A small home server setup built around easy access and Wi-Fi coverage
A compact home office setup keeps and a mini PC server in the middle of a small Japanese home. Because drilling into walls or ceilings is not possible, 3D-printed mounts hold a 16-port , a UCG Max, and an on top of the setup.
The is placed high enough to give good wireless coverage across the home. The mini PC runs Proxmox, with inside a and Scrypted, a VPN, and other small services running in containers.
A NAS is stored separately in a cabinet under the desk. The rack used to sit inside a modified IKEA Alex cabinet, but that made the equipment harder to reach and work on, so the layout was changed for easier access.
Key points
- 3D-printed mounts solved the problem of not being able to drill into walls or ceilings.
- A 16-port , UCG Max, and were placed high for better wireless coverage.
- The mini PC runs Proxmox as the base system.
- runs in a , while Scrypted, a VPN, and other services run in containers.
- The NAS sits under the desk, and the rack was moved out of a cabinet to make easier.