How to Upgrade without Buy Again and again...

How to Upgrade without Buy Again and again…
I have lincese for Mikrotik 2.8.6 with 6 level key but 3 months ago (2003) i Buy Mikrotik 2.8.9 with lv 2 key.(2004)
Now new Mikrotik with 2.9.6…How can so fast…
how the way, i upgrade my mikrotik without payment anymore. Thanks

I think you get a free updates for a year after you purchase your license. Generally upgrades are fairly easy and painless, but you may have a few issues going from 2.8 to 2.9.

Go to the downloads page and choose the appropriate software for your needs. Make sure you get the correct package for your hardware.

What should I do after I install Mikrotik 2.9.6 without …License Mikrotik
Bro..i had download img 2.9.6. Now tonight i want to install this program, so how bout to upgrade my license?? I still don’t get it…after I install my program, what should I do>???
Please help me…

simply upgrade the 2.8 software to 2.9 software. to upgrade the software version, upload the new NPK packages to the router with FTP and then reboot the router. it will be upgraded.

you do not need to buy a new license!

by the way, 2.8.9 was released in April 2004, which is 1.5 years ago. It is not fast

well, if it was 1.5 years ago, then he might need to extend his license, as it was probably was bought with upgrade term of a year

if he bought it recently, maybe he has a new license. if not - why did he say he paid something ?

anyway - check what you have in /system license print

bro my system license until :
upgradable-until: jun/01/2006
level: 6
features: AP,syncrhonous,radiolan,wireless,extra-channels
So i can upgrade my OS Mikrotik without payment anymore…Okay tonight I’ll try it. Thanks man

won’t work. write to support@mikrotik.com and I will tell you why

After i upload all file npk like the picture above, what should I do?
I had restart my server. But it dosn’t change anythink…
Please guide me for the tutrial to upgrade…
To be honest I really thank full for all tutor from this FORUM. Cool…the best Forum

picture doesn’t show. what does it say?

i already told you it won’t work, write to support

I really confused…please give me support tutor for it. I really stress now…

write to support@mikrotik.com please

By the look of it, when you uploaded the files the names got changed. For example on your system you have SYSTEM_2.NPK when in fact it should be system-2.9.5.npk, and ROUTING_.NPK should be routing-2.9.5.npk etc

If I were you I would delete all the files that relate to upgrading in your router and upload them again making sure that the names are correct, then when you reboot they should be recognised

use normal FTP client