diff --git a/source/manual/firewall_vip.rst b/source/manual/firewall_vip.rst
index 32a7759c..afb9b498 100644
--- a/source/manual/firewall_vip.rst
+++ b/source/manual/firewall_vip.rst
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ Other
 ..................
 
 The **other** type won't respond to ICMP ping messages or reply to ARP requests, it merely is a definition of an
-address (or range) which can be used in NAT rules.
+address (or range) which can be used in NAT rules. This is convenient when the firewall has a public IP block routed
+to its WAN IP address, IP Alias, or a CARP VIP.
 
 
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