diff --git a/source/components/device_tracker.netgear.markdown b/source/components/device_tracker.netgear.markdown
index dc3b59b2bc9..f37594ac958 100644
--- a/source/components/device_tracker.netgear.markdown
+++ b/source/components/device_tracker.netgear.markdown
@@ -16,9 +16,15 @@ This platform allows you to detect presence by looking at connected devices to a
 # Example configuration.yaml entry
 device_tracker:
   platform: netgear
-  host: 192.168.1.1
-  username: admin
-  password: PASSWORD
+  host: YOUR_ROUTER_IP
+  username: YOUR_ADMIN_USERNAME
+  password: YOUR_ADMIN_PASSWORD
 ```
 
+Configuration variables:
+
+- **host** (*Required*): The IP address of your router, e.g. 192.168.1.1.
+- **username** (*Required*: The username of an user with administrative privileges, usually *admin*.
+- **password** (*Required*): The password for your given admin account.
+
 See the [device tracker component page](/components/device_tracker.html) for instructions how to configure the people to be tracked.