VPN Overview
Mikrotik supported VPN protocols - overview
| protocol name | OSI layer | max MTU | protocol using | as bridge port | topology | security | Mikrotik version | suitable for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EoIP | L3 | 1500 | TCP | yes | PtP | no | > 2.9 | connecting subnets cross ISP | |
| IP tunnel | L3 | 1480 | TCP | no | PtP | no | > 2.9 | ||
| PPtP | L2 | 1420 | GRE, TCP | yes (BCP) | PtMP | yes | > 2.9 | for connecting clients to central server | |
| L2tP | L2 | 1420 | UDP | yes (BCP) | PtMP | yes | > 2.9 | for connecting clients to central server | |
| SSTP | L2 | 1500 | TCP | yes (BCP) | PtMP | yes | > 5.0 | for connecting clients to central server |