Hi, I’m new here.
I’m working on a project where I’ll need to install a 3G/WAN router with external 3G antenna that would switch connections between the two depending on the quality of signal.
However, the most important thing is that I’d need to set it up to measure daily traffic and limit it to 1GB/day (both UL/DL). This is due to some specific limitations with our 3G providers and the mentality of users that will be using it, but that’s another story. As I’ve seen in the Wiki pages, it can be done but only by limiting speed, but I need to limit daily traffic while retaining maximum speed, because it will be divided throughout several access points later.
If that’s possible with RouterOS, I’ll definitely buy a new RB953 device (maybe even a few of them later) once it comes out, but the problem is that I’m totally new to RouterOS and it’s so overwhelming to comprehend
I though I knew something about routers by tinkering with my provider’s Thomson, but it’s nothing compared with RouterOS, which is a real beast.
I’ve tried the wiki, demo site, etc. but still didn’t find my answer - please assist, if possible by explaining how to do it so I may try it myself in the demo.
Would using a RADIUS solution be possible? That would allow you to do it with some scripting. Usermanager will turn a client off at a usage level. You could have two accounts, one for each WAN connection. When one is finished the user could log onto the other…
It would be hard to explain everything about User Manager…however it does already have a lot of documentation. Check out Usermanager, its a RADIUS server which runs on the MikroTik device. This may give you some ideas on how to do what you are wanting to do.
Is it possible to install Radius Manager in RouterOS and if yes, is it too complicated ?
This looks easy “point and click” solution compared to User manager’s scripting…
Radius Manager is a 3rd party commercial software (although quite cheap in price starting from 99$ and onwards) but It cannot be installed on Mikrotik. It required Linux base OS for the installation. Highly customizable and easy to use. Mikrotik user manager is very good for basic radius requirements. I have deployed userman at various networks and everyone is happy with it , but surely it have its own Limitations, but what else you can demand from a free package , it comes free with the mikrotik as a bundled package, but it works great but if you have some customized requirements with some good control over billing, then surely DMA or 3rd party radius is recommended.
Great information, thank you. I especially liked this tutorial:
It seems easier without having to know the scripts.
One more question, is there a way to test/trial the RouterOS on my Windows PC, so I can fiddle with these tutorials and to get to know the options better?
I don’t see it in the live demo.
, it comes free with the mikrotik as a bundled package, but it works great 
but if you have some customized requirements with some good control over billing, then surely DMA or 3rd party radius is recommended.