Unified Wireless Gigabit L2+ Switch
DWS-3160
Product Highlights
Overview
The DWS-3160 is D-Link’s latest Unified L2+ Gigabit Wireless Switch. Designed to be the
ideal mobility solution for medium-sized and large enterprises and service providers, the
DWS-3160 empowers administrators to exercise total control over their wireless networks
by centralizing all aspects of provisioning and management. Able to manage up to 48
D-Link Unified Access Points by itself and up to 192 in a Peer Group, the DWS-3160 can be
configured to act either as a Wireless Controller in the core network, and as an L2+ Gigabit
Switch at the edge, enabling it to be seamlessly integrated into any existing network
infrastructure.
The DWS-3160 comes in two models with or without PoE support.
Simplified Management
The DWS-3160 is able to centralize all critical WLAN management, thereby eliminating the
need to manage access points individually. The administrator simply assigns a profile to an
individual D-Link Unified Access Point, and the configuration corresponding to that profile
would be applied onto that access point automatically. In addition, the DWS-3160 can apply
new firmware to all D-Link Unified Access Points on the network, thus greatly simplifying
the upgrade process.
The DWS-3160 also excels as an advanced L2+ switch. Complete with RIPv1/v2 dynamic
routing, ACL security, multi-layer QoS, comprehensive VLAN support, as well as Multicast
Snooping capabilities, the DWS-3160 enables easy and flexible deployment. Furthermore,
multiple DWS-3160s can form a Peer Group, which enables the administrator to configure
all switches from one Peer Group Master. As the size of the Peer Group grows, so can the
number of D-Link Unified Access Points being managed. Up to 192 D-Link Unified Access
Points may be managed by a Peer Group. This helps to significantly simplify management
and reduce maintenance efforts when a network is scaled up.
Features
Scalable Unified Wireless Switch Network
Architecture
• Manages up to 48 D-Link Unified Access
Points
• Up to 192 Unified Access Points can be
managed by a Peer Group of four DWS-3160
switches
Robust Wired/Wireless Security
• Built-in captive portal
• Rogue AP detection and mitigation
• 802.1X authentication
• Access control list
Seamless Mobility
• Fast roaming
• L3 roaming support, ensuring continuous
connectivity
Powerful Wireless Managment
Can manage up to 48 unified APs with a single
switch and up to 192 APs in a Peer Group.
Secure and Reliable
Supports RADIUS based authentication, with or
without a captive portal. Also supports L3 tunneling
allowing roaming across different L2 networks.
Comprehensive L2+ Switch Features
In addition to managing your wireless network, the
DWS-3160 series can act as a powerful L2+ switch.
