D-Link DWS-3160-24TC DWS-3160 Datasheet

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

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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.