diff --git a/files/www/aredn.css b/files/www/aredn.css
index 40c3b1b6..5785cabb 100644
--- a/files/www/aredn.css
+++ b/files/www/aredn.css
@@ -44,4 +44,16 @@ body table {
   border: solid 1px black;
   border-radius: 10px;
   background-color: rgb(108,231,232);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+#node_description_entry {                                                  
+vertical-align: middle;                                        
+resize: none;                                                  
+}                                                              
+#node_description_display {                                                                                        
+text-align: center;
+vertical-align: middle;
+background-color: gainsboro;
+font-size: 12pt;
+width: 40%;   
+}
+
diff --git a/files/www/black_on_white.css b/files/www/black_on_white.css
index b6b215e8..e5819c9b 100644
--- a/files/www/black_on_white.css
+++ b/files/www/black_on_white.css
@@ -32,3 +32,15 @@ body table {
 .LogoDiv { position:absolute left:0px; width:100%; height:95; }
 .AREDNLogo { background: white;  position:absolute; left:10%; width:175; height:95; }
 .PartOfAREDN { font-family:Verdana; font-size:xx-small; text-align:center; }
+
+#node_description_entry {
+vertical-align: middle;
+resize: none;
+}
+#node_description_display {
+text-align: center;
+vertical-align: middle;
+background-color: whitesmoke;
+font-size: 12pt;
+width: 40%;
+}
diff --git a/files/www/cgi-bin/perlfunc.pm b/files/www/cgi-bin/perlfunc.pm
index 59dad66a..c969bf45 100644
--- a/files/www/cgi-bin/perlfunc.pm
+++ b/files/www/cgi-bin/perlfunc.pm
@@ -199,6 +199,12 @@ sub read_postdata
         $line = fgets(10);
         push(@parse_errors, "not blank: '$line'") unless $line eq "\r\n";
         $line = fgets(1000);
+        if($parm =~ 'description_node') {
+            $line = substr($line, 0, 210);
+            $line =~ s/'/'/g;
+            $line =~ s/</&lt;/g;
+            $line =~ s/>/&gt;/g;
+        }
         $line =~ s/[\r\n]+$//;
         $parms{$parm} = $line;
         $state = "boundary";
diff --git a/files/www/cgi-bin/setup b/files/www/cgi-bin/setup
index aa0fd846..c0fb8c13 100755
--- a/files/www/cgi-bin/setup
+++ b/files/www/cgi-bin/setup
@@ -433,13 +433,6 @@ if($parms{button_save})
 	push (@errors, "OK") unless @errors;
     }
 
-    if($description_node)
-    {
-        if($description_node =~ /<.*>|<\/.*>/) {
-            push(@errors, "Node description cannot contain html like tags")
-        }
-    }
-
     unless(@errors)
     {
 	$parms{node} = $node;
@@ -564,7 +557,7 @@ function toggleMap(toggleButton) {
 print "</script>";
 
 alert_banner();
-print "<form method=post action=/cgi-bin/setup enctype='multipart/form-data'>\n" unless $debug == 2;
+print "<form onSubmit='doSubmit();' name='mainForm' method=post action=/cgi-bin/setup enctype='multipart/form-data'>\n" unless $debug == 2;
 print "<form method=post action=test>\n" if $debug == 2;
 
 print "<table width=790>\n";
@@ -642,7 +635,7 @@ print "
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>Node Description (optional)</td>
-<td><input type='text' size='50' name='description_node' value=\"$description_node\" tabindex='4'</input></td>";
+<td><textarea rows='2' cols='60' wrap='soft' maxlength='210' id='node_description_entry' name='description_node' tabindex='4'>$description_node</textarea></td>";
 push @hidden, "<input type=hidden name=config value='mesh'>";
 print "
 <td>Verify Password</td>
@@ -965,6 +958,14 @@ page_footer();
 
 print <<EOF;
 <script>
+
+function doSubmit() {
+        var desc_text = document.mainForm.description_node.value;
+        var singleLine = desc_text.replace(new RegExp( "\\n", "g" ), " ");
+        document.mainForm.description_node.value = singleLine;
+        return true;
+}
+
 var map = L.map('map').setView([0.0, 0.0], 1);
 var dotIcon = L.icon({iconUrl: '/dot.png'});
 EOF
diff --git a/files/www/cgi-bin/status b/files/www/cgi-bin/status
index 5bd63836..1de0babc 100755
--- a/files/www/cgi-bin/status
+++ b/files/www/cgi-bin/status
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ alert_banner();
 print "<h1><big>$node";
 print " / $tactical" if $tactical;
 print "</big></h1>";
-print "$node_desc" if $node_desc;
+print "<table id='node_description_display'><tr><td>$node_desc</td></tr></table>" if $node_desc;
 print "<hr>\n";
 
