# Speed Limits and IP Distribution ## What is it for? This page describes two screens in the console's **GUEST NETWORK** group: - **Speed Limits**: *Download and upload limits per user or per network.* You share your internet line fairly between guests and the business. - **IP Distribution**: *The device hands out IP addresses automatically to computers and phones on the network. See who received which address here.* ## When do you use it? - Guests use the whole internet line and the till and office slow down. - You want a separate speed limit for one device, such as a meeting room. - The guest network is running out of IP addresses, or a device cannot get an IP. - You want to find which IP a device received and give it a fixed IP. ## Before you start - The device must be connected to the panel. - Speeds are entered as *download/upload*; *M* means Mbit and *k* kbit (e.g. *10M/2M*). The list shows *10 Mbit / 2 Mbit*. - Changes are written to the device immediately. You can undo a wrong change with **Undo** in the strip at the top. ## Step by step: Speed Limits 1. **Open the section and check the list.** In the left menu press **GUEST NETWORK** > **Speed Limits**. The **Simple Queues** card shows each limit's **Name**, **Target**, **Speed limit**, **Status** and **Note**; with none it reads *No speed limits defined.* Limits created by the device itself are hidden below the list; the *... automatic or unused records hidden. Show* link opens them, and they are locked with the **automatic** badge. The **Queue Trees** card shows advanced queues as they come from the device; with none it reads *No queue tree entries.* ![Simple Queues list, hidden automatic records link and Queue Trees card](https://help.useroam.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/mk-hiz-liste-en.png) 2. **Add a new limit.** Press **Add new** under the **Simple Queues** card. Enter **Name** (e.g. *Meeting-Room*), **Target (IP or network)** (e.g. *192.168.88.40/32* for one device, *10.99.1.0/24* for the whole guest network), **Speed limit (download/upload)** (e.g. *20M/5M*) and optionally **Note**, then press **Add**. You can do the same with the **Set a speed limit** card on **Overview**. ![Add new form: Name, Target, Speed limit, Note and Add](https://help.useroam.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/mk-hiz-ekle-en.png) 3. **Change or disable a limit.** Press the pencil on the row and change the values in the form. To switch a limit off without deleting it, set **Disabled** to *yes*. Press **Save**. Press the bin to delete. In the edit form the speed appears in the device's own format, in bits (e.g. *50000000/10000000* = 50 Mbit / 10 Mbit); you can type the new value as *50M/10M*. ![Edit form opened below a Simple Queues row, Disabled and Save](https://help.useroam.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/mk-hiz-duzenle-en.png) ## Step by step: IP Distribution 1. **Check the IP pools.** In the left menu press **GUEST NETWORK** > **IP Distribution**. The **IP Pools** card shows the address ranges handed out (**Name**, **IP range**, **Note**). The guest pool created by the setup is *useroam-pool*. For a new pool enter **Pool name**, **IP range** (e.g. *10.99.1.10-10.99.1.200*) and **Note** in **Add new** and press **Add**. With no pools it reads *No IP pool defined.* ![IP Pools card](https://help.useroam.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/mk-dhcp-havuz-en.png) 2. **Check the DHCP servers.** The **DHCP Servers** card shows each server's **Name**, **Interface**, **Pool**, **Lease time** and **Status**. With the pencil you can change **Name**, **Interface**, **Pool**, **Lease time** (e.g. *1h*) and **Disabled**. With no servers it reads *No IP distribution is configured on this device.* ![DHCP Servers card](https://help.useroam.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/mk-dhcp-sunucu-en.png) 3. **See devices holding an IP.** The **Connected Devices** card shows **IP address**, **MAC address**, **Device name**, **Status** (*IP assigned*, *waiting*, *offered*), **Expires in** and **Note**. Automatically assigned addresses are hidden and open with *... automatic or unused records hidden. Show*. Manually added (fixed) addresses appear on top. To give a device a fixed IP enter **IP address**, **MAC address** and **Note** in **Add new** and press **Add**. If no device holds an IP it reads *No device currently holds an IP address.* ![Connected Devices card with the automatic records opened](https://help.useroam.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/mk-dhcp-bagli-en.png) ## Fields
FieldWhat it doesExample
**Name**The record's name.Guests-Total
**Target (IP or network)** / **Target**The device or network the limit applies to.10.99.1.0/24
**Speed limit (download/upload)** / **Speed limit**Download and upload maximum.50M/10M
**Pool name**, **IP range**Name and range of the addresses to hand out.10.99.1.10-10.99.1.200
**Interface**The port or bridge the DHCP server runs on.bridge-misafir
**Pool**The IP pool the server uses.useroam-pool
**Lease time**How long a handed-out address stays valid (h hour, d day).1h
**Disabled**With *yes* the record is switched off without deleting it.no
**IP address**, **MAC address**The device's address and MAC for a fixed IP entry.192.168.88.20
**Note**Description.Till
## Frequently asked questions **I want to give all guests 50 Mbit in total.** Enter the guest network as the target (e.g. *10.99.1.0/24*) and *50M/10M* as the speed limit. **There are limits with the *automatic* badge that I cannot change.** The device creates and manages these records itself; they cannot be edited manually. Manage guest group settings on the panel's [Groups](/books/guests/page/groups) screen. **I gave a fixed IP but the device still uses its old address.** The device takes the address at its next renewal. Switch its Wi-Fi off and on, or unplug and replug its cable. **Can I delete the guest pool?** Do not; guests would get no IP. Use the pencil to change the range. ## Related pages - [Overview](/books/mikrotik-management/page/overview) (quick actions) - [MikroTik Management](/books/mikrotik-management/page/mikrotik-management) (common buttons) - [Device (Advanced)](/books/mikrotik-management/page/device-advanced)