Firmware for a WRT54G V5

When I try to update the firmware for my WRT54G V5 it is not a .bin file.  It is an EFW file.  Any suggestions??

The firmware file is a Zip file ..... you need to extract the file using Unzip software .....
It will extract few more files ...... look for .bin file now ..... upgrade the firmware using the same ....

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