D-Link Unified Access PointDWL-6600AP Sales Guide
July 2011DHQ
AgendaThin/ Unified 802.11n Wireless Market UpdateFeature HighlightCompatible Controller/ Switch & Optional AccessoriesUnified AP Product PositioningMajor CompetitorApplication DiagramAppendix: Plenum-rated Material
Enterprise Wireless Market UpdateEnterprise WLAN market keeps growing• After stagnating in 2009, the enterprise WLAN market in 2010 is expected to
increase 13% and accelerates growth further later on.
Access Point Move to Thin/Unified & 802.11n
Shipments of Enterprise Wireless LAN Equipment, by Product Segment, Worldwide, 2005-2014 (Thousands of Units)
2008 (Actual)
2009 (Actual) 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
CAGR2009-2014
Enterprise-Class WLAN Access Points 4,701.8 4,705.3 5,339.2 6,389.7 7,791.1 9,379.0 10,954.8 18.4% Stand-Alone Access Points 2,688.1 2,430.2 2,285.7 2,185.5 2,296.4 2,464.6 2,535.6 0.9% IEEE 802.11n (2.4GHz/5GHz) 75.6 207.5 475.8 941.9 1,479.5 2,050.4 2,413.4 37.8% IEEE 802.11a/b/g (2.4GHz/5GHz) 2,612.4 2,222.8 1,809.9 1,243.6 817.0 414.2 122.3 -53.8% Coordinated Access Points 2,013.8 2,275.1 3,053.6 4,204.1 5,494.6 6,914.4 8,419.2 29.9% IEEE 802.11n (2.4GHz/5GHz) 346.0 790.5 1,630.6 2,968.1 4,483.6 6,252.1 8,151.6 59.5% IEEE 802.11a/b/g (2.4GHz/5GHz) 1,667.8 1,484.6 1,423.0 1,236.0 1,011.0 662.3 267.6 -28.3%
13% 20% 22%
Source: Gartner, Sep 2010
Thin/unified AP leads WLAN market since 2010• With strong growth rate, 29.9% CAGR, thin/unified APs selling volumes , up to 3 million
units, surpass standalone APs’ by 2010.
802.11n is the mainstream now• 802.11n will account for 97% of thin/ unified AP shipments by 2014.
Feature Highlight2.4/5GHz concurrent dual band• Support 802.11 a/b/g/n for different applications and deployments
High performance connectivity• Embedded multi-directional Smart Antenna provides outstanding performance• Option four external antennas for maximizing coverage
UL 2043 plenum rating and extend operating temperature*• Airspace installation and regulation compliance
Support 802.11af Power over Ethernet (PoE)Multiple-VAP/SSID/ VLAN support• Up to 16 Virtual Access Point (VAP)• Max. 32 SSID per AP• VLAN aware SSID for network segmentation
Comprehensive network security and access control• Support WEP, WPA-Personal/ Enterprise, WPA2-Personal/ Enterprise• Support MAC Filter and RADIUS authentication
*For plenum-rated sku only
Feature HighlightExtendable network structure• Support Wireless Distribution System (WDS) to connect multiple networks
Support IPv6 managementSimple Management and Configuration• In standalone mode, AP clustering feature enables single IP management across
multiple APs• In managed mode, centrally controlled by Wireless Controller or Wireless Switch for
large scale deployment
Compatibility & Optional AccessoriesWireless Controller/ Switch
Optional Accessories
DWC-1000Support 6~24 APs per device
Support 24~96 APs per peer group
DWS-4026Support 64 APs per device
Support 256 APs per peer group
DWS-3160Support 12~48 APs per device
Support 48~192 APs per peer group
PoE Base Unit 3dBi 2.4~5GHz Antenna
Unified AP Product PositioningDWS-3024L, DWS-3024/3026 support DWL-3500AP/8500AP/8600APDWS-4026, DWS-3160/3460/3660, DWC-1000 support DWL-8600AP/6600AP/3600AP
802.11 b/g
DWL-3500AP• 802.11b/g with PoE• Plenum Chassis
DWL-8500AP• 802.11 a/b/g with PoE• Plenum Chassis
802.11 a/b/g 802.11 n
DWL-8600AP• 802.11 a/b/g/n dual band• Plenum-rated housing• H/W based QoS
Price
DWL-3600AP• 802.11 n
Single band with PoE
• Plenum-rated *
*For plenum-rated sku only
Single Band
Dual BandDWL-6600AP• 802.11 a/b/g/n dual
band• Plenum-rated
housing*• S/W based QoS
[Standalone] Virtual AP (VAP)Each VAP allows to set a unique SSID, VLAN, and security mode to have better control over broadcast and multicast traffic
VLAN 1
VLAN 2
VAP 02(SSID 2)
VAP 01(SSID 1)
SwitchVLAN 1
VLAN 2
[Standalone] WDSThe Wireless Distribution System (WDS) allows to bridge multiple networks wirelessly
Connect two separate LANs through WDS
[Point-to-Point Mode][Point-to-Multiple Bridge Mode]
Associate with multiple LANs
Central AP
[Standalone] AP ClusteringUp to 16 APs clustering into a groupDetect and monitor neighbor APs by both 2.4GHz and 5GHz radioOne click for automatic channel assignment
Monitor Wireless
NeighborsAdmin
.
Automatic Channel
Assignment
Channel 1
Channel 6
Channel 11
Channel 2
Channel 14
Channel 3
Channel 7
CLUSTERING
[Standalone] Client QoSControl the amount of bandwidth by VAPPrioritize traffic by specific subnet or traffic categories, such as HTTP, FTP, SMTP, etc.Protect network by applying ACL rules
2.4GHz
VAP01
VAP02
VAP03
Bandwidth Control by each VAP
QoS Control by Policy Map
Policy -A
Policy -D
Policy -B
Policy -B
Policy -C
5.0GHz
VAP04
VAP05
VAP06
Policy -E
Deny or Permit the traffic from/ to certain source
Incoming Packets
Incoming Packets
Incoming Packets
Incoming Packets
Incoming Packets
Incoming Packets
[Unified] Managed FeaturePlease refer DWC and DWS sales guide for more managed features• Automatic RF Management• Highly Mobility• AP Traffic Load Balancing• Double Layer Authentication• Wireless Intrusion Detection System• …