diff --git a/asio/include/asio/ip/network_v4.hpp b/asio/include/asio/ip/network_v4.hpp
index be716d00..6068384e 100644
--- a/asio/include/asio/ip/network_v4.hpp
+++ b/asio/include/asio/ip/network_v4.hpp
@@ -183,20 +183,23 @@ inline network_v4 make_network_v4(
  */
 ASIO_DECL network_v4 make_network_v4(const char* str);
 
-/// Create an IPv4 address from an IP address string in dotted decimal form.
+/// Create an IPv4 network from a string containing IP address and prefix
+/// length.
 /**
  * @relates network_v4
  */
 ASIO_DECL network_v4 make_network_v4(
     const char* str, asio::error_code& ec);
 
-/// Create an IPv4 address from an IP address string in dotted decimal form.
+/// Create an IPv4 network from a string containing IP address and prefix
+/// length.
 /**
  * @relates network_v4
  */
 ASIO_DECL network_v4 make_network_v4(const std::string& str);
 
-/// Create an IPv4 address from an IP address string in dotted decimal form.
+/// Create an IPv4 network from a string containing IP address and prefix
+/// length.
 /**
  * @relates network_v4
  */
diff --git a/asio/include/asio/ip/network_v6.hpp b/asio/include/asio/ip/network_v6.hpp
index e5edb2f3..d2e88ea8 100644
--- a/asio/include/asio/ip/network_v6.hpp
+++ b/asio/include/asio/ip/network_v6.hpp
@@ -157,20 +157,23 @@ inline network_v6 make_network_v6(
  */
 ASIO_DECL network_v6 make_network_v6(const char* str);
 
-/// Create an IPv6 address from an IP address string in dotted decimal form.
+/// Create an IPv6 network from a string containing IP address and prefix
+/// length.
 /**
  * @relates network_v6
  */
 ASIO_DECL network_v6 make_network_v6(
     const char* str, asio::error_code& ec);
 
-/// Create an IPv6 address from an IP address string in dotted decimal form.
+/// Create an IPv6 network from a string containing IP address and prefix
+/// length.
 /**
  * @relates network_v6
  */
 ASIO_DECL network_v6 make_network_v6(const std::string& str);
 
-/// Create an IPv6 address from an IP address string in dotted decimal form.
+/// Create an IPv6 network from a string containing IP address and prefix
+/// length.
 /**
  * @relates network_v6
  */