Documentation

Smart Load Balancing

Connect extra internet lines on a MikroTik. Share traffic across ISPs, fail over when a line dies, or both.

Setup

  1. Open Smart Load Balancing, pick a router, then Configure.
  2. Click ports for each line. Set speeds. Choose Load balance and/or Failover.
  3. Click Apply. Turn it off with Disable.

Modes

  • Load balance — share traffic by the downlink Mbps you set.
  • Failover — use a backup line if the main one goes down.
  • Both — share when lines are up, fail over when one is not.

SMS alerts

Turn on SMS link alerts to get a text when a line goes up or down. Uses your organization SMS settings. SMS & Notifications

Notes

  • 2–4 internet ports. Router must be online.
  • Turn off Free Access on that router first.
  • Do not pick customer WiFi ports as WAN.