This guide walks through configuring a MikroTik router as a home gateway. First, identify your ISP connection type: IPoE (DHCP on WAN) or PPPoE (username/password, often over a VLAN). Determine whether you receive a public or private (CGNAT) WAN IPv4 address, as this affects inbound connectivity.

Physically connect the router to the ONT. Clone the ISP router's MAC address on ether1, then create VLAN 35 on that interface. Add a PPPoE client on the VLAN interface, set your credentials, and verify the default route and DNS are obtained dynamically.

For Wi‑Fi, run Ethernet to a wAP and enable PoE on port 8. On the router (CAPsMAN controller), define security, channels, datapath, and two configurations (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz). Enable CAPsMAN and provisioning rules. On the wAP, set the CAP manager to CAPsMAN and confirm both radios appear as dynamic interfaces.

Combat bufferbloat by adding an FQ-CoDel queue type and a simple queue targeting the PPPoE interface at 90% of your provisioned upload/download speeds. Disable or remove the fasttrack firewall rule so traffic passes through the shaper, ensuring low latency for gaming and VoIP under load.