Router Configuration
Bandwidth Management
10 min read
•Updated January 2026
Set up bandwidth limits and fair usage policies for your WiFi users.
Simple Queue Setup
Create speed limits per user profile:
/queue simple add name="basic-1m" target="" max-limit=1M/1M add name="standard-2m" target="" max-limit=2M/2M add name="premium-5m" target="" max-limit=5M/5M
Hotspot User Profiles
/ip hotspot user profile add name="1mbps" rate-limit=1M/1M add name="2mbps" rate-limit=2M/2M add name="5mbps" rate-limit=5M/5M add name="unlimited" rate-limit="")
Burst Speed Configuration
Allow temporary speed boosts for better user experience:
/ip hotspot user profile set 1mbps \ rate-limit=1M/1M \ burst-limit=2M/2M \ burst-threshold=512k/512k \ burst-time=10s/10s
Pro Tip
Use burst to give users fast initial page loads, then throttle to the base rate.