📝 Basic Information

• Profile Name *: A unique name for your profile (e.g., "default", "premium", "basic"). This name will appear on your MikroTik routers and cannot be changed after creation.
• Select Routers *: Choose one or more routers where this profile will be created. You can deploy the same profile to multiple routers for consistency.
• Comment: Optional description explaining what this profile is for (e.g., "Premium customers with high-speed access")

💡 Tip: Use clear, descriptive names like "Premium", "Standard", "Basic" instead of generic names like "Profile 1" or "Test".

🚀 Rate Limit

Speed limits for download and upload: Controls how fast users can download and upload data. The format uses a slash to separate download and upload speeds, like "10M/5M" which means 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.

• Example: "100M/50M" = 100 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
• Example: "5M/2M" = 5 Mbps download, 2 Mbps upload
• Leave empty: For unlimited speed (no rate limiting)

👥 Shared Users

Number of concurrent sessions allowed: Controls how many devices can use the same user account simultaneously. Useful for families or businesses that need multiple devices connected.

• Example: 1 = Only one device can connect at a time (single user)
• Example: 5 = Up to 5 devices can connect simultaneously (family plan)
• Leave empty: For unlimited concurrent sessions

⏱️ Session Timeout

Maximum session duration: How long a user can stay connected before being automatically disconnected. Format: time unit (e.g., "1h" = 1 hour, "30m" = 30 minutes, "2d" = 2 days).

• Example: "1h" = Session expires after 1 hour
• Example: "24h" = Session expires after 24 hours
• Leave empty: For unlimited session duration

😴 Idle Timeout

Auto-disconnect when idle: Automatically disconnects users if they're not using the internet for a specified duration. Format: time unit (e.g., "5m" = 5 minutes, "30s" = 30 seconds).

• Example: "5m" = Disconnect if idle for 5 minutes
• Example: "10m" = Disconnect if idle for 10 minutes
• Leave empty: To disable idle timeout (connection stays active even when idle)

💓 Keepalive Timeout

Keep connection alive duration: Keeps the connection alive even when idle for a specified duration. Format: time unit (e.g., "2d" = 2 days, "1h" = 1 hour).

• Example: "2d" = Connection stays alive for 2 days even when idle
• Leave empty: To disable keepalive timeout

🔄 Status Auto-refresh

Status page refresh interval: How often the Hotspot status page automatically refreshes. Format: time unit (e.g., "1m" = every minute, "30s" = every 30 seconds).

• Example: "1m" = Status page refreshes every minute
• Leave empty: To disable auto-refresh

🛡️ Address List

Firewall address list name: Users with this profile are automatically added to the specified firewall address list. This allows you to apply firewall rules to groups of users.

• Example: "allowed-users" = Users added to "allowed-users" address list
• Usage: Create firewall rules that apply to all users in this address list
• Leave empty: If you don't need address list grouping

🍪 MAC Cookie Timeout

MAC cookie timeout duration: How long MAC cookies are valid for device recognition. Format: time unit (e.g., "2d" = 2 days, "1h" = 1 hour).

• Example: "2d" = MAC cookies valid for 2 days
• Leave empty: To use router default

🌐 Open Status Page

Status page type: Which Hotspot status page to show users. Common values include "http-login" (login page), "http-charge" (charging page).

• Example: "http-login" = Show login page
• Example: "http-charge" = Show charging page
• Leave empty: To use router default

🔍 Transparent Proxy

Enable transparent proxy: When enabled, users are automatically redirected to the Hotspot login page even if they try to access blocked content. Useful for enforcing login before internet access.

• Enabled: Users redirected to login page automatically
• Disabled: Users must manually access login page

🔍 Viewing Profiles

The Profiles page shows all profiles across all your routers:

• Profile Name: The name of the profile
• Routers: Which routers have this profile (shown as badges)
• Settings: Summary of profile settings (rate limit, shared users, timeouts)
• Status: Whether the profile is active on the router
• Search: Search profiles by name or router name

💡 Profiles are grouped by name, so if the same profile exists on multiple routers, it appears once in the list with all routers listed.

✏️ Editing Profiles

Click the Edit button on any profile to modify its settings. When editing:

• Profile Name: Cannot be changed (read-only)—this is the identifier on the router
• Select Routers: Choose which routers to update—you can update the profile on specific routers or all routers where it exists
• Settings: Update any profile settings (rate limit, timeouts, shared users, etc.)
• Results: After saving, you'll see success/failure results for each router

⚠️ Note: Changes to profiles take effect immediately for all users using that profile. Users may need to reconnect for some settings to apply.

