Basic Setup
D-Link Unified Wired and Wireless Access System
Oct. 2015 Page 545
D-Link UWS User Manual
Figure 357: Wireless Discovery Configuration
In order for the DWS-4000 Series switch to discover other WLAN devices and establish communication with
them, the devices must have their own IP address, must be able to find other WLAN devices, and must be
compatible.
When the DWS-4000 Series switch discovers and validates APs, the switch takes over the management of the
AP. If you configure the AP in Standalone mode, the existing AP configuration is replaced by the default AP
Profile configuration on the switch.
L3/IP Discovery
You can configure up to 256 IP addresses in the DWS-4000 Series switch for potential peer switches and APs.
The switch sends association invitations to all IP addresses in this list. If the device accepts the invitation and
is successfully validated by the switch, the switch and the AP or peer switch are associated.
This discovery method mechanism is useful for peer switch discovery and AP discovery when the devices are
in different IP subnets. In fact, for a switch to recognize a peer that is not on the same subnet, you must
configure the IP addresses of each switch in the peer’s L3 discovery list.
Note: The list of IP addresses is separate and independent from the list of valid managed APs. Devices
discovered through this list might not be valid APs or switches.
Note: If an AP has already been discovered through another method, the DWS-4000 Series switch will
not poll the IP address of the AP.
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