diff --git a/webssh/settings.py b/webssh/settings.py
index a7b6f94..cf557d7 100644
--- a/webssh/settings.py
+++ b/webssh/settings.py
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ define('maxconn', type=int, default=20,
        help='Maximum live connections (ssh sessions) per client')
 define('font', default='', help='custom font filename')
 define('encoding', default='',
-       help='The default character encoding of ssh servers')
+       help='''The default character encoding of ssh servers.
+Example: --encoding='utf-8' to solve the problem with some switches&routers''')
 define('version', type=bool, help='Show version information',
        callback=print_version)