D-Link DWL-3500AP User Manual - System
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Overview of the D-Link Unified Access
System
The D-Link Unified Access System is a wireless local area network (WLAN) solution that
enables
WLAN
deployment while providing state-of-the-art wireless networking features. It is
a scalable solution that provides secure wireless connectivity and seamless layer 2 and layer 3
roaming for end users.
This chapter contains the following sections:
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D-Link Unified Access System Components
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D-Link Unified Access System Topology
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Understanding the User Interfaces
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Wireless System Features and Standards Support
D-Link Unified Access System Components
The D-Link Unified Access System components include the D-Link Unified Switch and the
D-Link Access Point (AP).
The DWS-3024L Unified Switch can manage up to 24 D-Link Access Points, whereas the
DWS-3024 and the DWS-3026 switches can manage up to 48 D-Link Access Points. Each
managed access point can handle up to 512 associated wireless clients (256 per radio). The
switch tracks the status and statistics for all associated WLAN traffic and devices.
You can configure up to four peer D-Link Unified Switches that share various information
about APs and their associated wireless clients. The peer Unified Switches can be directly
connected to each other, separated by layer 2 bridges, or located in different IP subnets.
Wireless clients can roam among the access points managed by peer Unified Switches without
losing network connections.
Whether or not you have a peer group, the D-Link Unified Access System can support a total
of 8000 wireless clients.