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Pi-hole Network-Wide Ad Blocker & DNS Server

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A Raspberry Pi running Pi-hole configured as the primary DNS server for a home network. By pointing the router's DNS to the Pi-hole, all connected devices on the network benefit from network-wide ad blocking and tracker filtering without any per-device configuration. A practical and lightweight solution for improving privacy and reducing unwanted traffic across an entire network.

  • ▸Installed and configured Pi-hole on a Raspberry Pi as a dedicated DNS server
  • ▸Pointed home router DNS to Pi-hole for network-wide ad and tracker blocking
  • ▸All connected devices benefit from filtering without any per-device setup
  • ▸Monitored DNS queries and blocked domains via the Pi-hole web dashboard
  • ▸Improved network privacy and reduced unwanted traffic across all devices