DWC-2000 User Manual

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D-Link DWC-2000 User Manual 16

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 14 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-2000 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.

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D-Link DWC-2000 Wireless Controller