Trusted Security
The DWS-3160 offers a state-of-the-art Wireless Intrusion Detection System
(WIDS), which empowers administrators to detect Rogue Access Points and Rogue
Clients, effectively preventing them from causing damage to the network. The
administrator can also activate various threat detections and use Radio Frequency
Scan to sweep the entire wireless network to identify any possible security breach
in advance.
When working in conjunction with D-Link Unified Access Points, Virtual APs may
be easily configured and managed, allowing the administrator to assign different
access privileges to different classes of users. In addition to WPA and WPA2, an
added measure of protection is added with an advanced Captive Portal, thus
enabling only authorised users to utilise the wireless network. On the wired side,
the DWS-3160 utilises ACL (Access Control Lists) to tightly control what goes in
and out of the network by setting up a number of simple rules. Along with other
advanced security features, such as 802.1x Network Access Control and advanced
Denial-of-Service Protection, the DWS-3160 provides robust and centralised
security, ensuring maximum network reliability.
Network Resiliency
When a number of Access Points are deployed close to each other, interference
may result if proper RF management is not implemented. The DWS-3160 is aware
of how the radio spectrum is being utilised in the network and will automatically
assign the most optimized channel to each Access Point under its management.
This greatly reduces RF interference and will allow the administrator to deploy APs
more densely.
To further minimise interference, when a number of Access Points are operating on
the same channel within close proximity of each other, the DWS-3160 will reduce
the transmission power of these Access Points. When, for whatever reason, there is
no longer so many Access Points present, transmission power will be increased to
expand network coverage. To ensure that no Access Point is overburdened while
others sit idle, the DWS-3160 will prevent certain D-Link Unified Access Points from
accepting new association requests if its resources are fully utilised. A neighbouring
D-Link Unified Access Point will instead pick up the load. This ensures that proper
load balancing is in place, and the network will function in the most optimal state.
Seamless Mobility
Wireless clients can enjoy seamless and uninterrupted roaming from AP to AP
if they are managed by the same DWS-3160 switch, even if they are not in the
same subnet. Because the DWS-3160 employs various mechanisms such as
preauthentication and key-caching, wireless users can freely roam the entire
network without needing to re-authenticate. This allows tablet, smart phone and
netbook users to travel freely within any area covered by the DWS-3160’s managed
APs without having to worry about network connectivity, thus enabling a truly
mobile workplace.
License Upgrade
The DWS-3160 Series can manage 12 Unified Access Points by default, but is
capable of managing up to 48 APs. If administrators need to deploy more APs in
the network, they can purchase upgrade licenses on an as-needed basis. Two types
of license models are offered, a 12 AP upgrade or a 24 AP upgrade. Choosing the
right upgrade license is a straightforward process. You simply choose the license
model that corresponds to your DWS-3160 switch (whether it’s a base or POE-type
models), and then the number of managed APs you need to upgrade the switch to
handle. To further simplify the process, users can purchase upgrade licenses online.
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DWS-3160 Series
Gigabit Layer 2+ Unified Switches
