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diff --git a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8 b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8
--- a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8
+++ b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8
@@ -472,13 +472,17 @@
.It Cm stickyarp
Enable the so-called sticky ARP mode for the interface.
If this option is enabled on the given interface, any resolved address is
-marked as a static one and never expires. This may be used to increase
+marked as a static one and never expires.
+This may be used to increase
security of the network by preventing ARP spoofing or to reduce latency for
high-performance Ethernet networks where the time needed for ARP resolution is
-too high. Please note that a similar feature is also provided for bridges. See
+too high.
+Please note that a similar feature is also provided for bridges.
+See
the sticky option in the
.Sx Bridge Interface Parameters
-section. Enabling this
+section.
+Enabling this
option may impact techniques which rely on ARP expiration/overwriting feature
such as load-balancers or high-availabity solutions such as
.Xr carp 4 .
@@ -1236,8 +1240,8 @@
ad-hoc or ap mode.
The
.Ar interval
-parameter is specified in TU's (1024 usecs).
-By default beacon frames are transmitted every 100 TU's.
+parameter is specified in TUs (1024 usecs).
+By default beacon frames are transmitted every 100 TUs.
.It Cm bmissthreshold Ar count
Set the number of consecutive missed beacons at which the station
will attempt to roam (i.e., search for a new access point).
@@ -1894,8 +1898,8 @@
.Fl powersave
to disable powersave operation when operating as a client.
.It Cm powersavesleep Ar sleep
-Set the desired max powersave sleep time in TU's (1024 usecs).
-By default the max powersave sleep time is 100 TU's.
+Set the desired max powersave sleep time in TUs (1024 usecs).
+By default the max powersave sleep time is 100 TUs.
.It Cm protmode Ar technique
For interfaces operating in 802.11g, use the specified
.Ar technique

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