diff --git a/package/gluon-config-mode-hostname/i18n/de.po b/package/gluon-config-mode-hostname/i18n/de.po
index f1d2a765..12461eb0 100644
--- a/package/gluon-config-mode-hostname/i18n/de.po
+++ b/package/gluon-config-mode-hostname/i18n/de.po
@@ -12,3 +12,11 @@ msgstr ""
 
 msgid "Node name"
 msgstr "Name dieses Knotens"
+
+msgid ""
+"The node name is used solely for identification of your node, e.g. on a "
+"nodemap. It has no influence on the name (SSID) of the broadcasted WLAN."
+msgstr ""
+"Der Knotenname dient ausschließlich zur Identifikation deines Knotens, z.B. "
+"auf einer Knotenkarte. Er hat keinen Einfluss auf den Namen (SSID) des "
+"ausgestrahlten WLANs."
diff --git a/package/gluon-config-mode-hostname/i18n/fr.po b/package/gluon-config-mode-hostname/i18n/fr.po
index 79702c06..361cf9ce 100644
--- a/package/gluon-config-mode-hostname/i18n/fr.po
+++ b/package/gluon-config-mode-hostname/i18n/fr.po
@@ -12,3 +12,11 @@ msgstr ""
 
 msgid "Node name"
 msgstr "Nom du nœud"
+
+msgid ""
+"The node name is used solely for identification of your node, e.g. on a "
+"nodemap. It has no influence on the name (SSID) of the broadcasted WLAN."
+msgstr ""
+"Le nom du nœud est utilisé uniquement pour l'identification de votre nœud, "
+"par ex. sur un carte des nœuds. Il n'a aucune influence sur le nom du WLAN "
+"(SSID) rayonné."
diff --git a/package/gluon-config-mode-hostname/i18n/gluon-config-mode-hostname.pot b/package/gluon-config-mode-hostname/i18n/gluon-config-mode-hostname.pot
index dbaafc0b..4b8f8d07 100644
--- a/package/gluon-config-mode-hostname/i18n/gluon-config-mode-hostname.pot
+++ b/package/gluon-config-mode-hostname/i18n/gluon-config-mode-hostname.pot
@@ -3,3 +3,8 @@ msgstr "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8"
 
 msgid "Node name"
 msgstr ""
+
+msgid ""
+"The node name is used solely for identification of your node, e.g. on a "
+"nodemap. It has no influence on the name (SSID) of the broadcasted WLAN."
+msgstr ""
diff --git a/package/gluon-config-mode-hostname/luasrc/lib/gluon/config-mode/wizard/0100-hostname.lua b/package/gluon-config-mode-hostname/luasrc/lib/gluon/config-mode/wizard/0100-hostname.lua
index 793c497e..934d079f 100644
--- a/package/gluon-config-mode-hostname/luasrc/lib/gluon/config-mode/wizard/0100-hostname.lua
+++ b/package/gluon-config-mode-hostname/luasrc/lib/gluon/config-mode/wizard/0100-hostname.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ return function(form, uci)
 
 	local pretty_hostname = require "pretty_hostname"
 
+	form:section(Section, nil, pkg_i18n.translate(
+		"The node name is used solely for identification of your node, e.g. on a "
+		.. "nodemap. It has no influence on the name (SSID) of the broadcasted WLAN."
+	))
+	
 	local s = form:section(Section)
 	local o = s:option(Value, "hostname", pkg_i18n.translate("Node name"))
 	o.default = pretty_hostname.get(uci)