D-Link DWC-2000 User manual

Wireless Controller
User Manual
DWC-2000
Version 1.00
BUSINESS WIRELESS SOLUTION

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Manual Revisions
Revision Date Description
1.00 April 28, 2014 • DWC-2000 revision A1 initial release
Trademarks
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the United States or other countries. All other company or product names mentioned herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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All rights reserved. This publication may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, without prior expressed written
permission from D-Link Corporation.
Preface

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Use the following safety guidelines to ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your system from
potential damage.
Safety Cautions
To reduce the risk of bodily 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.
Safety Instructions

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• 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 uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
• Position system cables and power cables carefully; route cables so that they cannot be stepped on or
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 power supplies, 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.

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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.
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Table of Contents
Preface.......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Manual Revisions...................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Trademarks ................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Safety Instructions ................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Safety Cautions ................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge ........................................................................................................... 5
Product Overview...................................................................................................................................... 12
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................12
Features and Benets ...........................................................................................................................................................13
Package Contents .................................................................................................................................................................14
Required Tools and Information .......................................................................................................................................14
Front Panel................................................................................................................................................................................15
Rear Panel .................................................................................................................................................................................15
Installation ................................................................................................................................................. 16
Unpacking.................................................................................................................................................................................16
Selecting a Location..............................................................................................................................................................16
Rack Mount ..............................................................................................................................................................................17
Connecting the Wireless Controller.................................................................................................................................18
Basic Conguration ................................................................................................................................... 19
Log in to the Web Management Interface....................................................................................................................20
Web Management Interface Layout................................................................................................................................22
Standard Web Management Interface Features.........................................................................................................23
Basic Conguration Procedures........................................................................................................................................24
Step #1: Enable DHCP Server (Optional)...............................................................................................................25
Step #2: Congure Country Code ..........................................................................................................................26
Step #3: Select APs to be Managed........................................................................................................................27
Step #4: Change the SSID and Set Up Security ..................................................................................................29
Step #5: Select MAC Authentication Mode .........................................................................................................34
Step #6: Conrm Access Point Prole is Associated .........................................................................................36
Step #7: Congure Captive Portal Settings..........................................................................................................37
Step #8: Use SSID with RADIUS Sever as Authenticator..................................................................................45
Step #9: Congure Guest Management ...............................................................................................................46
Step #10: Congure a BYOD Environment...........................................................................................................53
Where to Go from Here........................................................................................................................................................59
Advanced WLAN Conguration................................................................................................................ 60
WLAN General Settings........................................................................................................................................................61
Channel Plan and Power Settings ....................................................................................................................................64

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Congure Channel Plan..............................................................................................................................................64
Congure Power Settings ..........................................................................................................................................66
WIDS............................................................................................................................................................................................67
Congure AP WIDS Settings......................................................................................................................................67
Congure Client WIDS Settings ...............................................................................................................................70
Distributed Tunnel .................................................................................................................................................................72
Congure Distributed Tunnel...................................................................................................................................72
WLAN Visualization................................................................................................................................................................73
Upload Images...............................................................................................................................................................73
Deleting Images ............................................................................................................................................................73
Launch .............................................................................................................................................................................74
AP Discovery Methods .........................................................................................................................................................75
L2/ VLAN Discovery ......................................................................................................................................................75
Congure L2/ VLAN Discovery.............................................................................................................................76
L3/ IP Discovery .............................................................................................................................................................77
Congure L3/ IP Discovery....................................................................................................................................77
Managed APs...........................................................................................................................................................................78
Add a Valid AP ................................................................................................................................................................78
Add a AP from Discovered AP List ..........................................................................................................................80
Manual Change Channel and Power of Managed AP......................................................................................81
Congure AP Debug Mode .......................................................................................................................................82
Congure AP Provisioning.........................................................................................................................................83
AP Proles .................................................................................................................................................................................85
Congure AP Prole.....................................................................................................................................................85
Congure AP Prole Radio ........................................................................................................................................87
Congure AP Prole SSID...........................................................................................................................................93
Congure AP Prole QoS............................................................................................................................................94
SSID Proles..............................................................................................................................................................................98
Congure SSID Proles ...............................................................................................................................................98
Wireless Distribution System (WDS)..............................................................................................................................102
Congure WDS Managed AP Group ....................................................................................................................104
Congure WDS Managed AP ..................................................................................................................................105
Congure WDS AP Link.............................................................................................................................................107
Peer Group..............................................................................................................................................................................108
Congure Peer Group................................................................................................................................................108
Synchronize Peer Group...........................................................................................................................................109
AP Firmware Download .....................................................................................................................................................110
Advanced Network Conguration ......................................................................................................... 114
IP Mode....................................................................................................................................................................................115
LAN Conguration...............................................................................................................................................................116
IPv4 LAN Settings........................................................................................................................................................116
IPv6 LAN Settings........................................................................................................................................................118

