diff --git a/plinth/modules/networks/forms.py b/plinth/modules/networks/forms.py
index 5629c533b..6a627c892 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/networks/forms.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/networks/forms.py
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ available over this interfaces. Select Internal only for trusted networks.'),
         choices=[('external', 'External'), ('internal', 'Internal')])
     ipv4_method = forms.ChoiceField(
         label=_('IPv4 Addressing Method'),
-        help_text='"Shared" will start a DHCP Server, "Automatic" will \
-        start a DHCP client.',
+        help_text=_('"Shared" method will start a DHCP server and "Automatic" '
+                    'method will acquire configuration from a DHCP server.'),
         choices=[('auto', 'Automatic (DHCP)'),
                  ('shared', 'Shared'),
                  ('manual', 'Manual')])
@@ -70,27 +70,27 @@ available over this interfaces. Select Internal only for trusted networks.'),
         required=False)
     ipv4_netmask = forms.CharField(
         label=_('Netmask'),
-        help_text='Optional value. If not given the default netmask \
-        (associated with the address) will be used',
+        help_text=_('Optional value. If left blank, a default netmask '
+                    'based on the address will be used.'),
         validators=[validators.validate_ipv4_address],
         required=False)
     ipv4_gateway = forms.CharField(
         label=_('Gateway'),
-        help_text='Optional value.',
+        help_text=_('Optional value.'),
         validators=[validators.validate_ipv4_address],
         required=False)
     ipv4_dns = forms.CharField(
         label=_('DNS Server'),
-        help_text='Optional value. If this value is given and IPv4 \
-        Addressing Method is DHCP, the DNS Servers from DHCP Server \
-        will be ignored.',
+        help_text=_('Optional value. If this value is given and IPv4 '
+                    'addressing method is "Automatic", the DNS Servers '
+                    'provided by a DHCP server will be ignored.'),
         validators=[validators.validate_ipv4_address],
         required=False)
     ipv4_second_dns = forms.CharField(
         label=_('Second DNS Server'),
-        help_text='Optional value. If this value is given and IPv4 \
-        Addressing Method is DHCP, the DNS Servers from DHCP Server \
-        will be ignored.',
+        help_text=_('Optional value. If this value is given and IPv4 '
+                    'Addressing Method is "Automatic", the DNS Servers '
+                    'provided by a DHCP server will be ignored.'),
         validators=[validators.validate_ipv4_address],
         required=False)
 
@@ -172,23 +172,27 @@ Point.'))
         required=False)
     ipv4_netmask = forms.CharField(
         label=_('Netmask'),
-        help_text='Optional value. If not given the default netmask \
-        (associated with the address) will be used',
+        help_text=_('Optional value. If left blank, a default netmask '
+                    'based on the address will be used.'),
         validators=[validators.validate_ipv4_address],
         required=False)
     ipv4_gateway = forms.CharField(
         label=_('Gateway'),
-        help_text='Optional value.',
+        help_text=_('Optional value.'),
         validators=[validators.validate_ipv4_address],
         required=False)
     ipv4_dns = forms.CharField(
         label=_('DNS Server'),
-        help_text='Optional value.',
+        help_text=_('Optional value. If this value is given and IPv4 '
+                    'addressing method is "Automatic", the DNS Servers '
+                    'provided by a DHCP server will be ignored.'),
         validators=[validators.validate_ipv4_address],
         required=False)
     ipv4_second_dns = forms.CharField(
         label=_('Second DNS Server'),
-        help_text='Optional value.',
+        help_text=_('Optional value. If this value is given and IPv4 '
+                    'Addressing Method is "Automatic", the DNS Servers '
+                    'provided by a DHCP server will be ignored.'),
         validators=[validators.validate_ipv4_address],
         required=False)