Correct, it means that all CPEs will work at the data rate value that we select in the AP.

When you configure data rate throttling on a MikroTik access point (AP), you are generally setting a data rate limit that applies individually to each Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) client that connects to it. AP.

This means that the throttling is done per individual connection, not as an aggregate limit for all traffic passing through the AP.

How Data Rate Limitation works in MikroTik

1. Per Device (CPE):
   • Individual: Each device connected to the AP will have its own data rate restriction as configured on the AP. This is useful to ensure that no individual client consumes more bandwidth than allotted, allowing for a more equitable distribution of available bandwidth among all users.
   • Configuration: Can be set using the access point configuration options under the wireless interface settings, where the maximum transmission and reception limits per client are specified.
2. Settings in MikroTik:
   • To set a data rate limit for connected clients, you can access the AP configuration and adjust the parameters within the wireless interface properties or through user profiles (if it is a HotSpot environment or similar).
   • Example of configuration via WinBox or terminal:
     
     /interface wireless
set [ find default-name=wlan1 ] max-station-count=20
/interface wireless access-list
add interface=wlan1 mac-address=00:11:22:33:44:55 max-limit=5M/10M
     
     This command limits a specific client to 5 Mbps for download and 10 Mbps for upload.
3. General (Total AP):
   • If you need to limit the total data rate that can be transmitted through the AP (aggregate of all clients), you would need to implement policies at the network level, possibly using queues or similar configurations that control the total traffic on the interface. of the AP.
   • Queue configuration example:
     
     /queue simple
add name="total-AP-traffic-limit" target=wlan1 max-limit=100M/100M
     
     This limits all traffic through the interface wlan1 at 100 Mbps upload and download.

Considerations

• Quality of Service (QoS): Implementing QoS can be more effective in managing how bandwidth is distributed, especially in scenarios where some types of traffic must be prioritized over others.
• Monitoring and Adjustments: It is important to regularly monitor network performance to ensure that data rate limitations are working as expected and adjust them as necessary to optimize network performance.

Correctly configuring data rate limitations on a MikroTik AP ensures efficient and equitable use of bandwidth, which is crucial in environments where multiple users share limited network resources.