diff --git a/src/lang/en.json b/src/lang/en.json
index d4a0997c2..ad12d79d9 100644
--- a/src/lang/en.json
+++ b/src/lang/en.json
@@ -921,5 +921,6 @@
     "Allow Long SMS": "Allow Long SMS",
     "cellsyntSplitLongMessages": "Split long messages into up to 6 parts. 153 x 6 = 918 characters.",
     "max 15 digits": "max 15 digits",
-    "max 11 alphanumeric characters": "max 11 alphanumeric characters"
+    "max 11 alphanumeric characters": "max 11 alphanumeric characters",
+    "snmpVersionHelptext": "Prefer SNMPv2c for enhanced security and expanded features. If compatibility issues occur, fallback to SNMPv1, but note that SNMPv1 has limited capabilities compared to SNMPv2c."
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/EditMonitor.vue b/src/pages/EditMonitor.vue
index b8bd9b78b..655e8523e 100644
--- a/src/pages/EditMonitor.vue
+++ b/src/pages/EditMonitor.vue
@@ -304,6 +304,9 @@
                                         SNMPv2c
                                     </option>
                                 </select>
+
+                                <!-- eslint-disable-next-line vue/no-v-html -->
+                                <div class="form-text" v-html="$t('snmpVersionHelptext')"></div>
                             </div>
 
                             <!-- DNS Resolver Server -->