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MikroTik Hotspot Setup with RADIUS

Configure a MikroTik RouterOS Hotspot with external RADIUS authentication.

MikroTik Hotspot Setup with RADIUS

Integrating MikroTik’s Hotspot feature with a RADIUS server (like UserMan or FreeRADIUS) allows for centralized user management, accounting, and advanced policy enforcement.

Configuration Steps

Use the tabs below to view the configuration instructions for either the Command Line Interface (CLI) or the WinBox GUI.

# Add RADIUS server
/radius add address=192.168.1.10 secret=MySecretKey service=hotspot

# Configure Hotspot Server Profile to use RADIUS
/ip hotspot profile set [find default=yes] use-radius=yes
  1. Navigate to RADIUS in the left menu.
  2. Click + to add a new server. Check the hotspot service, enter the RADIUS server IP, and specify the Secret. Click OK.
  3. Navigate to IP > Hotspot > Server Profiles.
  4. Double-click your active profile, go to the RADIUS tab, and check Use RADIUS. Click OK.

References & Legal Disclaimer

This material is provided strictly for educational and conceptual purposes. Cisco, Juniper, MikroTik (RouterOS/SwOS), Ubiquiti (UniFi), and D-Link are registered trademarks of their respective owners.

The configurations presented here are based on official vendor documentation, RFC standards (like IETF BGP and OSPF RFCs), and standard networking field practices. Always consult your vendor's official documentation and test in a lab environment before deploying to production.