🗑️ Deleting Profiles

Click the Delete button on any profile to remove it from routers. When deleting:

• Select Routers: Choose which routers to delete the profile from—you can delete from specific routers or all routers where it exists
• Warning: All users using this profile may lose connectivity
• Results: After deletion, you'll see success/failure results for each router

⚠️ Warning: Deleting a profile removes it from the router permanently. Users currently using this profile will need to be assigned a different profile before they can connect again. Consider editing the profile instead of deleting if users are still using it.

👤 Assigning Profiles to Customers

When creating or editing a customer, you can select a Hotspot Profile from the dropdown. The dropdown shows all profiles available on the customer's assigned router.

• Profiles are loaded from the router when you select a router for the customer
• If a profile doesn't exist yet, you can create it using the "Create Profile" button
• The profile settings are applied immediately when the customer connects

🎫 Assigning Profiles to Vouchers

When generating vouchers, you select a Hotspot Profile for all vouchers in that batch. All vouchers in the batch will use the same profile settings.

• Profiles are loaded from the selected router when generating vouchers
• You can create a new profile directly from the voucher generation page if needed
• When a voucher is redeemed, the user gets the profile's settings automatically

💡 Naming Conventions

Use clear, descriptive names that indicate the service tier or purpose:

• ✅ Good: "premium", "standard", "basic", "guest", "voucher-temp"
• ❌ Bad: "Profile 1", "Test", "New Profile", "Profile-A"

🌐 Multi-Router Deployment

For consistency across your network:

• Create the same profiles on all routers that serve the same customer base
• Use consistent profile names across routers (e.g., "premium" on Router 1, Router 2, and Router 3)
• When updating profiles, update them on all relevant routers at once

📊 Profile Organization

Organize profiles by service tier or use case:

• Service Tiers: "premium", "standard", "basic" for different customer tiers
• Use Cases: "guest", "temporary", "voucher-only" for specific scenarios
• Time-based: "daily", "weekly", "monthly" for different validity periods

⚡ Rate Limit Settings

Set realistic bandwidth limits based on your network capacity:

• Use upload speeds that are typically 10-50% of download speeds
• For unlimited speed profiles, leave rate limit empty
• Test profile settings before deploying to production users
• Monitor network usage and adjust limits as needed

🔄 Updating Profiles

When updating profiles:

• Test changes on a single router first before updating all routers
• Update during low-usage periods to minimize disruption
• Notify users of significant changes (e.g., speed upgrades/downgrades)
• Monitor user connections after updates to ensure no issues

🔒 Advanced Settings

Use advanced settings only when needed:

• Most users only need profile name and rate limit—that's sufficient for most use cases
• Use timeouts (session, idle) for temporary access or guest networks
• Use address lists for applying firewall rules to groups of users
• Use shared users for family/business plans that need multiple devices
• Document your advanced settings for future reference

Example 1: Premium Customer Profile

• Profile Name: "premium"
• Rate Limit: "100M/50M" (100 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload)
• Shared Users: 3 (up to 3 devices can connect simultaneously)
• Session Timeout: Empty (unlimited session duration)
• Idle Timeout: Empty (no auto-disconnect when idle)
• Address List: "premium-customers" (for firewall rules)
• Deploy to: Router 1, Router 2, Router 3

Result: Premium customers get 100 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload, can use up to 3 devices, unlimited session duration, and are added to the "premium-customers" address list for firewall rules.

Example 2: Guest/Temporary Profile

• Profile Name: "guest"
• Rate Limit: "10M/5M" (10 Mbps download, 5 Mbps upload)
• Shared Users: 1 (single device only)
• Session Timeout: "2h" (session expires after 2 hours)
• Idle Timeout: "10m" (disconnect if idle for 10 minutes)
• Transparent Proxy: Enabled (auto-redirect to login)
• Deploy to: Router 1

Result: Guest users get limited speed (10 Mbps), single device only, sessions expire after 2 hours, auto-disconnect when idle for 10 minutes, and are automatically redirected to login page.

Example 3: Basic Unlimited Profile

• Profile Name: "basic"
• Rate Limit: "50M/25M" (50 Mbps download, 25 Mbps upload)
• Shared Users: Empty (unlimited concurrent sessions)
• Session Timeout: Empty (unlimited session duration)
• All other settings: Empty (use router defaults)
• Deploy to: All routers

Result: Basic customers get 50 Mbps download, 25 Mbps upload, unlimited devices, unlimited session duration, and all other router default settings.