diff --git a/files/etc/config.mesh/_setup b/files/etc/config.mesh/_setup
index 2ac7e95c..3b1aced8 100644
--- a/files/etc/config.mesh/_setup
+++ b/files/etc/config.mesh/_setup
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ wifi_mode = adhoc
 wifi_txpower = 19
 wifi_channel = 1
 wifi_chanbw = 20
-wifi_distance = 0
+wifi_distance = 100000
 wifi_country = 00
 
 dmz_mode = 3
diff --git a/files/etc/config.mesh/_setup.default b/files/etc/config.mesh/_setup.default
index c22a0459..a418f4b1 100644
--- a/files/etc/config.mesh/_setup.default
+++ b/files/etc/config.mesh/_setup.default
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ wifi_mode = adhoc
 wifi_txpower = 19
 wifi_channel = 1
 wifi_chanbw = 20
-wifi_distance = 0
+wifi_distance = 100000
 wifi_country = 00
 
 dmz_mode = 3
diff --git a/files/www/cgi-bin/setup b/files/www/cgi-bin/setup
index 6ef3d7ff..8e9a1985 100755
--- a/files/www/cgi-bin/setup
+++ b/files/www/cgi-bin/setup
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ if($wifi_proto ne "disabled")
     print "</select></td></tr>\n";
 
     print "<tr><td>Distance</td>\n";
-    print "<td><input type=text size=8 name=wifi_distance value='$wifi_distance' title='Distance in meters to the farthest neighbor; 0=automatic'></td></tr>\n";
+    print "<td><input type=text size=8 name=wifi_distance value='$wifi_distance' title='Distance in meters to the farthest neighbor'>&nbsp;meters</td></tr>\n";
 
     print "<tr><td></td><td><input type=submit name=button_apply value=Apply title='Immediately use these active settings'></td></tr>\n";
 }