diff --git a/networking/udhcp/README.udhcpc b/networking/udhcp/README.udhcpc
index 3591605e3..d94908650 100644
--- a/networking/udhcp/README.udhcpc
+++ b/networking/udhcp/README.udhcpc
@@ -34,13 +34,14 @@ address that the server offers.
 udhcp client scripts
 -------------------
 
-When an event occurs, udhcpc calls the action script. The script by
-default is /usr/share/udhcpc/default.script but this can be changed via 
-the command line arguments. The three possible arguments to the script 
-are:
+When an event occurs, udhcpc calls the action script. udhcpc never does
+any configuration of the network interface itself, but instead relies on
+a set of scripts. The script by default is 
+/usr/share/udhcpc/default.script but this can be changed via the command
+line arguments. The three possible arguments to the script are:
 
 	deconfig: This argument is used when udhcpc starts, and
-	when a leases is lost. The script should put the interface in an
+	when a leases is lost. The script must put the interface in an
 	up, but deconfigured state, ie: ifconfig $interface 0.0.0.0.
 	
 	bound: This argument is used when udhcpc moves from an