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@@ -101,6 +101,38 @@ Click on `plain`
 
 Save the file to ~/firmware
 
+Check that your files downloaded properly:
+
+$ ls -l ~/firmware
+
+Note that the downloaded files will end with `.bin`. You now need to check what type, if any, compression is used for firmware files in your system:
+
+$ ls -l /lib/firmware/mediatek
+
+Check to see the endings of the files. If your firmware files are uncompressed, you will see an ending of `.bin`. If your firmware files are compressed you will see an ending of `.zst`. `.xz` or `.gz`.
+
+For compressed files, you will first need to compress your downloaded files before copying them to their final destination. Make sure you are in the firmware folder/directory we created earlier (or the location that you decided to create to hold the firmware files):
+
+$ cd ~/firmware
+
+For .zst files, run:
+
+$ zstd -fq --rm *.bin
+
+For .xz files, run:
+
+$ xz -f -C crc32 *.bin
+
+For .gz files, run:
+
+gzip -f *.bin
+
+Check to ensure your new firmware files have the proper filename ending for your system:
+
+$ ls -l ~/firmware
+
+You are now ready to copy the new firmware files to their destination folder/directory.
+
 Create the needed directory (if necessary):
 
 ```
@@ -167,9 +199,9 @@ Save the file to ~/firmware
 
 Check that your files downloaded properly:
 
-$ ls -l
+$ ls -l ~/firmware
 
-Note that the downloaded files will end with `.bin`. You now need to check what type, if any, comression is used for firmware files in your system:
+Note that the downloaded files will end with `.bin`. You now need to check what type, if any, compression is used for firmware files in your system:
 
 $ ls -l /lib/firmware/mediatek
 
@@ -261,6 +293,38 @@ Click on `plain`
 
 Save the file to ~/firmware
 
+Check that your files downloaded properly:
+
+$ ls -l ~/firmware
+
+Note that the downloaded files will end with `.bin`. You now need to check what type, if any, compression is used for firmware files in your system:
+
+$ ls -l /lib/firmware/mediatek
+
+Check to see the endings of the files. If your firmware files are uncompressed, you will see an ending of `.bin`. If your firmware files are compressed you will see an ending of `.zst`. `.xz` or `.gz`.
+
+For compressed files, you will first need to compress your downloaded files before copying them to their final destination. Make sure you are in the firmware folder/directory we created earlier (or the location that you decided to create to hold the firmware files):
+
+$ cd ~/firmware
+
+For .zst files, run:
+
+$ zstd -fq --rm *.bin
+
+For .xz files, run:
+
+$ xz -f -C crc32 *.bin
+
+For .gz files, run:
+
+gzip -f *.bin
+
+Check to ensure your new firmware files have the proper filename ending for your system:
+
+$ ls -l ~/firmware
+
+You are now ready to copy the new firmware files to their destination folder/directory.
+
 Create the needed directory (if necessary):
 
 ```
@@ -324,7 +388,6 @@ Click on plain
 
 Save file
 
-
 ssh to OpenWRT router (Putty or other) (make sure a non null password was previously set)
 
 cd /lib/firmware
@@ -377,6 +440,38 @@ Click on `plain`
 
 Save the file to ~/firmware
 
+Check that your files downloaded properly:
+
+$ ls -l ~/firmware
+
+Note that the downloaded files will end with `.bin`. You now need to check what type, if any, compression is used for firmware files in your system:
+
+$ ls -l /lib/firmware/mediatek
+
+Check to see the endings of the files. If your firmware files are uncompressed, you will see an ending of `.bin`. If your firmware files are compressed you will see an ending of `.zst`. `.xz` or `.gz`.
+
+For compressed files, you will first need to compress your downloaded files before copying them to their final destination. Make sure you are in the firmware folder/directory we created earlier (or the location that you decided to create to hold the firmware files):
+
+$ cd ~/firmware
+
+For .zst files, run:
+
+$ zstd -fq --rm *.bin
+
+For .xz files, run:
+
+$ xz -f -C crc32 *.bin
+
+For .gz files, run:
+
+gzip -f *.bin
+
+Check to ensure your new firmware files have the proper filename ending for your system:
+
+$ ls -l ~/firmware
+
+You are now ready to copy the new firmware files to their destination folder/directory.
+
 Create the needed directory (if necessary):
 
 ```
@@ -422,6 +517,38 @@ Click on `plain`
 
 Save the file to ~/firmware
 
+Check that your files downloaded properly:
+
+$ ls -l ~/firmware
+
+Note that the downloaded files will end with `.bin`. You now need to check what type, if any, compression is used for firmware files in your system:
+
+$ ls -l /lib/firmware/mediatek
+
+Check to see the endings of the files. If your firmware files are uncompressed, you will see an ending of `.bin`. If your firmware files are compressed you will see an ending of `.zst`. `.xz` or `.gz`.
+
+For compressed files, you will first need to compress your downloaded files before copying them to their final destination. Make sure you are in the firmware folder/directory we created earlier (or the location that you decided to create to hold the firmware files):
+
+$ cd ~/firmware
+
+For .zst files, run:
+
+$ zstd -fq --rm *.bin
+
+For .xz files, run:
+
+$ xz -f -C crc32 *.bin
+
+For .gz files, run:
+
+gzip -f *.bin
+
+Check to ensure your new firmware files have the proper filename ending for your system:
+
+$ ls -l ~/firmware
+
+You are now ready to copy the new firmware files to their destination folder/directory.
+
 Create the needed directory (if necessary):
 
 ```
@@ -464,6 +591,38 @@ Click on `plain`
 
 Save the file to ~/firmware
 
+Check that your files downloaded properly:
+
+$ ls -l ~/firmware
+
+Note that the downloaded files will end with `.bin`. You now need to check what type, if any, compression is used for firmware files in your system:
+
+$ ls -l /lib/firmware/mediatek
+
+Check to see the endings of the files. If your firmware files are uncompressed, you will see an ending of `.bin`. If your firmware files are compressed you will see an ending of `.zst`. `.xz` or `.gz`.
+
+For compressed files, you will first need to compress your downloaded files before copying them to their final destination. Make sure you are in the firmware folder/directory we created earlier (or the location that you decided to create to hold the firmware files):
+
+$ cd ~/firmware
+
+For .zst files, run:
+
+$ zstd -fq --rm *.bin
+
+For .xz files, run:
+
+$ xz -f -C crc32 *.bin
+
+For .gz files, run:
+
+gzip -f *.bin
+
+Check to ensure your new firmware files have the proper filename ending for your system:
+
+$ ls -l ~/firmware
+
+You are now ready to copy the new firmware files to their destination folder/directory.
+
 Create the needed directory (if necessary):
 
 ```