D-Link DWC-1000 User Manual
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Section 2 - Installation
Unpacking
Follow these steps to unpack the wireless controller and prepare it for operation:
1. Open the shipping container and carefully remove the contents.
2. Return all packing materials to the shipping container and save it.
3. Confirm that all items listed under section ”Package Contents” on page 17 are included in the
shipment. Check each item for damage. If any item is damaged or missing, notify your authorized D-Link
representative.
Selecting a Location
Selecting the proper location for the wireless controller is essential for its successful operation. To ensure optimum
performance, D-Link recommends that you perform a site survey. A site survey should enable you to:
• Identify how Wi-Fi coverage should be provided.
• Determine access point placement locations, and identify areas with weak signal or dead spots that
require additional access points.
• Determine areas of heavier usage that might require dense access point coverage.
• Determine the indoor propagation of RF signals.
• Identify potential RF obstructions and interference sources.
• Run a spectrum analysis of channels of the site to ascertain current RF behavior, and detect both 802.11
and non-802.11 noise.
• Run an access point-to-client connectivity test to determine maximum throughput achievable on the
client.
After the site survey is complete, use the collected data to set up an RF plan using the Basic Planning Worksheet
in Appendix A. After you complete the Basic Planning Worksheet, select a location for the wireless controller. The
ideal location should:
• Be flat and clean, with no dust, water, moisture, or exposure to direct sunlight or vibrations.
• Be fairly cool and dry, and does not exceed 104
0
F (40
0
C).
• Not be prone to variations in temperature and humidity, or close to strong magnetic fields or a device
that generates electric noise.
• Not place the wireless controller next to, on top off, or below any device that generates heat or will block
the free flow of air through the wireless controller’s ventilation slots. Leave at least 3 feet (91.4 cm) clear
on both sides and rear of the controller.
• Allow you to reach the wireless controller and all cables attached to it.
• Have a working AC power outlet that is not controlled by a wall switch that can accidentally remove
power to the outlet.
Installation
A DWC-1000 wireless controller system consists of one or more wireless controllers and a collection of DWL-
2600AP, DWL-3600AP, DWL-3610AP, DWL-6600AP, DWL-6700AP, DWL-8600AP, DWL-6610AP, DWL-8710AP, and/
or DWL-8610AP access points that are organized into groups based on location or network access. This section
describes how to unpack and install the wireless controller system.
