First, verify the integrity. Use md5sum a145fw.tar or sha256sum. Look for a checksum file (often a145fw.md5) from the original source. Corruption is common with old downloads.
Why would a modern security researcher care about a dusty file like a145fw.tar? Two words: vulnerability research. a145fw.tar
mv a145fw.tar a145fw.tar.bz2 && tar -xjvf a145fw.tar.bz2 First, verify the integrity
Upload your copy to Internet Archive (archive.org) or OpenWrt’s wiki. Tag it with the device name if you discover it. Use tar -czvf a145fw_source.tar.gz a145fw/ to compress it for long-term storage. Upload your copy to Internet Archive (archive