diff --git a/ctrl/ircd.conf b/ctrl/ircd.conf
index 37d291dac6c08ac4b0537fa6190c5aefb3d79a9b..7a41934bda6ac21be5c3d2185fe029be3e04d722 100644
--- a/ctrl/ircd.conf
+++ b/ctrl/ircd.conf
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
 # hostname, and that host must point to the IP address that the IRCd will be
 # running on.
 #
+# To control the interfaces the ircd binds on when running as a service, they
+# need to be configured in the services.ini file.  When running as a stand-alone
+# script, the ircd always binds to the wildcard address (ie: all addresses).
+#
 # M:hostname:ip(Unused):description:port
 #
 M:SYSTEM_QWKID.synchro.net:*:SYSTEM_NAME:6667
@@ -261,6 +265,10 @@ H:*:*:rrx.synchro.net
 # from jsexec) or inside the Synchronet services configuration.  One port per
 # line.
 #
+# To control the interfaces the ircd binds on when running as a service, they
+# need to be configured in the services.ini file.  When running as a stand-alone
+# script, the ircd always binds to the wildcard address (ie: all addresses).
+#
 # P:*:*:*:port
 #
 #P:*:*:*:7000