About This Guide; Product Overview; Unpacking The Product - D-Link DWC-1000 Quick Installation Manual

About This Guide

This guide gives step by step instructions for
setting up your D-Link DWC-1000 Wireless
Controller. Please note that the model you have
purchased may appear slightly different from those
shown in the illustrations.
The DWC-1000 Wireless Controllers are full-
featured wireless LAN controllers designed for
small network environments.The controllers
possess a range of network and access point
management and security functions. The
controllers can control up to 6 access points by
default, and up to 24 after being upgraded with
license packs.
The DWC-1000 can be upgraded with two optional
license packs:
- The DWC-1000-AP6/DWC-1000-AP6-LIC
License Packs enable the Wireless Controller to
manage 6 extra access points. The DWC-1000
can be upgraded up to 3 times with this license
pack, enabling it to support up to 24 access
points in total.
- The DWC-1000-VPN/DWC-1000-VPN-LIC
License Packs enable the Wireless Controller to
support VPN, firewall, and routing functions.

Unpacking the Product

Open the shipping carton and carefully unpack
its contents. Please consult the following packing
list to make sure that all the items are present and
undamaged. If any item is missing or damaged,
please contact your local D-Link reseller for a
replacement.
- One (1) DWC-1000 Wireless Controller
- One (1) Power Cord
- One (1) Console Cable (RJ-45 to DB-9 Cable)
- One (1) Ethernet (CAT5 UTP/Straight Through)
Cable
- One (1) Reference CD (CD-ROM containing
product documentation in PDF format)
- Two (2) Rack Mounting Brackets
2  D-Link Wireless Controller

Product Overview

Front Panel - DWC-1000
A B
Figure 1. DWC-1000 Front Panel
Item Feature Description
A Power LED Indicates the Wireless Controller is
powered on.
B USB Ports (1-2) These can support various USB 1.1
or 2.0 devices including:
1. Flash Disk or Hard Disk for
2. Printer.
C Gigabit LAN ports Connect Ethernet devices such as
(1-4) computers, switches and hubs.
D Gigabit Option The Option1 port is for connection
ports (1-2) to a backbone. After activating
the VPN/Firewall/Router function
through a license pack upgrade,
the Option1 port will act as a WAN
port for connecting to a cable or
DSL modem; and the Option2
port can serve as a WAN or DMZ
port for dual WAN connections or
internal Server Farm purposes.
E Console Port Used to access the Command
Line Interface (CLI) via an RJ-45 to
DB-9 console cable.
Table 1. Front Panel Descriptions
Device Status LEDs and Ethernet Port LEDs
Link
Speed
Figure 2. Ethernet RJ-45 Port LED
D E
C
network sharing.
TX/RX
Status