In MikroTik queues (especially in simple queues), the "total" limit typically refers to the combined rate of upload and download traffic — i.e., the total bandwidth usage. This is useful when you want to control the full traffic flow for a client or subnet.
A.✘Incorrect – Not just download
B.✔Correct – Total = Download + Upload combined
C.✘Incorrect
D.✘Incorrect – Upload alone is not referred to as "total"
Extract from MTCNA Course Material – Simple Queues:
“The total max-limit or total rate represents both upload and download combined.”
Extract from René Meneses MTCNA Study Guide – Queue Types:
“Use total max-limit to limit overall bandwidth. Individual directions can also be configured.”
Extract from MikroTik Wiki – Simple Queue Options:
“total-max-limit defines the sum of incoming and outgoing traffic rates.”
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