In this step-by-step tutorial, we’ll walk you through setting up a complete ISP-grade PPPoE router using MikroTik integrated with FreeRADIUS for user authentication, static IP allocation, and bandwidth management. Perfect for small ISPs or network admins building scalable infrastructure!
We’ll also show how to connect MikroTik and D-Link routers as PPPoE clients and test the full setup.
What You'll Learn:
✅ Configure PPPoE server on MikroTik
✅ Use FreeRADIUS for centralised user authentication
✅ Allocate IP & bandwidth per user
✅ Set up secure firewall rules & NAT
✅ Connect client routers (MikroTik & D-Link)
✅ Test internet access + bandwidth limits
Chapters:
⏱️ 00:00 - Intro
🔑 03:12 - Initial Access to MikroTik
🌐 04:52 - PPPoE Server Configuration: WAN
🏠 05:36 - PPPoE Server Configuration: LAN (for PPPoE Clients)
🛡️ 08:01 - NAT + Firewall Rules
⚙️ 10:30 - PPPoE Server Setup
🔗 12:01 - Radius Client Configuration
📶 14:57 - PPPoE Profile (Dynamic Bandwidth Queues)
🚫 19:13 - Block Client-to-Client Traffic
🧠 20:28 - Add Clients in FreeRADIUS
📋 21:26 - Set IP & Bandwidth in FreeRADIUS
🖧 25:07 - MikroTik Client Setup
📡 27:43 - LAN, DHCP, Firewall + NAT
✅ 31:54 - Client Testing
📲 33:19 - D-Link Client Setup & Testing
🎬 36:50 - Outro
Tools & Platforms Used:
-MikroTik RouterOS
-FreeRADIUS + MySQL (Linux/Ubuntu)
-Winbox
-MikroTik + D-Link Routers
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