for that interface: /ip hotspot add interface=local address-pool=dhcp-pool-1
4. and finally, add at least one HotSpot user: /ip hotspot user add name=admin
These simple steps should be sufficient to enable HotSpot system
Please find many HotSpot How-to's, which will answer most of your questions about configuring a
HotSpot gateway, at the end of this manual. It is still recommended that you read and understand all
the Description section below before deploying a HotSpot system.
If this does not work:
• check that /ip dns contains valid DNS servers, try to /ping www.mikrotik.com to see, that
DNS resolving works
• make sure that connection tracking is enabled: /ip firewall connection tracking set
enabled=yes
Specifications
Packages required: hotspot , dhcp (optional)
License required: level1 (Limited to 1 active user) , level3 (Limited to 1 active user) , level4
(Limited to 200 active users) , level5 (Limited to 500 active users) , level6
Home menu level: /ip hotspot
Standards and Technologies: ICMP , DHCP
Hardware usage: Not significant
Description
MikroTik HotSpot Gateway should have at least two network interfaces:
1. HotSpot interface, which is used to connect HotSpot clients
2. LAN/WAN interface, which is used to access network resources. For example, DNS and
RADIUS server(s) should be accessible
The diagram below shows a sample HotSpot setup.
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