Upgrading iOS 5.1.1 to iOS 7

Hi,
I have a iPad and wanted to upgrade to iOS 7. I was forced to use iTunes to upgrade to iOS 5.1.1 from 4.0, but now I am not able to upgrade to iOS7 becuse it says 'Your iOS version is up to date"

Original iPad?
Can't do it

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