Error 18005 "upgrade unsuccessfully..." but I'm pretty sure I'm doing it right for my router.

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Error 18005 "upgrade unsuccessfully..." but I'm pretty sure I'm doing it right for my router.

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Error 18005 "upgrade unsuccessfully..." but I'm pretty sure I'm doing it right for my router.
Error 18005 "upgrade unsuccessfully..." but I'm pretty sure I'm doing it right for my router.
2016-10-02 02:20:31
Model : TL-WR940N v3

Hardware Version : WR940N v3 00000000

Firmware Version : 3.16.9 Build 151102 Rel.59672n

ISP :

I'm trying to update my firmware on a TL-WR940N v3 in Canada. The web site at http://www.tplink.ca/en/download/TL-WR940N_V3.html#Firmware shows the latest Firmware is

TL-WR940N(CA)_V3_160408
Published Date
08/04/16
Language
English,French
File Size
3.54 MB

My router information (when I choose Firmware update) is










Firmware Version: 3.16.9 Build 151102 Rel.59672n
Hardware Version: WR940N v3 00000000





The update won't work, because of:








Error code: 18005
Upgrade unsuccessfully because the version of the upgraded file was incorrect. Please check the file name.




The file name I've extracted from the ZIP file is

wr940nv3_ca_3_16_9_up_boot(160408).bin

Any ideas how I can do this update?

It's ironic that this article http://www.komando.com/columns/374999/one-thing-your-router-needs-now-to-keep-hackers-out which inspired me to seek the update nails the fact that it's so clunky to update firmware. It's a huge pain in the butt even to create an account on this support forum and post in the right sub-forum. No wonder hackers pwn routers so easily!
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