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IPv6 Address Pools......................................................................................................................................................120
IPv6 Router Advertisement .....................................................................................................................................122
IPv6 Advertisement Prexes ...................................................................................................................................124
LAN DHCP Reserved IPs............................................................................................................................................126
Congure IGMP Setup...............................................................................................................................................127
Congure Jumbo Frames.........................................................................................................................................128
Link Aggregation.........................................................................................................................................................129
VLANs .......................................................................................................................................................................................130
Creating VLANs ............................................................................................................................................................130
Editing VLANs...........................................................................................................................................................132
Deleting VLANs........................................................................................................................................................132
MultiVLAN Subnets................................................................................................................................................133
Port VLANs.....................................................................................................................................................................135
MAC Based VLANs ..................................................................................................................................................136
Voice VLANs..............................................................................................................................................................138
Protocol Based VLANs...........................................................................................................................................139
Double VLANs..........................................................................................................................................................140
GVRP ................................................................................................................................................................................141
Routing ....................................................................................................................................................................................142
Congure IPv4 Static Routing.................................................................................................................................142
Congure IPv6 Static Routing.................................................................................................................................144
Editing/Deleting Static Routes ..........................................................................................................................146
QoS Conguration...............................................................................................................................................................147
QoS Priority ...................................................................................................................................................................147
Enabling QoS Mode...............................................................................................................................................148
Dening DSCP and CoS on each port .............................................................................................................150
Conguring 802.1p Priority ................................................................................................................................151
Conguring DSCP Priority ...................................................................................................................................152
Port Shaping Rate...................................................................................................................................................153
QoS Policy......................................................................................................................................................................154
Congure Policy Based QoS ...............................................................................................................................154
Congure Flow-based Control...........................................................................................................................156
Congure Auto VoIP QoS.....................................................................................................................................157
Congure Queue Scheduler...............................................................................................................................158
Queue Management .............................................................................................................................................159
Setup CoS and DSCP Marking............................................................................................................................160
Securing Your Network ........................................................................................................................... 161
Client Management.............................................................................................................................................................162
Viewing/Adding Wireless Known Clients ...........................................................................................................162
Editing/Deleting Clients ...........................................................................................................................................164
Group Management............................................................................................................................................................165
Adding User Groups...................................................................................................................................................165
Editing User Groups...............................................................................................................................................167

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Deleting User Groups............................................................................................................................................168
Conguring Login Policies.......................................................................................................................................169
Conguring Browser Policies..................................................................................................................................170
Conguring IP Policies ..............................................................................................................................................171
User Management ...............................................................................................................................................................172
Adding Users Manually.............................................................................................................................................172
Importing Users ......................................................................................................................................................173
Editing Users ............................................................................................................................................................174
Deleting Users .........................................................................................................................................................175
Password Rules......................................................................................................................................................................176
Guest Account Usage Management .............................................................................................................................177
Payment Gateway.......................................................................................................................................................181
Login Proles ................................................................................................................................................................182
Customize the Captive Portal Login Page .....................................................................................................182
Customize the SLA of the Captive Portal............................................................................................................185
External Authentication.....................................................................................................................................................186
Congure RADIUS Server.........................................................................................................................................186
Congure POP3 Server..............................................................................................................................................188
Congure POP3 Trusted CA.....................................................................................................................................189
Congure LDAP Server..............................................................................................................................................190
Blocked Clients......................................................................................................................................................................192
Status and Statistics ................................................................................................................................ 193
Viewing Statistic and Utilization.....................................................................................................................................195
Manage Dashboard ............................................................................................................................................................196
Viewing System Status..............................................................................................................................................198
Viewing USB Status................................................................................................................................................199
Viewing DHCP Clients...........................................................................................................................................200
Viewing Captive Portal Sessions .......................................................................................................................201
Viewing Trac on Interfaces............................................................................................................................................202
Viewing Link Aggregation .......................................................................................................................................204
Viewing Controller Status and Statistics.............................................................................................................205
Controller Associated Clients.............................................................................................................................206
Distributed Tunnel .................................................................................................................................................207
Peer Controller Receive Status...........................................................................................................................208
Peer Controller Sent Status.................................................................................................................................210
Viewing Access Point Information ........................................................................................................................211
Global Status ............................................................................................................................................................211
All APs .........................................................................................................................................................................213
Managed....................................................................................................................................................................214
Peer Managed..........................................................................................................................................................216
Authentication Failed............................................................................................................................................217
RF Scan .......................................................................................................................................................................218
De-Authentication Attacks .................................................................................................................................219

