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diff --git a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/help/network_device.hlp b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/help/network_device.hlp
index ae725e1e7434..5d7a8486de94 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/help/network_device.hlp
+++ b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/help/network_device.hlp
@@ -43,10 +43,9 @@ using one of the supported PCMCIA Ethernet cards, also be sure that
it's plugged in _before_ the laptop is powered on! FreeBSD does not,
unfortunately, currently support "hot insertion" of PCMCIA cards.
-If you don't have the option of DHCP configuration, you will also need
-to know your IP address on the network and the "netmask" value for
-your address class in addition to the name of your machine. Your
-system administrator can tell you which values to use for your
+You will also need to know your IP address on the network, the
+"netmask" value for your address class, and the name of your machine.
+Your system administrator can tell you which values to use for your
particular network setup. If you will be referring to other hosts by
name rather than IP address, you'll also need a name server and
possibly the address of a gateway (if you're using PPP, it's your