Product Highlights

Reliable, Secure Network

Self-healing and self-optimising technology
combined with 4 + 4 wireless controller redundancy
and RF scanning ensures reliability and performance

Easy Guest Management

Features such as account (ticket) generation, user
monitoring, and session extension provide extensive
guest management options

Scalable Network Architecture

To meet evolving network demands, access point
management can be upgraded from 12 to 66 APs per
controller

DWC-1000
Wireless Controller
Features The D-Link DWC-1000 Wireless Controller is a centralised wireless LAN manager developed
specifically for campuses, branch offices, and small-to-medium businesses (SMBs). With the
Networking Architecture ability to manage up to 12 wireless access points (upgradable to 66) and a maximum of 264
• Manage up to 12 wireless access points; wireless access points in a controller cluster, the DWC-1000 is a cost-effective mobility solution
upgradable to 66 APs1 per controller
for small to medium-sized deployments. Its auto-managed AP discovery and single point
• Cluster up to 4 units to manage a maximum of
management allow customers to acquire an enterprise-class system without the burden of
264 wireless APs with fully upgraded licenses1
maintaining massive and complex configurations.
• Wireless controller redundancy with 8 units (4+4
active/backup) for optimal reliability Robust and Optimised Network
Robust Security The DWC-1000 features a self-organising, self-optimising, and self-healing network capability
• Wireless Intrusion Detection System (WIDS) to increase the stability of the entire wireless network. With interval-based radio scanning and
• Rogue AP detection and classification performance analysis, the DWC-1000 automatically adjusts radio channels and output power
• Captive portal periodically to avoid interference and keep the wireless network in an optimised state. In the
• WPA/2 Personal/Enterprise, WEP event of a sudden loss of wireless signal caused by a “dead” access point in the network, the
• Firewall Policy 2 DWC-1000 will increase the transmit output power of neighbouring access points to expand
• IPSec/PPTP/L2TP/SSL VPN server 2 RF coverage.
• Web content filtering 2

Comprehensive Security
Fault Tolerance
The DWC-1000 provides a comprehensive wireless security solution for any network. On the
• Optional port traffic failover2
wireless side, the DWC-1000 detects rogue access points and rogue clients using a Wireless
• Outbound load balancing2
Intrusion Detection System (WIDS), as well as anticipating wireless threats, preventing any
potential damage and unauthorised access to the network. Other fundamental wireless
security features include WPA Personal/Enterprise, WPA2 Personal/Enterprise, WEP, and MAC
authentication to determine the identity of wireless devices. The captive portal feature allows
administrators to block clients from accessing the network until the clients verify their identities.
These authentication and authorisation layers also provide a robust security barrier to protect
against attacks from within the network.
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High Scalability, Availability, and Flexibility

To address the constantly growing scale and needs of business networks, the
DWC-1000 offers a flexible selection of expansion features: administrators can
purchase a Business Wireless Plus license to upgrade the capabilities of the
DWC-1000. D-Link offers two types of Business Wireless Plus licenses: an AP
license upgrade and a VPN license upgrade. The AP license upgrade increases
the number of manageable access points. By default, the DWC-1000 can If the worst should happen to your network you need the very best
support and fast. Downtime costs your business money. D-Link
manage up to 12 access points. Purchasing an AP license will upgrade this to 66
Assist maximises your uptime by solving technical problems
access points per controller. The VPN license upgrade enables the DWC-1000 quickly and effectively. Our highly trained technicians are on
to provide VPN, router, and firewall functionality. The firewall function allows standby around the clock, ensuring that award-winning support
administrators to control network access by setting classification policies. is only a phone call away.
The dual option ports provide link failover and provide Internet connection
With a choice of three affordable service offerings covering all
redundancy to ensure uninterrupted Internet connectivity. The virtual private
D-Link business products, you can select the package that suits
network (VPN) feature provide secure remote control to manage access points you best:
in branch offices. Site-to-site VPN tunnels use the IP Security (IPSec) Protocol,
Point-to-Point Tunnelling Protocol (PPTP), or Layer 2 Tunnelling Protocol D-Link Assist Gold - for comprehensive 24-hour support
(L2TP) to facilitate branch office connectivity through encrypted virtual links. D-Link Assist Gold is perfect for mission-critical environments
In addition, the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) VPN tunnels empower your mobile where maximum uptime is a high priority. It guarantees four hour
users by providing remote access to a central corporate database. around-the-clock response. Cover applies 24/7 for every day of the
year including holidays.
Simplified Management
D-Link Assist Silver - for prompt same-day assistance
Centralised remote control of managed access points provides a simple
D-Link Assist Silver is designed for ‘high availability’ businesses that
way to automatically discover compatible D-Link wireless access points, add require rapid response within regular working hours. It provides a
them to the managed access point list, and configure them with one-time four hour response service Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm,
deployment settings. With the controller clustering feature, the administrator excluding holidays.
can easily log into one wireless controller and perform essential configurations
D-Link Assist Bronze - for guaranteed response on the
on other wireless controllers in the cluster group. The real-time monitoring of
access points and associated client stations enable the efficient utilisation of
next business day
network resources. System alarm and statistics reports on managed access D-Link Assist Bronze is a highly cost-effective support solution for
points also help the administrator to use the DWC-1000 to manage, control less critical environments. Response is guaranteed within eight
business hours Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm, excluding
and optimise network performance.
holidays.