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Hardware Capability..............................................................................................................................................221
Associated Clients Global Status ...........................................................................................................................223
Associated Clients ..................................................................................................................................................224
Ad Hoc Clients .........................................................................................................................................................228
Detected Clients .....................................................................................................................................................229
Viewing Cluster Information...................................................................................................................................231
Viewing WDS Group Status.................................................................................................................................232
WDS Group AP Status ...........................................................................................................................................233
Viewing WDS AP Status........................................................................................................................................235
Viewing WDS Link Status.....................................................................................................................................236
Viewing WDS Link Statistics................................................................................................................................237
Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................ 238
System Settings ....................................................................................................................................................................239
Set System Name .......................................................................................................................................................239
Set System Date and Time ......................................................................................................................................239
Set Login Session Timeout.......................................................................................................................................240
Set USB Share Ports....................................................................................................................................................240
Activating Licenses..............................................................................................................................................................241
Remote Management.........................................................................................................................................................242
Using SNMP............................................................................................................................................................................243
Congure SNMP v3 User List...................................................................................................................................243
Congure SNMP Trap List.........................................................................................................................................244
Congure SNMP Access Control List....................................................................................................................245
Congure SNMP System Info..................................................................................................................................246
Congure Wireless SNMP Info................................................................................................................................246
Backup Conguration Settings .......................................................................................................................................249
Restoring Conguration Settings...................................................................................................................................250
Restoring Factory Default Settings................................................................................................................................251
Rebooting the Wireless Controller.................................................................................................................................252
Upgrading Firmware...........................................................................................................................................................253
Wireless Controller Firmware Upgrade ...............................................................................................................253
Using the Command Line Interface...............................................................................................................................255
Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................................... 256
LED Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................................................................................257
Power LED is OFF.........................................................................................................................................................257
LAN Port LEDs Not ON...............................................................................................................................................257
Web Management Interface ............................................................................................................................................257
Using the Reset Button to Restore Default Settings................................................................................................258
Problems with Date and Time .........................................................................................................................................258
Discovery Problems with Access Points.......................................................................................................................258
Connection Problems.........................................................................................................................................................259

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Network Performance and Rogue Access Point Detection...................................................................................259
Using Diagnostic Tools on the Wireless Controller ..................................................................................................260
Ping an IP Address ......................................................................................................................................................260
Using Traceroute .........................................................................................................................................................261
Performing DNS Lookups.........................................................................................................................................262
Capturing Log Packets ..............................................................................................................................................263
Conducting a System Check ...................................................................................................................................264
Log Settings ...........................................................................................................................................................................265
Dening What to Log.................................................................................................................................................265
Tracking Trac/Routing Logs.................................................................................................................................267
System Logging ......................................................................................................................................................268
Remote Logging .....................................................................................................................................................269
Syslog Server Conguration....................................................................................................................................271
Event Log .......................................................................................................................................................................272
Current Logs.............................................................................................................................................................273
WLAN Logs................................................................................................................................................................274
LAN Logs....................................................................................................................................................................275
Appendix A - Basic Planning Worksheet................................................................................................ 276
Appendix B - Factory Default Settings................................................................................................... 279
Appendix C - Glossary ............................................................................................................................. 280
Appendix D - Technical Specications ................................................................................................... 282

