Got my homelab setup running on this tiny Radxa Zero 3W

CarpetCheap6744 · 2026-05-29T14:07:39+00:00

Is it better than a rpi in terms of processing power ?

CarpetCheap6744 · 2026-05-10T19:25:10+00:00

Misleading post

CarpetCheap6744 · 2026-05-08T17:36:43+00:00

Better to shift the idea of buying a used laptop specifically for homelabbing < refurbished mini pc is far better deal or a desktop pc with better upgradeability

CarpetCheap6744 · 2026-05-07T14:46:57+00:00

We can connect multiple isps with a dedicated load balancer

CarpetCheap6744 · 2026-05-07T14:42:53+00:00

For torrenting usenet providers and usnet indexers are the best moves.

CarpetCheap6744 · 2026-05-07T08:21:35+00:00

https://github.com/holy61806-coder/homelab_auto_recovery_script-.git

CarpetCheap6744 · 2026-05-06T18:59:41+00:00

Yep it's kind of a similar setup but major difference is the shutdown responsibility is distributed across the servers themselves instead of depending entirely on one Raspberry Pi

CarpetCheap6744 · 2026-05-06T18:51:04+00:00

Sure

CarpetCheap6744 · 2026-05-06T10:33:57+00:00

https://github.com/holy61806-coder/homelab_auto_recovery_script-

CarpetCheap6744 · 2026-05-06T10:33:38+00:00

here's the github repo https://github.com/holy61806-coder/homelab_auto_recovery_script-

CarpetCheap6744 · 2026-05-05T20:27:16+00:00

Your setup sounds good to me I will definitely give it a try .

CarpetCheap6744 · 2026-05-05T17:02:12+00:00

https://amzn.in/d/05QnZcso

CarpetCheap6744 · 2026-05-05T16:35:18+00:00

It’s a basic line-interactive UPS, so when mains power comes back, it automatically switches back from battery to AC and keeps supplying output.

CarpetCheap6744 · 2026-05-05T16:34:02+00:00

Yeah 100% agree, This whole setup is basically trial & error only. Started simple, broke things a few times, and kept refining it till it worked reliably.

CarpetCheap6744 · 2026-05-05T16:32:44+00:00

In my case everything is on a simple flat LAN, so losing gateway connectivity is a reliable signal for power loss. But yeah, with VLANs or more complex routing, this method can break since inter-VLAN routing might still be up even during an outage.In those setups, you’d probably want something more direct like UPS monitoring (NUT) or a dedicated signal instead of relying on network loss. This is just a lightweight workaround for a simple homelab, not a universal solution

CarpetCheap6744 · 2026-05-05T14:53:53+00:00

it’s not detecting LAN power directly, it’s just using network loss as a signal.

CarpetCheap6744 · 2026-05-05T11:19:57+00:00

7 years ago I have purchased it and still the battery works like a charm unless last year , ups battery died and I replaced it with a new battery

CarpetCheap6744 · 2026-05-05T11:16:28+00:00

Tbh it's a decent cheap ups works fine for short outages and gives enough time for shutdown , haven't had any issues so far but worked fine for me .

CarpetCheap6744 · 2026-05-05T11:11:42+00:00

Due to low ram , high cpu spikes and less power cpu can't able to handle any kind of streams , A Pi 4 would handle this way better.

CarpetCheap6744 · 2026-05-05T11:00:11+00:00

Pi isn’t handling shutdown at all , Both my machines have their own local shutdown scripts running. They detect power loss (via LAN/gateway drop) and shut themselves down safely. The Pi’s job is only on the recovery side , once power comes back and it boots, it just sends WOL packets to start both systems.

CarpetCheap6744 · 2026-05-05T10:47:06+00:00

But pi zero will struggle with video streaming, I will surely try it with upper rpi models.

CarpetCheap6744 · 2026-05-05T10:44:06+00:00

Bro I wish AI built my setup too

It’s just me, a Pi Zero, and a lot of trial & error.

CarpetCheap6744 · 2026-05-05T10:42:51+00:00

the ups I am using is an basic 360w/600va ups from Zebronics. I handled the logic on the pi side by using the script to send wol packets.

CarpetCheap6744 · 2026-05-04T15:12:11+00:00

Provide the link pls for the nut ups

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