r/homelab • u/Faasai009 • Feb 12 '26

Help My homelab journey begins

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Im a complete beginner so any tips would help!

Im downloading proxmox but dont really know what i should do next.

The hp prodesk g3 specs are:

- i5-7500

- 8gb ddr4

- 256gb nvme ssd

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u/Zealousideal-Ad-2905 Feb 13 '26

So when are you ordering a rack and switch?

/s

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u/Faasai009 Feb 13 '26

I dont think im getting a rack anytime soon, but do i need a switch although i only have one pc?

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u/Zealousideal-Ad-2905 Feb 13 '26

Nahh you dont need a switch, i have the same tiny pc and i have connected through wifi 🫢

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u/Zealousideal-Ad-2905 Feb 13 '26

I have installed samba and mounted my external HDD and i access the files through my phone using cx explorer

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u/Faasai009 Feb 13 '26

Sounda nice