VPN....................................................................................................................................................................................267
Server Policies ..............................................................................................................................................................267
Portal Layouts...............................................................................................................................................................269
Resources.......................................................................................................................................................................271
Add New Resource.................................................................................................................................................271
Port Forwarding ......................................................................................................................................................273
Client................................................................................................................................................................................274
Client Routes.................................................................................................................................................................275
Open VPN................................................................................................................................................................................276
Settings...........................................................................................................................................................................276
Server..........................................................................................................................................................................276
Client...........................................................................................................................................................................278
Access Server Client...............................................................................................................................................280
Local Networks.............................................................................................................................................................281
Remote Networks .......................................................................................................................................................282
Authentication.............................................................................................................................................................283
Status and Statistics ................................................................................................................................ 284
Viewing Statistic and Utilization.....................................................................................................................................285
Manage Dashboard ............................................................................................................................................................287
System Information.............................................................................................................................................................289
Viewing System Status..............................................................................................................................................289
Viewing USB Status ....................................................................................................................................................290
Network Information ..........................................................................................................................................................291
Viewing DHCP Clients................................................................................................................................................291
Viewing Captive Portal Sessions............................................................................................................................292
Viewing Active Sessions ...........................................................................................................................................293
Viewing VPN Sessions................................................................................................................................................294
Viewing Trac on Interfaces...................................................................................................................................295
IPv6 Tunnels Status ....................................................................................................................................................297
Wireless Information...........................................................................................................................................................298
Viewing Controller Status and Statistics.............................................................................................................298
Controller Associated Clients.............................................................................................................................299
Distributed Tunnel .................................................................................................................................................300
Peer Controller Receive Status...........................................................................................................................301
Peer Controller Sent Status.................................................................................................................................303
Viewing Access Point Information ........................................................................................................................304
Global Status ............................................................................................................................................................304
All APs .........................................................................................................................................................................306
Managed....................................................................................................................................................................307

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Peer Managed..........................................................................................................................................................309
Authentication Failed............................................................................................................................................310
RF Scan .......................................................................................................................................................................311
De-Authentication Attacks .................................................................................................................................312
Hardware Capability..............................................................................................................................................314
Associated Clients ......................................................................................................................................................316
Global Status ............................................................................................................................................................316
Associated Clients ..................................................................................................................................................317
Ad Hoc Clients .........................................................................................................................................................321
Detected Clients .....................................................................................................................................................322
Viewing Radius Accounting Server Statistics....................................................................................................324
Viewing Cluster Information...................................................................................................................................325
Viewing WDS Group Status .....................................................................................................................................326
WDS Group AP Status ...........................................................................................................................................327
Viewing WDS AP Status........................................................................................................................................329
Viewing WDS Link Status.....................................................................................................................................330
Viewing WDS Link Statistics................................................................................................................................331
ACL & DiServ Status..........................................................................................................................................................332
IP ACL...............................................................................................................................................................................332
IP ACL Rules...................................................................................................................................................................332
MAC ACL.........................................................................................................................................................................333
MAC ACL Rules.............................................................................................................................................................333
DiServ Class ................................................................................................................................................................334
DiServ Policy ..............................................................................................................................................................334
DiServ Policy Attribute ...........................................................................................................................................335
Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................ 336
Administration ......................................................................................................................................................................337
System Setting ............................................................................................................................................................337
System Date and Time ..............................................................................................................................................337
Session Settings...........................................................................................................................................................338
USB Share Ports ...........................................................................................................................................................338
Package Manager........................................................................................................................................................340
Activating Licenses.....................................................................................................................................................342
Localization ...................................................................................................................................................................343
Management .........................................................................................................................................................................345
Remote Management ...............................................................................................................................................345
Power Saving Settings...............................................................................................................................................347
SNMP ...............................................................................................................................................................................348
Congure SNMP v3 User List..............................................................................................................................348
Congure SNMP Trap List ....................................................................................................................................349
Congure SNMP Access Control List ...............................................................................................................350
Congure SNMP System Info .............................................................................................................................351

