diff --git a/docs/reference/content/tutorials/connect/ssl.md b/docs/reference/content/tutorials/connect/ssl.md
index ebf72b751f..592d645f75 100644
--- a/docs/reference/content/tutorials/connect/ssl.md
+++ b/docs/reference/content/tutorials/connect/ssl.md
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ title = "SSL Settings"
 The Node.js driver supports TLS/SSL connections to MongoDB that support TLS/SSL support.
 
 ## No Certificate Validation
-
 If the MongoDB instance does not perform any validation of the certificate chain, include the `ssl=true` in the [URI Connection String ](https://docs.mongodb.org/manual/reference/connection-string/).
 
 ```js
@@ -22,16 +21,14 @@ var MongoClient = require('mongodb').MongoClient;
 MongoClient.connect("mongodb://localhost:27017/test?ssl=true", function(err, db) {
   db.close();
 });
-
 ```
 
 ## Validate Server Certificate
-
 If the MongoDB instance presents a certificate, to validate the server's certificate, pass to the `MongoClient.connect` method:
 
 - A [URI Connection String ](https://docs.mongodb.org/manual/reference/connection-string/) that includes `ssl=true` setting,
 
-- A connections options for the `server` with the certificate for the Certificate Authority (`sslCA`) and the `sslValidate` setting set to `true`
+- A connections options with the certificate for the Certificate Authority (`sslCA`) and the `sslValidate` setting set to `true`
 
 ```js
 var MongoClient = require('mongodb').MongoClient,
@@ -43,23 +40,20 @@ var ca = [fs.readFileSync(__dirname + "/ssl/ca.pem")];
 
 // Connect validating the returned certificates from the server
 MongoClient.connect("mongodb://localhost:27017/test?ssl=true", {
-  server: {
-      sslValidate:true
-    , sslCA:ca
-  }
+  sslValidate:true,
+  sslCA:ca
 }, function(err, db) {
   db.close();
 });
 ```
 
 ## Disable Hostname Verification
-
 By default, the driver ensures that the hostname included in the
 server's SSL certificate(s) matches the hostname(s) provided in the URI connection string. If you need to disable the hostname verification, but otherwise validate the server's certificate, pass to the `MongoClient.connect` method:
 
 - A [URI Connection String ](https://docs.mongodb.org/manual/reference/connection-string/) that includes `ssl=true` setting,
 
-- A connections options for the `server` with the certificate for the Certificate Authority (`sslCA`) and the `sslValidate` setting set to `true` but  `checkServerIdentity` set to `false`.
+- A connections options with the certificate for the Certificate Authority (`sslCA`) and the `sslValidate` setting set to `true` but  `checkServerIdentity` set to `false`.
 
 ```js
 var MongoClient = require('mongodb').MongoClient,
@@ -71,24 +65,21 @@ var ca = [fs.readFileSync(__dirname + "/ssl/ca.pem")];
 
 // Connect validating the returned certificates from the server
 MongoClient.connect("mongodb://localhost:27017/test?ssl=true", {
-  server: {
-      sslValidate:true
-    , checkServerIdentity:false
-    , sslCA:ca
-  }
+  sslValidate:true,
+  checkServerIdentity:false,
+  sslCA:ca
 }, function(err, db) {
   db.close();
 });
 ```
 
 ## Validate Server Certificate and Present Valid Certificate
-
 If the MongoDB server performs certificate validation, the client must pass its
 certificate to the server. To pass the client's certificate as well as to validate the server's certificate, pass to the `MongoClient.connect` method:
 
 - A [URI Connection String ](https://docs.mongodb.org/manual/reference/connection-string/) that includes `ssl=true` setting,
 
-- A connections options for the `server` with the `sslValidate` setting set to `true`, the certificate for the Certificate Authority (`sslCA`), the client's certificate (`sslCert`) and private key file (`sslKey`).  If the client's key file is encrypted, include the password (`sslPass`).
+- A connections options with the `sslValidate` setting set to `true`, the certificate for the Certificate Authority (`sslCA`), the client's certificate (`sslCert`) and private key file (`sslKey`).  If the client's key file is encrypted, include the password (`sslPass`).
 
 ```js
 var MongoClient = require('mongodb').MongoClient,
@@ -102,27 +93,23 @@ var key = fs.readFileSync(__dirname + "/ssl/client.pem");
 
 // Connect validating the returned certificates from the server
 MongoClient.connect("mongodb://localhost:27017/test?ssl=true", {
-  server: {
-      sslValidate:true
-    , sslCA:ca
-    , sslKey:key
-    , sslCert:cert
-    , sslPass:'10gen'
-  }
+  sslValidate:true,
+  sslCA:ca,
+  sslKey:key,
+  sslCert:cert,
+  sslPass:'10gen',
 }, function(err, db) {
   db.close();
 });
-
 ```
 
 ## Connect with X.509
-
 [X.509](http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/core/authentication/#x-509-certificate-authentication) authentication requires the use of TLS/SSL connections with certificate validation. MongoDB uses the X.509 certificate presented during SSL negotiation to authenticate a user whose name is derived from the distinguished name of the X.509 certificate.
 