D-Link Assist can be purchased together with any D-Link business

product. So whether you’re buying switching, wireless, storage,
security or IP Surveillance equipment from D-Link, your peace
of mind is guaranteed. D-Link Assist also offers installation and
configuration services to get your new hardware working quickly
and correctly.
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Network Implementation within L2/L3 Network in a Remotely Managed AP Implementation

business environment (VPN/Router/Firewall license upgrade required)

Technical Specifications
Hardware Version • A1/B1 • C1

General
• 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps ports • 2 x 10/100/1000 Mbps option ports3
Number of Ports
• 2 x USB 2.0 ports • 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps console port

• IEEE 802.3 for 10BASE-T

Port Standards & Functions • IEEE 802.3u for 100BASE-TX/FX
• IEEE 802.3ab for 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet

Maximum Access Points per Unit • Default: 6 • Default: 12

• Upgraded: 24 • Upgraded: 66

Maximum Access Points per Cluster • Default: 24 • Default: 48

• Upgraded: 96 • Upgraded: 264

Concurrent Captive Portal Authentication

• 512 • 1024
Users

Dedicated IPSec VPN Tunnels2 • 70

Dedicated PPTP/L2TP VPN Tunnels2 • 25

Dedicated SSL VPN Tunnels2 • 20

Physical
LED Indicators • Speed (per 10/100/1000 Mbps port)

Dimensions (L x W x H) • 280 x 180 x 44 mm (11.02 x 7.09 x 1.73 in)

Power Supply • Internal power supply 12 V DC/2.5 A • External power supply 12 V DC/2.5 A

Max. Power Consumption • 19.3 W • 12.6 W

Temperature • Operation: 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F) • Storage: -20 to 70 °C (-4 to 158 °F)

Humidity • 5% to 95% non-condensing

EMI • FCC Class B • CE Class B

• VCCI • C-Tick
• IC

Safety • cUL • LVD (EN60950-1)

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Software
VPN & SSL VPN • VPN encryption • IPSec NAT Traversal
• DES • IP Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP)
• 3DES • VPN tunnel keep alive
• AES • Hub and spoke
• Twofish • Dead Peer Detection
• Blowfish • IP Authentication Header (AH)
• Cast-128 • SSL VPN Message Integrity
• NULL • MD5
• SSL VPN encryption • SHA1
• DES
• 3DES
• AES

VLAN • VLAN Group • 802.1g VLAN tagging

• Up to 64 entries • Port-based VLAN
• Subnet-based VLAN

Networking • Route failover • Outbound load balancing

Roaming • Fast Roaming • Intra-controller/inter-controller roaming

• Intra-subnet/inter-subnet roaming

Firewall System • Policy • Dynamic route RIPv1/v2

• Supports 100 rules per features • Dynamic DNS
• Supports up to 600 firewall rules • NAT, PAT
• Web content filtering

Security • Wireless security • Wireless Intrusion Detection System (WIDS)

• WEP • Rogue and valid AP classification
• Dynamic WEP • Rogue AP mitigation
• WPA personal/enterprise • Authentication
• WPA 2 personal/enterprise • Captive portal
• LAN Security • MAC authentication
• 802.1x port-based access control & guest VLAN
• Payment gateways
• Paypal
• Authorize.net

Management • Web-based GUI • Command Line Interface (CLI)

• HTTP
• SNMP v1/v2c/v3

Access Point Management • Compatible Managed APs • AP monitoring

• DWL-2600AP • Managed AP
• DWL-3600AP • Rogue AP
• DWL-3610AP • Authentication Fail AP
• DWL-6600AP • Standalone AP
• DWL-6610AP • Client monitoring
• DWL-6610APE • Authenticated Client
• DWL-6620APS • Rogue Client
• DWL-6700AP • Authentication Fail Client
• DWL-7620AP • Ad-hoc Client
• DWL-8610AP • Centralised RF/security policy management
• DWL-8710AP
• AP Discovery & Control
• Layer 2
• Layer 3
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Compatible Wireless Access Points

DWL-2600AP Wireless N300 Unified Access Point

DWL-3600AP Wireless N300 Unified Access Point

DWL-3610AP Wireless AC1200 Selectable Dual-Band Unified Access Point

DWL-6600AP Wireless N300 Simultaneous Dual-Band Unified Access Point

DWL-6610AP Wireless AC1200 Simultaneous Dual-Band Unified Access Point

DWL-6610APE Wireless AC1200 Simultaneous Dual-Band Unified Access Point with External Antennas

DWL-6620APS Wireless AC1300 Wave 2 Simultaneous Dual-Band Unified Access Point with Smart Antenna

DWL-6700AP Wireless N300 Simultaneous Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point

DWL-7620AP Wireless AC2200 Wave 2 Simultaneous Tri-Band Unified Access Point

DWL-8610AP Wireless AC1750 Simultaneous Dual-Band Unified Access Point

DWL-8710AP Wireless AC1200 Simultaneous Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point

Compatible Business Wireless Plus Licenses

DWC-1000-AP6-LIC Enables management of 6 additional access points

DWC-1000-VPN-LIC Enables VPN, router, and firewall functions

1
The number of managed APs can be increased through purchase of license upgrades.
2
Features enabled through purchase of the VPN/Router/Firewall license upgrade.
3
The first option port is enabled by default. The second option port can be enabled by purchasing the VPN/Router/Firewall license upgrade.

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Updated June 2018