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Congure Wireless SNMP Info............................................................................................................................351
Firmware..................................................................................................................................................................................354
Backup Conguration Settings..............................................................................................................................354
Restoring Conguration Settings..........................................................................................................................355
Soft Reboot ...................................................................................................................................................................356
Restoring Factory Default Settings ..................................................................................................................356
Rebooting the Wireless Controller ...................................................................................................................357
Upgrading Firmware..................................................................................................................................................358
Wireless Controller Firmware Upgrade...........................................................................................................358
Using the Command Line Interface...............................................................................................................................360
Wizard.......................................................................................................................................................................................361
WLAN Wizard ................................................................................................................................................................361
Internet Connection Wizard....................................................................................................................................362
VPN Wizard ....................................................................................................................................................................364
Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................................... 365
LED Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................................................................................366
Power LED is OFF.........................................................................................................................................................366
LAN Port LEDs Not ON...............................................................................................................................................366
Web Management Interface ............................................................................................................................................366
Unable to Save Conguration Changes..............................................................................................................367
Unable to Access Internet........................................................................................................................................367
Using the Reset Button to Restore Default Settings................................................................................................368
Problems with Date and Time .........................................................................................................................................368
Discovery Problems with Access Points.......................................................................................................................368
Connection Problems.........................................................................................................................................................369
Ping to Test LAN Connectivity ................................................................................................................................369
Network Performance and Rogue Access Point Detection...................................................................................370
Using Diagnostic Tools on the Wireless Controller ..................................................................................................371
Ping an IP Address ......................................................................................................................................................371
Using Traceroute .........................................................................................................................................................372
Performing DNS Lookups.........................................................................................................................................373
Capturing Log Packets ..............................................................................................................................................374
Conducting a System Check ...................................................................................................................................375
Generating DBGLOGs ................................................................................................................................................375
Log Settings ...........................................................................................................................................................................376
Dening What to Log.................................................................................................................................................376
Tracking Trac/Routing Logs.................................................................................................................................378
IPv4 .............................................................................................................................................................................378
IPv6 .............................................................................................................................................................................378
System Logging ......................................................................................................................................................380
Remote Logging .....................................................................................................................................................381
Email............................................................................................................................................................................381

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Syslog Server Conguration...............................................................................................................................383
All Logs.......................................................................................................................................................................384
Current Logs.............................................................................................................................................................384
Appendix A - Basic Planning Worksheet................................................................................................ 385
Appendix B - Factory Default Settings................................................................................................... 388
Appendix C - Glossary ............................................................................................................................. 389

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Section 1 - Product Overview
Product Overview
Introduction
D-LinkWireless 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), oers 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 clientless 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) , Dynamic DNS, Website Filter, Application Rules, Firewall Rules,
UPNP, IGMP proxy, and ALG/SMTP-ALG
2. AP6 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 ltering 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, or libraries and small businesses like coee
stores that want to limit customers from accessing certain sites on their network. You can lter up to 32
categories of websites in total, such as pornography, gambling, online shopping, and many others. You
can 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 blocked, or the time stamp of login/logout, the
corresponding event will be logged.
Using the wireless controller and the access points with which it is associated lets you:
• Discover and congure D-Link access points on the WLAN
• Optimize wireless access point performance with centralized RF management, security, Quality of Service
(QoS), and other conguration features
• Streamline security conguration tasks and set up guest access
• Monitor network status and statistics
• Perform maintenance tasks and rmware updates for the wireless management system and for D-Link
access points on your wireless network
• Conduct troubleshooting procedures
Conguration is performed using conguration proles. A conguration prole allows a wireless controller to
distribute a set of radio, Service Set Identier (SSID), and QoS parameters to the access points associated with
that prole.

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Section 1 - Product Overview
The wireless controller comes with one prole predened. You can use this prole as is, edit it to suit your
requirements, or create new conguration proles as necessary. For example:
• An oce building may have one conguration prole for access points located in one area of a facility
(such as a general work area) and a dierent prole for access points in another area of the facility (for
example, in the Human Resources department).
• A shopping mall may need several conguration proles if several businesses share a WLAN, but each
business has its own network.
• Large networks that need dierent policies per building or department could have access points
congured for security policies for each building and department (for example, one for guests, one for
management, one for sales, and so on).

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Section 1 - Product Overview
The DWC-1000 Wireless Controller is intended for campuses, branch oces, and small-to-medium businesses. In
a stacked conguration 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, congure 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 96 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 Conguration
• Auto-discovery of access points in L2 and L3 domains.
• Single point of management for the entire wireless network.
• Simplied prole-based conguration.
• DHCP server for dynamic IP address provisioning.
• Congurable 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, classication, and mitigation.
• Guest access and captive portal access.
• Purchasable license pack (DWC-1000-VPN) enables VPN, router, and rewall functionality via two Gigabit
Ethernet Option ports.
• Purchasable license pack (DWC-1000-WCF) enables one year dynamic web content ltering to maintain a
safe and productive work or study environment. The wireless controller must upgrade VPN license (DWC-
1000-VPN) rst before enable this license.
After the site survey is complete, use the collected data to set up an RF plan using the Basic Planning Worksheet
in Appendix A.
Features and Benets

