Firmware V2 wireless router WRT160N

Hi,
I'm trying to reconfigure my WRT160N router upgrating the firmware. The actual firmware version of my router is 2.0.2.
Does anyone can tell me where could I download the .bin file of this firmware version ??
I already downloaded the file "Setup Wizard (Windows XP/Vista 32-bit and 64-bit)" from the linksys download page but I could'nt find the file, I just found one .bin file "en_lang.bin" under "setup->lcid->1033 folder but when I try to upgrade the firmware with this file the setup page throw me a error.
Thanks in advance... !!

Thanks for your time.. Let see if I undertood... If I download the file, and I run the file under the setup folder (setup.exe) Does the file upgrate the firmware ?? and I don't need to upgrade it by the administration opcion in the router setup page ?? Or How exactly is the procedure to upgrade the firmware, after I download the file Setup Wizard (Windows XP/Vista 32-bit and 64-bit) ??
Thanks again...

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The laptop is used and I was unsure if the built in wireless was new enough so I bought a card to go in it for wireless.
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I started to work with tech support yesterday and they are hard to understand. I did bring in the newest firmware and still have the problems.
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Well thank you for my promotion to deity status!!!
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Don't configure the router using the set-up disk or LELA do a manual set-up...
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Your router appears to be a DSL modem router. Those can be tricky to connect to. Also, WEP can be problematic and is no longer a good security measure. WEP can be broken in about 10 minutes with freeware from the internet.
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