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diff --git a/doc/tinc.conf.5.in b/doc/tinc.conf.5.in
index 01c74802..771a25fe 100644
--- a/doc/tinc.conf.5.in
+++ b/doc/tinc.conf.5.in
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ is selected, then depending on the operating system both IPv4 and IPv6 or just
 IPv6 listening sockets will be created.
 .It Va AutoConnect Li = yes | no Po no Pc Bq experimental
 If set to yes,
-.Nm
+.Nm tinc
 will automatically set up meta connections to other nodes,
 without requiring
 .Va ConnectTo
@@ -155,6 +155,13 @@ Broadcast packets are sent directly to all nodes that can be reached directly.
 Broadcast packets received from other nodes are never forwarded.
 If the IndirectData option is also set, broadcast packets will only be sent to nodes which we have a meta connection to.
 .El
+.It Va BroadcastSubnet Li = Ar address Ns Op Li / Ns Ar prefixlength
+Declares a broadcast subnet. Any packet with a destination address falling into such a subnet will be routed as a broadcast (provided all nodes have it declared).
+This is most useful to declare subnet broadcast addresses (e.g. 10.42.255.255), otherwise
+.Nm tinc
+won't know what to do with them.
+.Pp
+Note that global broadcast addresses (MAC ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff, IPv4 255.255.255.255), as well as multicast space (IPv4 224.0.0.0/4, IPv6 ff00::/8) are always considered broadcast addresses and don't need to be declared.
 .It Va ConnectTo Li = Ar name
 Specifies which other tinc daemon to connect to on startup.
 Multiple
@@ -380,7 +387,8 @@ while no routing table is managed.
 .It Va Name Li = Ar name Bq required
 This is the name which identifies this tinc daemon.
 It must be unique for the virtual private network this daemon will connect to.
-The Name may only consist of alphanumeric and underscore characters (a-z, A-Z, 0-9 and _), and is case sensitive.
+.Va Name
+may only consist of alphanumeric and underscore characters (a-z, A-Z, 0-9 and _), and is case sensitive.
 If 
 .Va Name
 starts with a