diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/examples/ConnectNoEncryption/ConnectNoEncryption.ino b/libraries/WiFi/examples/ConnectNoEncryption/ConnectNoEncryption.ino
index f42a7f377..b4bf3d69d 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/examples/ConnectNoEncryption/ConnectNoEncryption.ino
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/examples/ConnectNoEncryption/ConnectNoEncryption.ino
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ void setup() {
     // don't continue:
     while(true);
   } 
+
+  String fv = WiFi.firmwareVersion();
+  if( fv != "1.1.0" )
+    Serial.println("Please upgrade the firmware");
   
  // attempt to connect to Wifi network:
   while ( status != WL_CONNECTED) { 
diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/examples/ConnectWithWEP/ConnectWithWEP.ino b/libraries/WiFi/examples/ConnectWithWEP/ConnectWithWEP.ino
index 19736b5b2..8b14a1a2b 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/examples/ConnectWithWEP/ConnectWithWEP.ino
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/examples/ConnectWithWEP/ConnectWithWEP.ino
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ void setup() {
     while(true);
   } 
 
+  String fv = WiFi.firmwareVersion();
+  if( fv != "1.1.0" )
+    Serial.println("Please upgrade the firmware");
+
   // attempt to connect to Wifi network:
   while ( status != WL_CONNECTED) { 
     Serial.print("Attempting to connect to WEP network, SSID: ");
@@ -52,7 +56,7 @@ void setup() {
     // wait 10 seconds for connection:
     delay(10000);
   }
-
+  
   // once you are connected :
   Serial.print("You're connected to the network");
   printCurrentNet();
diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/examples/ConnectWithWPA/ConnectWithWPA.ino b/libraries/WiFi/examples/ConnectWithWPA/ConnectWithWPA.ino
index fcc33ecaa..4950736fd 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/examples/ConnectWithWPA/ConnectWithWPA.ino
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/examples/ConnectWithWPA/ConnectWithWPA.ino
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ void setup() {
     // don't continue:
     while(true);
   } 
+
+  String fv = WiFi.firmwareVersion();
+  if( fv != "1.1.0" )
+    Serial.println("Please upgrade the firmware");
   
  // attempt to connect to Wifi network:
   while ( status != WL_CONNECTED) { 
diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/examples/ScanNetworks/ScanNetworks.ino b/libraries/WiFi/examples/ScanNetworks/ScanNetworks.ino
index 93b30006e..c47cae566 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/examples/ScanNetworks/ScanNetworks.ino
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/examples/ScanNetworks/ScanNetworks.ino
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ void setup() {
     while(true);
   } 
 
+  String fv = WiFi.firmwareVersion();
+  if( fv != "1.1.0" )
+    Serial.println("Please upgrade the firmware");
+
   // Print WiFi MAC address:
   printMacAddress();
 
diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/examples/SimpleWebServerWiFi/SimpleWebServerWiFi.ino b/libraries/WiFi/examples/SimpleWebServerWiFi/SimpleWebServerWiFi.ino
index cdb4e6282..c6e001b40 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/examples/SimpleWebServerWiFi/SimpleWebServerWiFi.ino
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/examples/SimpleWebServerWiFi/SimpleWebServerWiFi.ino
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ void setup() {
     while(true);        // don't continue
   } 
 
+  String fv = WiFi.firmwareVersion();
+  if( fv != "1.1.0" )
+    Serial.println("Please upgrade the firmware");
+
   // attempt to connect to Wifi network:
   while ( status != WL_CONNECTED) { 
     Serial.print("Attempting to connect to Network named: ");
diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiChatServer/WiFiChatServer.ino b/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiChatServer/WiFiChatServer.ino
index e4b1d1a3b..8043ec560 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiChatServer/WiFiChatServer.ino
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiChatServer/WiFiChatServer.ino
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ void setup() {
     // don't continue:
     while(true);
   } 
+
+  String fv = WiFi.firmwareVersion();
+  if( fv != "1.1.0" )
+    Serial.println("Please upgrade the firmware");
   