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Section 1 - Product Overview
Product Overview
Introduction
The DWC-2000 Wireless Controller is intended to provide medium-to-large-sized businesses with a solution for
conguring, managing, and monitoring up to 256 D-Link DWL-2600AP, DWL-3600AP, DWL-6600AP, DWL-8600AP,
and/or DWL-8610AP access points from a central location.
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.
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-2000 Wireless Controller is intended for campuses, hospitality, and medium-to-large businesses. In a
stacked conguration with the appropriate licenses, a wireless controller can support up to 256 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 64 access points on a single wireless controller with no additional license.
• Purchased license packs (DWC-2000-AP32 / DWC-2000-AP32-LIC / DWC-2000-AP64 / DWC-2000-AP64-
LIC / DWC-2000-AP128/ DWC-2000-AP128-LIC) in increments of 32/64/128 access points which allows
for support of up to 256 access points on a single wireless controller.
• Up to 1,024 access point in a clustering group network.
• Maximum of 8 wireless controllers and support auto-failover redundancy while access points in full
capacity.
• 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.
• Captive Portal for user authentication.
• Guest Management and ticket generation.
Features and Benets

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Section 1 - Product Overview
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 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-2000 Wireless Controller
• One power cord
• 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-6600AP, DWL-8600AP, and/or DWL-8610AP access points.
• A computer with a supported web browser for conguration (refer to page 20).

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Section 1 - Product Overview
Front Panel
1Power LED A solid green light indicates a good connect to a power source. This LED will be
orange during bootup.
2Reset Button Press and hold for 10 seconds to reset the wireless controller back to the factory
default settings.
3Fan LED Indicates the fan status on the wireless controller.
4USB 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.
5Module Bay Slot for the hard disk drive module.
6Fiber Ports (1-4) Four 100/1000 SFP combo ports labeled 1 through 4
7LAN 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).
8Console Port The RJ-45 console cable lets you connect a PC to access the wireless controller’s
command-line interface.
3
6 7 8
2
1
4 5
Rear Panel
1
1On/O Switch Press to turn the wireless controller on and o.
2Power Port Connect the supplied power cord to a power outlet or surge protector.
2

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Section 2 - Installation
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 on page 14 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-2000 wireless controller system consists of one or more wireless controllers and a collection of DWL-
2600AP, DWL-3600AP, DWL-6600AP, DWL-8600AP, 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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Section 2 - Installation
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.

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Section 2 - Installation
Connecting the Wireless Controller
To install the wireless controller, perform the following procedure:
1. Install the switch and access points according to the instructions in their documentation.
2. Connect one end of an Ethernet LAN cable to one of the ports labeled LAN (1-4) on the front of the
wireless controller. Connect the other end of the cable to an available RJ-45 port on a switch in the LAN
network segment.
3. Connect one of the wireless controller ports labeled LAN (1-4) to the network or directly to a PC.
4. Using the supplied power cord, connect the wireless controller to a working AC outlet.
5. The Power LED will illuminate orange during boot up.The LED will turn green once the wireless controller
has booted.

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Section 3 - Basic Conguration
Basic Conguration
After you install the wireless controller, perform the basic conguration instructions described in this section
which includes:
• “Log in to the Web Management Interface”on page 20
• “Web Management Interface Layout” on page 22
• “Standard Web Management Interface Features”on page 23
• “Basic Conguration Procedures”on page 24
Using the information in this chapter, you can perform the basic information and get your wireless controller up
and running in a short period of time.

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Section 3 - Basic Conguration
Log in to the Web Management Interface
Conguration procedures using the wireless controller’s web management interface are performed using one of
the following supported web browsers:
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher
• Mozilla Firefox 23 or higher
• Apple Safari 5.1.7 or higher (Windows)
• Apple Safari 6.1.3 or higher (iOS)
• Google Chrome 26 or higher
Before you perform the following procedure:
• Congure your PC running the web browser to use an IP address on the 192.168.10.x network, with a
subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
• Congure your web browser to accept cookies, prompt for pop-ups, and allow sites to run JavaScript.
• Upgrade the rmware for your wireless controller (see“Upgrading Firmware”on page 20).
• Upgrade the rmware for your access points after you upgrade the wireless controller rmware (refer to
the documentation for your access points).
To log in to the web management interface:
1. Launch a web browser on the PC.
2. In the address eld of your web browser, type the IP address for the wireless controller web
management interface. The default IP address is http://192.168.10.1. A login prompt will appear. If
the login prompt does not appear, see “Web Management Interface”on page 257.
3. If you are logging in for the rst time, the default user name is admin and the default password is
admin. Both the user name and password are case-sensitive.
Note: We recommend that you change the password to a new, more secure password (see “Editing Users” on
page 174) and record it in Appendix A.