diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ChannelPathHashModeOverrideModal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ChannelPathHashModeOverrideModal.tsx
index 242cc8c..156c60b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ChannelPathHashModeOverrideModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ChannelPathHashModeOverrideModal.tsx
@@ -53,17 +53,17 @@ export function ChannelPathHashModeOverrideModal({
     {
       value: 0,
       label: '1-byte hop identifiers',
-      description: 'Shortest paths, least repeater disambiguation',
+      description: 'Least repeater disambiguation, up to 63 hops',
     },
     {
       value: 1,
       label: '2-byte hop identifiers',
-      description: 'Better repeater disambiguation',
+      description: 'Better repeater disambiguation, up to 32 hops',
     },
     {
       value: 2,
       label: '3-byte hop identifiers',
-      description: 'Best repeater disambiguation, longest paths',
+      description: 'Best repeater disambiguation, up to 21 hops',
     },
   ];
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/settings/SettingsRadioSection.tsx b/frontend/src/components/settings/SettingsRadioSection.tsx
index 2d5dc73..f8c5932 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/settings/SettingsRadioSection.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/settings/SettingsRadioSection.tsx
@@ -570,9 +570,9 @@ export function SettingsRadioSection({
             onChange={(e) => setPathHashMode(e.target.value)}
             className="w-full h-10 px-3 rounded-md border border-input bg-background text-sm ring-offset-background focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-ring focus:ring-offset-2"
           >
-            <option value="0">1 byte (default)</option>
-            <option value="1">2 bytes</option>
-            <option value="2">3 bytes</option>
+            <option value="0">1 byte — up to 63 hops (default)</option>
+            <option value="1">2 bytes — up to 32 hops</option>
+            <option value="2">3 bytes — up to 21 hops</option>
           </select>
           <div className="rounded-md border border-warning/50 bg-warning/10 p-3 text-xs text-warning">
             <p className="font-semibold mb-1">Compatibility Warning</p>