D-Link DWC-1000 [19/368] Installation

D-Link DWC-1000 User Manual 19

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. Conrm that all items listed 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atandclean,withnodust,water,moisture,orexposuretodirectsunlightorvibrations.

• Befairlycoolanddry,anddoesnotexceed104

F(40

C).

• Notbepronetovariationsintemperatureandhumidity,orclosetostrongmagneticeldsoradevice

that generates electric noise.

• Notplacethewirelesscontrollernextto,ontopo,orbelowanydevicethatgeneratesheatorwillblock

thefreeow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-6600AP, DWL-8600AP, 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.