Im setting up a new network with Mikrotik base stations and clients. Im planning on using Mikrotik Usermanager and PPPoE to authenticate and rate limit clients.
To manage the CPE Clients, I want them to receive a DHCP address.
Here I want to use private IP ranges (not wasting public IPs here).
On the Ethernet interface of the Client CPE, the user will connect his PC or wireless router with a PPPoE client (need a firewall setting only letting through PPPoE). PPPoE session needs a public IP.
The router at HQ will run Usermanager.
I don’t know where to begin here, or what would be the best setup.
Very grateful if somebody can help me here
Depends on the size you are planning the network, i´m thinking in two different scenarios
1-
Under 400 customers
Just use 1 RB 1100 with PPPoE on your HQ, and client CPE with the user and pass of the pppoe
You can use the Secret´s directly on the PPP so don´t use usermanager or other router.
You can NAT at the RB1100 or in different equipment
2- More customers
1 Central RB 1100 and other smaller RB where your distribution antenas are.
you can manage users with the usermanager at the central RB1100 for all of the smaller RB