diff --git a/setup/so-whiptail b/setup/so-whiptail
index 365cb5c0d..b3976a7c9 100755
--- a/setup/so-whiptail
+++ b/setup/so-whiptail
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ whiptail_management_interface_gateway() {
 	[ -n "$TESTING" ] && return
 
 	MGATEWAY=$(whiptail --title "Security Onion Setup" --inputbox \
-	"Enter your gateway:" 10 60 X.X.X.X 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+	"Enter your gateway's IPv4 address:" 10 60 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
 
 	local exitstatus=$?
 	whiptail_check_exitstatus $exitstatus
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ whiptail_management_interface_ip_mask() {
 	[ -n "$TESTING" ] && return
 
 	manager_ip_mask=$(whiptail --title "Security Onion Setup" --inputbox \
-		"Enter your IP address (with CIDR mask):" 10 60 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+		"Enter your IPv4 address with CIDR mask (e.g. 192.168.1.2/24):" 10 60 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
 
 	local exitstatus=$?
 	whiptail_check_exitstatus $exitstatus