   // attempt to connect to Wifi network:
   while ( status != WL_CONNECTED) { 
@@ -57,6 +61,7 @@ void setup() {
     // wait 10 seconds for connection:
     delay(10000);
   } 
+
   // start the server:
   server.begin();
   // you're connected now, so print out the status:
diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiPachubeClient/WiFiPachubeClient.ino b/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiPachubeClient/WiFiPachubeClient.ino
index f8ffc0745..045f8e950 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiPachubeClient/WiFiPachubeClient.ino
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiPachubeClient/WiFiPachubeClient.ino
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ void setup() {
     // don't continue:
     while(true);
   } 
+
+  String fv = WiFi.firmwareVersion();
+  if( fv != "1.1.0" )
+    Serial.println("Please upgrade the firmware");
   
   // attempt to connect to Wifi network:
   while ( status != WL_CONNECTED) { 
diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiPachubeClientString/WiFiPachubeClientString.ino b/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiPachubeClientString/WiFiPachubeClientString.ino
index 243fe8383..9a6d3095d 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiPachubeClientString/WiFiPachubeClientString.ino
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiPachubeClientString/WiFiPachubeClientString.ino
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ void setup() {
     // don't continue:
     while(true);
   } 
+
+  String fv = WiFi.firmwareVersion();
+  if( fv != "1.1.0" )
+    Serial.println("Please upgrade the firmware");
   
   // attempt to connect to Wifi network:
   while ( status != WL_CONNECTED) { 
diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiUdpNtpClient/WiFiUdpNtpClient.ino b/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiUdpNtpClient/WiFiUdpNtpClient.ino
index dd8b003fc..e958f8371 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiUdpNtpClient/WiFiUdpNtpClient.ino
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiUdpNtpClient/WiFiUdpNtpClient.ino
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ void setup()
     while(true);
   } 
 
+  String fv = WiFi.firmwareVersion();
+  if( fv != "1.1.0" )
+    Serial.println("Please upgrade the firmware");
 
   // attempt to connect to Wifi network:
   while ( status != WL_CONNECTED) { 
diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiUdpSendReceiveString/WiFiUdpSendReceiveString.ino b/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiUdpSendReceiveString/WiFiUdpSendReceiveString.ino
index eb1129503..b87dcf71a 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiUdpSendReceiveString/WiFiUdpSendReceiveString.ino
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiUdpSendReceiveString/WiFiUdpSendReceiveString.ino
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ void setup() {
     // don't continue:
     while(true);
   } 
+
+  String fv = WiFi.firmwareVersion();
+  if( fv != "1.1.0" )
+    Serial.println("Please upgrade the firmware");
   
   // attempt to connect to Wifi network:
   while ( status != WL_CONNECTED) { 
diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiWebClient/WiFiWebClient.ino b/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiWebClient/WiFiWebClient.ino
index 310ec46aa..ed02a8498 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiWebClient/WiFiWebClient.ino
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiWebClient/WiFiWebClient.ino
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ void setup() {
     // don't continue:
     while(true);
   } 
+
+  String fv = WiFi.firmwareVersion();
+  if( fv != "1.1.0" )
+    Serial.println("Please upgrade the firmware");
   
   // attempt to connect to Wifi network:
   while (status != WL_CONNECTED) { 
diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiWebClientRepeating/WiFiWebClientRepeating.ino b/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiWebClientRepeating/WiFiWebClientRepeating.ino
index 96eb6283d..d4b5cf80f 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiWebClientRepeating/WiFiWebClientRepeating.ino
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiWebClientRepeating/WiFiWebClientRepeating.ino
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ void setup() {
     // don't continue:
     while(true);
   } 
+
+  String fv = WiFi.firmwareVersion();
+  if( fv != "1.1.0" )
+    Serial.println("Please upgrade the firmware");
   
   // attempt to connect to Wifi network:
   while ( status != WL_CONNECTED) { 
diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiWebServer/WiFiWebServer.ino b/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiWebServer/WiFiWebServer.ino
index de861e880..c2ed9d1a8 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiWebServer/WiFiWebServer.ino
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiWebServer/WiFiWebServer.ino
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ void setup() {
     // don't continue:
     while(true);
   } 
+
+  String fv = WiFi.firmwareVersion();
+  if( fv != "1.1.0" )
+    Serial.println("Please upgrade the firmware");
   
   // attempt to connect to Wifi network:
   while ( status != WL_CONNECTED) {