D-Link DWC-2000 – Wireless Controller with Centralized AP Management, 64 Default / 256 Upgraded AP Support, 1,024 AP Cluster Capacity, Captive Portal, WIDS & Guest Management
Overview:
• The D-Link DWC-2000 is a centralized Wireless Controller designed for campus, hospitality, and medium-to-large enterprise wireless environments.
• It provides centralized wireless LAN management for compatible D-Link Unified Access Points, allowing administrators to deploy, configure, monitor, and optimize wireless networks from a single platform.
• The controller can manage up to 64 wireless access points by default and can be upgraded to manage up to 256 APs per controller using Business Wireless Plus license packs.
• A controller cluster of up to 4 upgraded DWC-2000 units can manage up to 1,024 wireless access points, making it suitable for large-scale wireless deployments.
• The DWC-2000 supports simplified setup through an intuitive wizard, AP auto-discovery, centralized AP configuration, real-time dashboard monitoring, system alarms, statistical reports, and controller clustering.
• It also includes WIDS, Rogue AP detection and classification, Captive Portal, guest ticket generation, payment gateway support, WPA / WPA2, WEP, 802.1X, MAC authentication, fast roaming, VLAN, SNMP, centralized RF / security policy management, and active / backup controller redundancy.
Key Features:
• Centralized Wireless Controller.
• Designed for campus, hospitality, and medium-to-large enterprise networks.
• Manages up to 64 APs by default.
• Upgradable to manage up to 256 APs per controller.
• Up to 1,024 APs in a 4-controller cluster.
• Wireless controller redundancy with 8 units using 4 + 4 active / backup design.
• Auto-managed AP discovery and control.
• Single point wireless management.
• Intuitive setup wizard.
• Real-time web dashboard.
• Customizable graphical widgets.
• System alarms and statistical reports.
• Self-organizing wireless network capability.
• Self-optimizing RF management.
• Self-healing wireless coverage.
• Automatic radio channel adjustment.
• Automatic AP transmit power adjustment.
• Guest ticket generation.
• Guest account monitoring and extension.
• Payment gateway support.
• Captive Portal authentication.
• Supports local, RADIUS, LDAP, POP3, and Microsoft Active Directory authentication.
• Wireless Intrusion Detection System WIDS.
• Rogue AP detection and classification.
• Rogue AP mitigation.
• WPA / WPA2 Personal and Enterprise.
• WEP and Dynamic WEP support.
• IEEE 802.1X port-based network access control.
• MAC authentication.
• VLAN, roaming, AP monitoring, and client monitoring.
• Compatible with selected D-Link DWL Unified Access Points.
Technical Specifications:
• Product Type: Wireless Controller
• Brand: D-Link
• Model: DWC-2000
• Ports: 4 × 10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 Ports
• USB Ports: 2 × USB 2.0 Ports
• SFP Combo Ports: 4 × 100/1000Mbps SFP Combo Ports
• Console Port: 1 × 10/100/1000Mbps Console Port
• Ethernet Standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
• Maximum APs per Unit: 64 Default / 256 Upgraded
• Maximum APs per Cluster: 256 Default / 1,024 Upgraded
• Concurrent Captive Portal Authentication Users: 2,048
• VLAN: VLAN Group, up to 255 Entries, Subnet-Based VLAN, 802.1Q VLAN Tagging, Port-Based VLAN
• Roaming: Fast Roaming, Intra / Inter-Subnet Roaming, Intra / Inter-Controller Roaming
• Wireless Security: WEP, Dynamic WEP, WPA Personal / Enterprise, WPA2 Personal / Enterprise
• LAN Security: 802.1X Port-Based Access Control and Guest VLAN
• Intrusion Detection: Wireless Intrusion Detection System WIDS
• AP Protection: Rogue and Valid AP Classification, Rogue AP Mitigation
• Authentication: Captive Portal, MAC Authentication
• Management: Web-Based GUI, HTTP, SNMP v1 / v2c / v3
• AP Discovery & Control: Layer 2 and Layer 3
• AP Monitoring: Managed AP, Rogue AP, Authentication Fail AP, Standalone AP
• Client Monitoring: Authenticated Client, Rogue Client, Authentication Fail Client, Ad-Hoc Client
• Policy Management: Centralized RF / Security Policy Management
• User Account Management: Permanent Accounts and Temporary Accounts
• Permanent Account Authentication: Local Database, External RADIUS, External POP3, External LDAP
• Payment Gateways: Authorize.net, PayPal
• Temporary Account Features: Local Database, Temporary Account Creation, Single or Batch Account Generation with Customized Active or Usage Expiry Time
• Compatible Managed APs: DWL-8710AP, DWL-8610AP, DWL-8600AP, DWL-6700AP, DWL-6610AP, DWL-6600AP, DWL-3600AP, DWL-2600AP
• Compatible Licenses: DWC-2000-AP32, DWC-2000-AP64, DWC-2000-AP128
• LED Indicators: Speed per 10/100/1000Mbps Port
• Dimensions: 440 × 310 × 44 mm
• Power Supply: 100–240V AC, 50–60Hz Internal Power Supply
• Maximum Power Consumption: 26.95W
• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 40°C
• Storage Temperature: -20°C to 70°C
• Operating Humidity: 5% to 95%, Non-Condensing
• Emission: FCC Class A, C-Tick, CE Class A, IC
• Safety: cUL, LVD EN60950-1
• Order Information: DWC-2000 Wireless Controller
Applications:
• Centralized wireless controller for D-Link Unified Access Points.
• Campus, hospitality, hotel, school, hospital, and enterprise wireless deployments.
• Medium-to-large wireless networks requiring scalable AP management.
• Guest Wi-Fi networks using Captive Portal and ticket generation.
• Paid Wi-Fi access using payment gateway integration.
• Wireless networks requiring WIDS, Rogue AP detection, and security policy control.
• Multi-controller wireless deployments requiring redundancy and cluster scalability.
• Networks requiring fast roaming across subnets or controllers.
• AP monitoring, client monitoring, and centralized RF optimization.
• Large wireless infrastructure using compatible D-Link DWL Unified AP models
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Connect Gates Recommendation:
• Recommended for legacy D-Link Unified wireless projects that require centralized hardware controller management at medium-to-large scale.
• Suitable for hotels, campuses, schools, hospitals, administration buildings, and enterprise networks using compatible DWL-series Unified Access Points.
• Best used when the client needs 64 default AP management, upgrade up to 256 APs per controller, 1,024 AP cluster capacity, Captive Portal, guest ticketing, WIDS, Rogue AP mitigation, fast roaming, dashboard monitoring, and centralized RF / security policy management.
• For new wireless projects, Connect Gates recommends checking AP compatibility carefully and considering newer Nuclias Connect or D-Lite Cloud solutions when using modern D-Link access point models.
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