MikroTik hotspot and PPPoE setup, done for you: ports, bridge and DHCP found automatically
Last updated: 15 October 2026
Setting up a hotspot and a PPPoE server on a MikroTik by hand means working out which port is the internet, building a bridge, adding addresses, pools, DHCP, the hotspot, the PPPoE server and NAT - and one typo is enough for the login page never to show. With RadiusNest you paste one script to connect the router, press one button, and it does the rest.
How it works
- Connect the router. Add it in RadiusNest and paste the one script into Winbox. It works without a public IP.
- Open Automatic setup. RadiusNest reads the router: the model, the RouterOS version, every Ethernet and Wi-Fi port, and where the internet comes in.
- Check the plan. It shows every port - internet, in use, in a bridge or free - with the ports it proposes for customers ticked, and free address ranges for the hotspot and the PPPoE server.
- Press Set up the router. A minute later the hotspot login page and the PPPoE server are working, already connected to RadiusNest.
What it finds by itself
- The internet connection - DHCP client, PPPoE client or fixed address, a backup uplink and VLANs too. It is locked and never changed.
- The ports to bridge - free ports and the ports of MikroTik's default LAN, Wi-Fi included, with one cable port kept so you can still reach the router locally.
- Ports that are yours - a port with its own address, or running a hotspot or PPPoE server you made, is left alone.
- Free address ranges - for example 10.5.50.1/24 for the hotspot and 10.10.0.0/22 for PPPoE, checked against every address and pool already on the router.
What it builds
- One bridge with the chosen ports, so customers can plug into any of them or join the Wi-Fi.
- The hotspot: router address, DHCP, the login page, an optional login name such as wifi.yourisp.com, and login by MAC address for a customer's own router or TV box.
- The PPPoE server with its own address range.
- Internet sharing (NAT) for both customer networks, working on every uplink.
- DNS for customers, closed to the internet side.
Why it is safe
- A backup of the router's settings is saved on the router before anything changes.
- A safety timer on the router puts everything back by itself if the router stops answering after the change.
- All or nothing: if the router refuses a step, everything already done is undone.
- Undo takes the whole setup off and puts every port back where it was.
- The router's users and passwords are never touched.
Included in the free trial
Automatic setup is part of the free trial and of every plan. Start the trial, connect a router and have customers online the same day.
Questions
Do I have to tell RadiusNest which port is the internet?
No. It reads the router and finds the internet connection itself - a DHCP client, a PPPoE client or a fixed address, including a backup uplink or one on a VLAN. Those ports are locked and never touched.
Which ports does it put in the bridge?
The free ports and the ports of MikroTik's default LAN bridge, Wi-Fi included. One cable port stays in the old LAN so you can still reach the router at 192.168.88.1. Ports with an address of their own, or running a hotspot or PPPoE server you made, are left alone. You can tick or untick any port before you press Set up.
Does it work on RouterOS 6 and 7?
Yes. It reads and changes the router over the same connection the dashboard already uses, on RouterOS 6 and 7, with no public IP.
What if something goes wrong?
RadiusNest saves a backup of the router's settings on the router first and starts a safety timer there. If the router refuses a step, everything is put back at once. If the router stops answering after the change, it puts everything back by itself within about 5 minutes. And Undo takes the whole setup off any time.
Is it part of the free trial?
Yes. Automatic setup is included in the free trial and in every plan.