diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2f1763c..63db97a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -282,15 +282,19 @@ always-on deployments without dedicating a full Raspberry Pi.
 
 Software:
 
-- Proxmox VE 7.x or 8.x host
-- Internet access for the container
+- Proxmox VE 8.x or 9.x host; 9.x is recommended for new deployments
+- A matching Debian 13 standard LXC template available through `pveam`
+- Internet access from the container during installation and updates
 
 Hardware, choose one:
 
 - CH341 USB-to-SPI adapter with VID `1a86` and PID `5512`, connected to the
   Proxmox host and wired to an SX1262-based LoRa module such as an Ebyte
-  E22-900M30S
-- openHop Modem over TCP or USB, such as MeshSmith EtherMesh
+  E22-900M30S. Select the optional host-side CH341 udev rule for this setup.
+- openHop Modem over TCP, such as MeshSmith EtherMesh-1W, reachable from the
+  container network. This does not need the CH341 udev rule or a USB device.
+- openHop Modem over USB, connected to the Proxmox host. The installer enables
+  general USB passthrough by default; the CH341 udev rule is not needed.
 
 ### One-Line Install
 
diff --git a/tests/test_proxmox_installer.py b/tests/test_proxmox_installer.py
index 9310627..9f7f237 100644
--- a/tests/test_proxmox_installer.py
+++ b/tests/test_proxmox_installer.py
@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@ def test_readme_documents_new_installer_behavior() -> None:
     readme = README.read_text()
 
     assert "Download a Debian 13 LXC template" in readme
+    assert "Proxmox VE 8.x or 9.x host" in readme
+    assert "Proxmox VE 7.x" not in readme
+    assert "MeshSmith EtherMesh-1W" in readme
+    assert "general USB passthrough by default" in readme
     assert "host-side CH341 udev rule" in readme
     assert "openHop Console WebUI" in readme
     assert "Run `update` inside the LXC" in readme