+
+WARNING 1: There actually exist two different kinds of ATMEL private MIBs,
+regardless of its enterprise ID - each with different set of operational modes.
+The first MIB type comes with firmware referred to as 'Access Point firmware'
+('AP firmware').
+Second MIB type comes with firmware referred to as 'Wireless Adapter firmware'
+('WA firmware').
+WA firmwares have questionable advantage of being able to connect
+to WDS-equipped APs (some non-ATMEL-based APs) using "AP-Client
+(Infrastructure)" mode (in reality, this is, unfortunately, often false),
+at cost of supporting no true "AP" mode (only Ad-Hoc and AP-client modes
+are available).
+
+Whenever you can, use firmware labelled as "AP" and not "WA".
+"AP" version supports most networking modes, compared to "WA" version.
+!!!!!!!!! "WA" FIRMWARES ARE _NOT_ SUPPORTED BY AP-UTILS !!!!!!!!!
+They may appear to _partially_ work with ap-utils, but you
+can cause harm to your AP if you use ap-utils with such firmware.
+Do not complain if you use ap-utils with such firmware and it damages
+your AP!
+
+The only thing you may eventually use "WA" firmware for, is to downgrade
+your device to "AP" firmware with number lower than the one used previously
+- see below. This applies to devices with RFMD radio only.
+
+To understand firmware naming schemes better, it is highly recommended
+that you'll read the ap-tftp manpage.
+
+
+WARNING 2: Users of Tellus A14 and its OEM versions (Wline A14, Veriplus
+WL-A14, etc. - generally all AP types with ATMEL12350 MIB, equipped with
+web interface):
+Beware! Firmwares up to (including) version 0.2.2.19 for these APs contain
+a SERIOUS BUG that may result in unpredictable and persistent lock-up
+of your AP, when configured over SNMP or even via its web interface.
+There's unfortunately no way of how to "resurrect" such a locked-up AP
+- the only option is to return the AP to its supplier for replacement.
+
+To be on the safe side, we recommend everyone to upgrade to any firmware
+version above 0.2.2.19. More on firmware upgrade subject see next section.
+
+
+WARNING 3: Users of smartBridges equipment ("airPoint" and "airBridge"
+models): pay close attention to the WARNING 1 - only the "AP" firmware
+is supported! Do not expect "airBridge" models with their native
+firmware to work properly with ap-utils - only "airPoint" device
+firmware is supported. Future support for "airBridge" device firmware
+is very unlikely, becouse it really supports a subset of "airPoint"
+(AP) firmware functionality.
+
+All named devices use identical hardware with differences only in
+in connector types used, casing and use of industrial-grade components.
+This also means that the firmware for "airPoint" and "airBridge" models
+could be used interchangeably among these kinds of devices, however,
+loading of airPoint firmware into airBridge device has not been verified
+yet, so unless this warning disappears or states otherwise, flashing
+your (airBridge) device with AP firmware for different (airPoint)
+model (in order to gain ap-utils support) is discouraged.
+
+
+Firmware available free of charge for ATMEL12350 MIB devices:
+-------------------------------------------------------------
+If you own device that is detected as 'ATMEL12350 MIB' by ap-utils, chances
+are that free-of-charge EZYNET-enhanced firmware upgrade is eligible for you!
+Upgrading firmware in your AP may have following advantages for you:
+
+- supporting more options; apparently the richest set of them available
+ for ATMEL+RFMD devices to day
+
+- preventing 'death by reconfiguration bug' present in older firmwares.
+
+- RSSI diagnostics in both AP and client modes at no cost!
+
+Your device will qualify for free-of-charge firmware upgrade in case
+it would satisfy the following (SATISFYING ALL POINTS IS MANDATORY!):
+
+1. It is detected as 'ATMEL12350' MIB and 'GEMTEK' vendor MIB extension
+ by ap-utils.
+
+2. It has second SRAM chip. The sign of second SRAM chip availability
+ is presence of (poor, locky) web management interface.
+
+3. it runs firmware 0.2.x.x except 0.2.1.1
+
+Should it satisfy all three points above, you may now perform upgrading.
+
+0. READ ENTIRE MANPAGE FOR ap-tftp !!!
+
+1. download the AP firmware (*.rom files) by EZYNET from one of the following
+ URLs:
+
+ ftp://ftp.unob.cz/pub/firmware/wlan/atmel+rfmd/
+
+ http://www.e-zy.net/ (descend through sections: Support -> AT510 based
+ units -> Firmware -> AP)
+
+2. perform AP upgrade either by original windows-based ATMEL tftp client,
+ or by 'ap-tftp' utility supplied with ap-utils:
+
+ First, upgrade with 0.2.0.20.rom image. This one is so-called 'backup'
+ firmware. It lacks (needless) web, and is activated only if so-called
+ 'primary' firmware fails for some reason.
+
+ Second, upgrade with 0.2.2.20.rom image. This is the 'primary' firmware
+ with web interface (which you apparently wont use at all).
+
+3. You now have device with ATMEL12350 MIB & EZYNET extensions !!!
+
+Should you observe that the device suddenly switched to 0.2.0.20 firmware
+after some time, it means that the 'primary' firmware has been damaged
+in flash by some odd circumstances, and you should repeat step 2. above
+to fix it.
+[Note: this may only happen under _extremely_ rare circumstances, when,
+for example, lightning stroke appears too close to the AP, or when AP
+power supply voltage suddenly drops below sane level and returns back]
+
+Should you need firmware downgrade for any reason, it is possible, provided
+that you have the original firmware *.rom file(s) for your devices.
+If your firmware was 0.2.2.19 or lower, you'll also need to temporarily
+upgrade to the following WA firmware, which will allow you to subsequently
+downgrade to AP firmware release with lower number than (EZYNET's) 0.2.2.20:
+
+http://www.sparklan.com/Downloads/11b/AP/WX-1590_Client-Mode/Firmware/
+Client_Mode_firmware_WX-1590_v0.3.2.6.zip
+
+Frequently Asked Questions
+--------------------------
+