Getting tired of ads? Want to stop malicious things from entering your network? Want to block certain things at the network level? This may be the option for you then.
Pi Hole is a DNS service that is setup to either resolve or deny based on ad lists and other settings. It does not require a lot of processing power to use. Most super light hardware will run pi hole without any issues.
All you need to run Pi Hole are:
- Hardware of choice. (This could be a lightweight pc, a Pi, or whatever you got.)
- Your favorite Linux distro installed on the hardware or VM.
- Installation instructions from their website.
Most Linux operating systems will install Pi Hole via one command. It will do all of the work after that. It will give you the generated password and instructions on where to navigate to login into the admin dashboard.
Once logged in, all you have to do is customize it to the level of security that suits your needs. After initial configuration is complete, you will need to edit your dns settings to resolve through the pi hole ip address. You’re ready to go after that.
