WRT160N keeps disabling wireless security

Hello,
I've had a WRT160N v3 for a couple of years, and I've noticed that the wireless security setting is often set to disabled when I go into the configuration, even though I've set to enabled previously. It goes like this....
I've setup the router to have WPA2 Personal security enabled, with a passphrase. I have several devices that use wireless that connect to it everyday. I recently received a new device, so I went into the Linksys configuration to get my passphrase, and the Security is set to disabled. So, I enable it again, configure a the device, and have no problems.
This has happened many times. I just happen to be in the router configuration and check the wireless security tab, and it is set to disabled.
My first thought was that maybe there had been a power loss (although, I can't remember the last power outage we had in my area). However, every other setting was retained, so I can't see why this would be the only one that changes (and it's a rather important setting). Additionally, I was configuring a blue-ray player last night, trying to see if it was better with a wired setting from another Access Point, and the setting was disabled, so I enabled it again. I made changes to the BR player, then changed it back to a wireless connection. I checked the security setting on the Linksys, and AGAIN it was disabled.
I have the latest firmaware installed.
Does anyone have advice?
Thanks!

Hi oook,
I have Ver.3.0.03 Build 3 (the latest). I had updated it last year when it was released. I'm not trying to do any port forwarding, though.
oook wrote:
Let me know the firmware version of the router? Here is the link to check the router's firmware version: http://www6.nohold.net/Cisco2/ukp.aspx?pid=93&vw=1&articleid=4046
So before upgrading the firmware of your router, your computer must have an active Internet connection to download the firmware file. Once the firmware is downloaded, you can proceed with the firmware upgrade even without Internet connection.
Here is the link from where you can download the firmware: http://homesupport.cisco.com/en-us/support/routers/WRT160N
Here is the link for the steps to upgrade the firmware: http://www6.nohold.net/Cisco2/ukp.aspx?pid=93&login=1&vw=1&app=search&articleid=4030&userrole=Linksy...
After upgrading the firmware reset and reconfigure the router once and then try to do the port forwarding...

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