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@@ -1797,8 +1797,9 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if
The default **VirtualAddrNetwork** address ranges on a
properly configured machine will route to the loopback or link-local
interface. The maximum number of bits for the network prefix is set to 104
- for IPv6 and 16 for IPv4. However, a wider network - smaller prefix length
- - is preferable since it reduces the chances for an attacker to guess the
+ for IPv6 and 16 for IPv4. However, a larger network
+ (that is, one with a smaller prefix length)
+ is preferable, since it reduces the chances for an attacker to guess the
used IP. For local use, no change to the default VirtualAddrNetwork setting
is needed.