Cant update to 5.0 says firmware is not compatible. How do I get it to work

I am trying to update my software to 5.1 and it says it cant because my firmware is incompatible. What does that mean and how do I fix it?

If you have a 3G, iOS 5 is definitely not compatible.  The latest version of iOS the 3G can run is 4.2.1

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    Blodwen wrote:
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