 To connect using the X.509 authentication mechanism, specify `MONGODB-CR` as the mechanism in the [URI connection string](https://docs.mongodb.org/manual/reference/connection-string/), `ssl=true`, and the username. Use `enodeURIComponent` to encode the username string.
 
 In addition to the connection string, pass to the `MongoClient.connect` method
-a connections options for the `server` with  the X.509 certificate and other [TLS/SSL connections]({{< relref "tutorials/connect/ssl.md" >}}) options.
+a connections options with  the X.509 certificate and other [TLS/SSL connections]({{< relref "reference/connecting/connection-settings.md" >}}) options.
 
 ```js
 var MongoClient = require('mongodb').MongoClient,
@@ -139,14 +126,11 @@ var userName = "CN=client,OU=kerneluser,O=10Gen,L=New York City,ST=New York,C=US
 // Connect using the MONGODB-X509 authentication mechanism
 MongoClient.connect(f('mongodb://%s@server:27017/test?authMechanism=%s&ssl=true'
     , encodeURIComponent(userName), 'MONGODB-X509'), {
-  server: {
-      sslKey:key
-    , sslCert:cert
-  }
+  sslKey:key,
+  sslCert:cert,
 }, function(err, db) {
   db.close();
 });
-
 ```
 
 ## TLS/SSL Options
@@ -161,79 +145,62 @@ The following TLS/SSL options are available.
 | `sslCert` | {Buffer\|string, default: null} | String or buffer containing the client certificate. |
 | `sslPass` | {Buffer\|string, default: null} | String or buffer containing the client certificate password. |
 
-To connect to a single MongoDB instance, specify the TLS/SSL connection options for `server`.
-
+To connect to a single MongoDB instance, specify the TLS/SSL connection options.
 
 ```js
-
 var MongoClient = require('mongodb').MongoClient,
   fs = require('fs');
 
-
 // Read the certificates
-
 var ca = [fs.readFileSync(__dirname + "/ssl/ca.pem")];
 var cert = fs.readFileSync(__dirname + "/ssl/client.pem");
 var key = fs.readFileSync(__dirname + "/ssl/client.pem");
 
 MongoClient.connect('mongodb://server:27017/test?ssl=true', {
-  server: {
-      sslCA:ca
-    , sslKey:key
-    , sslCert:cert
-  }
+  sslCA:ca,
+  sslKey:key,
+  sslCert:cert,
 }, function(err, db) {
   db.close();
 });
-
 ```
 
-
-To connect to a replica set, specify the TLS/SSL connection options for `replset` .
+To connect to a replica set, specify the TLS/SSL connection options.
 
 ```js
 var MongoClient = require('mongodb').MongoClient,
   fs = require('fs');
 
 // Read the certificates
-
 var ca = [fs.readFileSync(__dirname + "/ssl/ca.pem")];
 var cert = fs.readFileSync(__dirname + "/ssl/client.pem");
 var key = fs.readFileSync(__dirname + "/ssl/client.pem");
 
-
 MongoClient.connect('mongodb://server:27017/test?replicaSet=foo&ssl=true', {
-  replset: {
-      sslCA:ca
-    , sslKey:key
-    , sslCert:cert
-  }
+  sslCA:ca,
+  sslKey:key,
+  sslCert:cert,
 }, function(err, db) {
   db.close();
 });
-
 ```
 
-To connect to a replica set, specify the TLS/SSL connection options for `mongos`.
+To connect to a mongos we pass in the options at the top level, just as for replicasets and single server connections.
 
 ```js
 var MongoClient = require('mongodb').MongoClient,
   fs = require('fs');
 
 // Read the certificates
-
 var ca = [fs.readFileSync(__dirname + "/ssl/ca.pem")];
 var cert = fs.readFileSync(__dirname + "/ssl/client.pem");
 var key = fs.readFileSync(__dirname + "/ssl/client.pem");
 
 MongoClient.connect('mongodb://server:27017/test?ssl=true', {
-  mongos: {
-      sslCA:ca
-    , sslKey:key
-    , sslCert:cert
-  }
+  sslCA:ca,
+  sslKey:key,
+  sslCert:cert,
 }, function(err, db) {
   db.close();
 });
-
 ```