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diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig
index 5583719a0dca..c98fc62a3e61 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig
@@ -587,15 +587,66 @@ config ADM8211
 config P54_COMMON
         tristate "Softmac Prism54 support"
         depends on MAC80211 && WLAN_80211 && FW_LOADER && EXPERIMENTAL
+        ---help---
+          This is common code for isl38xx based cards.
+          This module does nothing by itself - the USB/PCI frontends
+          also need to be enabled in order to support any devices.
+
+          These devices require softmac firmware which can be found at
+          http://prism54.org/
+
+          If you choose to build a module, it'll be called p54common.
 
 config P54_USB
         tristate "Prism54 USB support"
         depends on P54_COMMON && USB
         select CRC32
+        ---help---
+          This driver is for USB isl38xx based wireless cards.
+          These are USB based adapters found in devices such as:
+
+          3COM 3CRWE254G72
+          SMC 2862W-G
+          Accton 802.11g WN4501 USB
+          Siemens Gigaset USB
+          Netgear WG121
+          Netgear WG111
+          Medion 40900, Roper Europe
+          Shuttle PN15, Airvast WM168g, IOGear GWU513
+          Linksys WUSB54G
+          Linksys WUSB54G Portable
+          DLink DWL-G120 Spinnaker
+          DLink DWL-G122
+          Belkin F5D7050 ver 1000
+          Cohiba Proto board
+          SMC 2862W-G version 2
+          U.S. Robotics U5 802.11g Adapter
+          FUJITSU E-5400 USB D1700
+          Sagem XG703A
+          DLink DWL-G120 Cohiba
+          Spinnaker Proto board
+          Linksys WUSB54AG
+          Inventel UR054G
+          Spinnaker DUT
+
+          These devices require softmac firmware which can be found at
+          http://prism54.org/
+
+          If you choose to build a module, it'll be called p54usb.
 
 config P54_PCI
         tristate "Prism54 PCI support"
         depends on P54_COMMON && PCI
+        ---help---
+          This driver is for PCI isl38xx based wireless cards.
+          This driver supports most devices that are supported by the
+          fullmac prism54 driver plus many devices which are not
+          supported by the fullmac driver/firmware.
+
+          This driver requires softmac firmware which can be found at
+          http://prism54.org/
+
+          If you choose to build a module, it'll be called p54pci.
 
 source "drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/Kconfig"
 source "drivers/net/wireless/hostap/Kconfig"