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After you complete the Basic Planning Worksheet, select a location for the wireless controller. The ideal location
should:
• Be at and clean, with no dust, water, moisture, or exposure to direct sunlight or vibrations.
• Be fairly cool and dry, and does not exceed 104° F (40° C).
• Not be prone to variations in temperature and humidity, or close to strong magnetic elds or a device
that generates electric noise.
• Not place the wireless controller next to, on top o, or below any device that generates heat or will block
the free ow of air through the wireless controller’s ventilation slots. Leave at least 3 feet (91.4 cm) clear
on both sides and rear of the controller.
• Allow you to reach the wireless controller and all cables attached to it.
• Have a working AC power outlet that is not controlled by a wall switch that can accidentally remove
power to the outlet.
Package Contents
Each wireless controller package contains the following items:
• One D-Link DWC-1000 Wireless Controller
• One power adapter
• One RJ-45 to DB-9 console cable
• One 3-foot Ethernet Category 5 UTP/straight-through cable
• One Reference CD-ROM containing product documentation in PDF format
• Two rack-mounting brackets
• Quick Installation Guide
Required Tools and Information
You will need the following additional items to install your wireless controller:
• D-Link DWL-2600AP, DWL-3600AP, DWL-3610AP, DWL-6600AP, DWL-6700AP, DWL-8600AP, DWL-6610AP,
DWL-8710AP, and/or DWL-8610AP access points.
• A computer with a supported web browser for conguration:
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher
• Mozilla Firefox 20 or higher
• Apple Safari 5.0 or higher (Windows)
• Apple Safari 5.0 or higher (iOS)
• Google Chrome 25 or higher
• Opera 12.0 or higher

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Front Panel
1Power LED A solid green light indicates a good connect to a power source. This LED will be
orange during boot up.
2USB Ports
Two Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports are provided for connecting USB ash drives,
hard drives, and printers. A solid LED indicates the USB device is attached. This LED will
blink during data transmission.
3LAN Ports (1-4)
Four Gigabit Ethernet ports labeled 1 through 4 let you connect Ethernet devices such
as computers, switches, and network storage (NAS) devices. Each port has an Activity
LED (left) and Link LED (right).
4Option Ports (1-2)
Two Gigabit Ethernet ports labeled Option let you connect the wireless controller to
a backbone (requires DWC-1000-VPN-LIC License Pack upgrade). Each port has an
Activity LED (left) and Link LED (right).
5Console Port The RJ-45 console cable lets you connect a PC to access the wireless controller’s
command-line interface.
Rear Panel
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1Reset Button Press and hold for 10 seconds to reset the switch back to the factory default settings.
2Power Port Connect the supplied power cord to a power outlet or surge protector.
3On/O Switch Press to turn the wireless controller on and o.
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Unpacking
Follow these steps to unpack the wireless controller and prepare it for operation:
1. Open the shipping container and carefully remove the contents.
2. Return all packing materials to the shipping container and save it.
3. Conrm that all items listed under section ”Package Contents” on page 17 are included in the
shipment. Check each item for damage. If any item is damaged or missing, notify your authorized D-Link
representative.
Selecting a Location
Selecting the proper location for the wireless controller is essential for its successful operation.To ensure optimum
performance, D-Link recommends that you perform a site survey. A site survey should enable you to:
• Identify how Wi-Fi coverage should be provided.
• Determine access point placement locations, and identify areas with weak signal or dead spots that
require additional access points.
• Determine areas of heavier usage that might require dense access point coverage.
• Determine the indoor propagation of RF signals.
• Identify potential RF obstructions and interference sources.
• Run a spectrum analysis of channels of the site to ascertain current RF behavior, and detect both 802.11
and non-802.11 noise.
• Run an access point-to-client connectivity test to determine maximum throughput achievable on the
client.
After the site survey is complete, use the collected data to set up an RF plan using the Basic Planning Worksheet
in Appendix A. After you complete the Basic Planning Worksheet, select a location for the wireless controller. The
ideal location should:
• Be at and clean, with no dust, water, moisture, or exposure to direct sunlight or vibrations.
• Be fairly cool and dry, and does not exceed 1040F (400C).
• Not be prone to variations in temperature and humidity, or close to strong magnetic elds or a device
that generates electric noise.
• Not place the wireless controller next to, on top o, or below any device that generates heat or will block
the free ow of air through the wireless controller’s ventilation slots. Leave at least 3 feet (91.4 cm) clear
on both sides and rear of the controller.
• Allow you to reach the wireless controller and all cables attached to it.
• Have a working AC power outlet that is not controlled by a wall switch that can accidentally remove
power to the outlet.
Installation
A DWC-1000 wireless controller system consists of one or more wireless controllers and a collection of DWL-
2600AP, DWL-3600AP, DWL-3610AP, DWL-6600AP, DWL-6700AP, DWL-8600AP, DWL-6610AP, DWL-8710AP, and/
or DWL-8610AP access points that are organized into groups based on location or network access. This section
describes how to unpack and install the wireless controller system.

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Rack Mount
The wireless controller can be mounted in a standard 19-inch equipment rack.
1. Attach the mounting brackets to each side of the chassis and secure them with the supplied screws.
2. Use the screws provided with the equipment rack to mount the wireless controller into the rack.