
D-Link Product Guide 2008
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Features & Benefits
» Consistent user authentication and
security policies. Easy identification of
failed AP, easy swapping with new AP.
» Security can be pre-set and RF
channels auto-adjusted for each AP.
When an AP is removed or added,
switch automatically configures new AP
with same configuration of replaced unit.
Sensitive information not locally stored
at the AP.
» WEP, WPA/WPA2 data encryption,
802.1Q VLAN, up to 8 SSID per
wireless frequency band.
» Continuous connection for each wireless
user, better network security.
» Wireless signals roamed not only across
to AP connected to same switch, but
also across AP connected to different
switches, using inter-switch roaming.
» Fast signal roaming across AP at Gigabit
speed. More difficult for thieves to
intercept when signals are roamed via
Ethernet cables.
» No restriction on port usage. Any switch
port can be used for wired or wireless
purposes.
» All switch ports support 802.3af PoE.
AP supports 802.3af PoE, can be
installed on high walls or ceilings away
from AC power outlets. Switch’s rack-
mount design allows it to be hidden in
equipment rack.
» Each switch can manage up to 48 AP. Up
to 4 switches can be gradually added in a
peer-to-peer configuration as more AP are
deployed.
» Identification of intruding AP for
administrators to take proper actions.
Wireless switching - an evolution in wireless LAN - is designed to simplify installation
and enhance the effectiveness of a medium-sized or large Wi-Fi network. It allows
businesses to install a high-performance, secure, manageable and scalable unified
wired/wireless network.
Wireless switching consists of one or multiple switches, and multiple wireless access
points (AP). The switches are core units that consolidate the security, manage the
bandwidth and maintain the intelligence of the entire wireless network. In addition to
monitoring users’ identities and maintaining their authentication as they roam, these
switches can configure and control all aspects of the AP, including: RF channel and
power management, wireless traffic segmentation, AP roaming and load balancing,
rouge AP detection and AP access security. The AP can be dispersed throughout
a site and directly attached to these switches, or indirectly connected through any
Ethernet switch.
Traffic from wireless users is roamed not only across to the access points, but
also among the peer wireless switches. In addition to intra-switch roaming, roaming
across different subnets is also supported for secure wireless connection across
multiple departments in a large enterprise. As roaming is through the Ethernet cable
at the fast Gigabit speed, traffic bottlenecks are minimized and overall network
performance is enhanced.
The AP, no matter where installed, are automatically discovered and centrally
managed. As users move around the wireless network, all data information,
translation, authentication paths and user tracking are executed on the switch end
to provide network administrators with a consolidated and secure wireless system.
» In a unified LAN/WLAN deployment,
D-Link’s wireless switching architecture
allows the switches to be placed deep
inside an existing wired network, say
in a data center, to protect current
investments in infrastructure. Wireless
traffic is tunneled to the switches for
centralized data forwarding decision. An
alternative would be to put the switches
at the network edge for minimized users’
distance from the AP, flexible scalability
and distributed peer-to-peer WLAN
switching.
UNIFIED ACCESS WIRED/
WIRELESS SWITCHING
● 24 PoE 10/100BASE-TX Ports
● 2 Combo 10/100/1000BASE-T/SFP for
Uplink to LAN
● 2 10/100/1000BASE-T Ports
● Can Manage Up to 24 DWL-3140AP
Access Points
24-Port PoE Ethernet Switch
WIRELESS
NETWORKING
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