D-Link DWC-1000 Technical Specifications page 2

DWC-1000 Wireless Controller
fundamental wireless security features including WEP, WPA Personal/Enterprise, WPA2
Network Implementation within L2/L3 Network in an SMB Environment
Personal/Enterprise, and MAC Authentication to determine the identity of wireless
devices, the Captive Portal feature allows you to block clients from accessing the network
until the clients verify their identities. This double-layer authentication and authorization
provides a robust security fence to also protect against attacks from within the network.
High Scalability, Availability, and Flexibility
Companies frequently change in terms of size and organizational structure. To address
such changing needs, the DWC-1000 offers a new dimension in feature selections:
administrators can purchase Business Wireless Plus licenses to upgrade the DWC-1000's
capabilities. D-Link offers two types of Business Wireless Plus licensed: an AP license
upgrade and a VPN license upgrade.
The AP license upgrade increases the number of manageable access points. The
DWC-1000 Wireless Controller manages up to six access points by default. After adding
Remotely Managed AP Implementation
AP license upgrades, it can manage up to 24 access points per controller.
(VPN/Router/Firewall license upgrade required)
The VPN license upgrade enables the DWC-1000 to provide VPN, Router, and Firewall
functionality. The firewall function allows administrators to control network access by
setting classification policies. The dual Option ports provide link failover and provide
Internet connection redundancy to ensure Internet access. The virtual private network
(VPN) features provide secure remote control to manage access points in branch
offices. Site-to-site VPN tunnels can use the IP Security (IPSec) Protocol, Point-to-Point
Tunneling Protocol (PPTP), or Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) to facilitate branch
office connectivity through encrypted virtual links. In addition, the Secure Sockets Layer
(SSL) VPN tunnels empower your mobile users by providing remote access to a central
corporate database.
Simplified Management
Centralized remote control of managed access points provide a simple way to
automatically discover compatible D-Link Wireless Access Points, add them to the
managed access point list, and configure them with one-time configuration dispatch
settings. With the controller Peer Group feature, the administrator can easily log into one
wireless controller and perform essential configurations on others within the group. The
real-time monitoring of access points and associated client stations enable the efficient
utilization of network resources. System alarms and statistics reports on managed
access points also help the administrator use the DWC-1000 to manage, control, and
optimize network performance.