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 Now the configuration wizard will ask you a number of questions:
-* "enter valid hostname" - this is the host name when you SSH into the node - For info on what constitutes a valid hostname, see: [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3523028/valid-characters-of-a-hostname valid characters of a hostname]
+* "enter valid hostname" - name of the box, will only be seen when you SSH into the router - For info on what constitutes a valid hostname, see: [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3523028/valid-characters-of-a-hostname valid characters of a hostname]
 * "max share upstream bandwidth" - how much of your home network upstream bandwidth you wish to share with the mesh network, measured in kbps (kilobits per second). So if you'd like to share 10mbps (megabits per second) enter "10000" or if you want to share 256kbps (kilobits per second) enter "256". You may want to run a [http://www.dslreports.com/speedtest speed test] to find out how much bandwidth you have and determine how much you want to share.
 * "max share downstream bandwidth" - how much of your home network upstream bandwidth you wish to share with the mesh network - eg. "512" would share 512 kbps
-* "admin user password" - this is the password for for changing wifi settings on the node
+* "admin user password" - used to log into the admin dashboard where you can modify some settings at https://172.22.0.1 (if on wired connection) or https://172.30.0.1 (if on private wifi network)
-* "root user password" - this is the root password for the router - Make sure that your root password is strong! If you don't enter a root password, a strong one will be generated and will be logged to screen. It's generally preferable to not use the root password at all and instead add an ssh key to the device - see details below.
+* "root user password" - used to SSH into the router so you modify files and manually configure your router. Make sure that your root password is strong! If you don't enter a root password, a strong one will be generated and will be logged to screen. It's generally preferable to not use the root password at all and instead add an ssh key to the device, ssh keys are stored in /etc/dropbear/authorized_keys.
 * "wifi transmit power" - set this to 23 dBm (which is equivalent to 200 milliwatts)
-* "operator name" - this is the name that the network admins can associate with the node - so use a unique name like your first name or location name
+* "operator name" - name that the network admins can associate with the node - so use a unique name like your first name or location name
-* "private wifi SSID" - this is the wireless SSID name for the private wireless network that will run on this router
+* "private wifi SSID" - name of the private wireless network that can be used to administer this router. It will be publicly visible so pick something amusing or descriptive.
-* "private wifi password" - this is the password for the private wireless network that will run on this router - it must be at least 8 characters long
+* "private wifi password" - password for the private wireless network named in the previous step. It's the one you'll want to give to friends, so come up with something amusing or memorable. Note: it must be at least 8 characters long.
 = Testing =