 # nav buttons
diff --git a/files/www/cgi-bin/sysinfo.json b/files/www/cgi-bin/sysinfo.json
index 5e023b19..00a71465 100755
--- a/files/www/cgi-bin/sysinfo.json
+++ b/files/www/cgi-bin/sysinfo.json
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ end
 info={}
 
 -- API version
-info['api_version']="1.3"
+info['api_version']="1.4"
 
 -- NODE name
 css=getUciConfType("system", "system")
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ info['node']=css[0]['hostname']
 m=os.capture("/usr/local/bin/get_model")
 info['model']=m:chomp()
 
+-- DESCRIPTION
+info['description']=css[0]['description']
+
 -- BOARD ID
 info['board_id']=hardware_boardid()
 
diff --git a/files/www/help.html b/files/www/help.html
index fa29c971..d8cde986 100644
--- a/files/www/help.html
+++ b/files/www/help.html
@@ -272,8 +272,7 @@ manually configure the network.
 The buttons on this page work as follows:
 </p>
 <ul>
-<li><strong>Save Change
-s</strong> will check the validity of all the
+<li><strong>Save Changes</strong> will check the validity of all the
 entered information and save it to flash memory if no errors are found. A
 reboot is required to make most changes on this page take effect, and should
   be done as soon as possible to avoid configuration mismatch problems.<br><br></li>
@@ -327,6 +326,15 @@ encrypted in transit, so this is best done from a direct wired connection to
 the node.
 </p>
 <p>
+<strong>Node Description</strong> is not required to be filled in.
+This is where you can add some additional info about the node.<br>
+ie: "This device is maintained by (callsign) Please contact email@address for more info!"<br>
+<em>This is completely optional</em>. There are no character restrictions in the field.<br>
+The maximum length allowed is 210 characters.<br>
+HTML tags simply will not work.<br>The description displayed on the main status page is
+automatically word-wrapped at about 70 charaters or so, and shouldn't split a word in the middle.
+</p>
+<p>
 The <strong>Mesh RF</strong>, <strong>LAN</strong>,
 and <strong>WAN</strong> boxes are where the details of each of these network
 interfaces are set.
diff --git a/files/www/loading.css b/files/www/loading.css
index 32a458d2..e5e0c568 100644
--- a/files/www/loading.css
+++ b/files/www/loading.css
@@ -69,3 +69,14 @@
     from {transform: rotate(0deg);}
     to {transform: rotate(359deg);}
 }
+#node_description_entry {
+vertical-align: middle;
+resize: none;
+}
+#node_description_display {
+text-align: center;
+vertical-align: middle;
+background-color: whitesmoke;
+font-size: 12pt;
+width: 40%;
+}
diff --git a/files/www/red_on_black.css b/files/www/red_on_black.css
index 898cf1d7..ae66c321 100644
--- a/files/www/red_on_black.css
+++ b/files/www/red_on_black.css
@@ -32,3 +32,15 @@ body table {
 .LogoDiv { position:absolute left:0px; width:100%; height:95; }
 .AREDNLogo { background: white;  position:absolute; left:10%; width:175; height:95; }
 .PartOfAREDN { font-family:Verdana; font-size:xx-small; text-align:center; }
+
+#node_description_entry {
+vertical-align: middle;
+resize: none;
+}
+#node_description_display {
+text-align: center;
+vertical-align: middle;
+background-color: dimgrey;
+font-size: 12pt;
+width: 40%;
+}
diff --git a/files/www/white_on_black.css b/files/www/white_on_black.css
index 3399f73a..6818cdfe 100644
--- a/files/www/white_on_black.css
+++ b/files/www/white_on_black.css
@@ -32,3 +32,15 @@ body table {
 .LogoDiv { position:absolute left:0px; width:100%; height:95; }
 .AREDNLogo { background: white;  position:absolute; left:10%; width:175; height:95; }
 .PartOfAREDN { font-family:Verdana; font-size:xx-small; text-align:center; }
+
+#node_description_entry {
+vertical-align: middle;
+resize: none;
+}
+#node_description_display {
+text-align: center;
+vertical-align: middle;
+background-color: dimgrey;
+font-size: 12pt;
+width: 40%;
+}
diff --git a/files/www/yellow_on_black.css b/files/www/yellow_on_black.css
index cefbc9f4..b78516ec 100644
--- a/files/www/yellow_on_black.css
+++ b/files/www/yellow_on_black.css
@@ -32,3 +32,15 @@ body table {
 .LogoDiv { position:absolute left:0px; width:100%; height:95; }
 .AREDNLogo { background: white;  position:absolute; left:10%; width:175; height:95; }
 .PartOfAREDN { font-family:Verdana; font-size:xx-small; text-align:center; }
+
+#node_description_entry {
+vertical-align: middle;
+resize: none;
+}
+#node_description_display {
+text-align: center;
+vertical-align: middle;
+background-color: dimgrey;
+font-size: 12pt;
+width: 40%;
+}