Right now just ipv4. Turned off ipv6 router and device side if possible, no use or advantage for me. Used this guide for dns over https:
https://docs.pi-hole.net/guides/dns-over-https/
nerd? don't like internet ads? step in.
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https://docs.pi-hole.net/guides/dns-over-https/
can someone dumb this down for me?
i no understand
Basically its a program that you can run on a raspberry pi, or other hardware now, that will block ads across your entire network instead of installing adblockers on every machine. Whats nice is that it will also do the same thing for wifi/mobile devices as well. I like it for the cleaner look, along with saving bandwidth due to not having to download the ads.
My buddy set up a watchguard with about $160 in equipment and keeps telling me I have to as well.
Probably eventually but right now I am in a space constraint.Use OpenSense the creator of pfSense is a real dick and basically taking shots at the community
My buddy set up a watchguard with about $160 in equipment and keeps telling me I have to as well.
I'm running pfSense on basically $600 worth of hardware as a VMware Virtual Machine. Been too lazy to put anything else on the machine
So I was having a few issues with my pihole to the point where I thought about taking it offline since it was blocking some youtube vids, but not all, some of the wife's apps, and a couple other things.
Did some searching and a reddit post later, I realized that the 3 links I posted above were the cause. The first link is just a link to other lists, and not a list itself. The other 2 blocked so much shit that it was causing more problems then good, so I removed those.
Ill be doing some testing in the next few days to see if my problems persist.
Did some searching and a reddit post later, I realized that the 3 links I posted above were the cause. The first link is just a link to other lists, and not a list itself.
The other 2 blocked so much shit that it was causing more problems then good, so I removed those. Ill be doing some testing in the next few days to see if my problems persist.
Here is a little tip for Pihole....
if you SSH into it and add your device IP address and a name to the Hosts file (located in /etc/)
your devices on pihole will show up with names you give them. Granted this also requires you to set static IPs on the devices or setup DHCP reservation on the router so they don't change IPs.
but you get much better stats on which unit is causing the most traffic:
21% of my internet traffic is junk ads....and that is blocking less then stock since I allowed some stuff i usually wouldnt for the wife
if you SSH into it and add your device IP address and a name to the Hosts file (located in /etc/)
your devices on pihole will show up with names you give them. Granted this also requires you to set static IPs on the devices or setup DHCP reservation on the router so they don't change IPs.
but you get much better stats on which unit is causing the most traffic:
21% of my internet traffic is junk ads....and that is blocking less then stock since I allowed some stuff i usually wouldnt for the wife
can easily be done for less then 20$
pi zero W - 5$
8/16/32gb micro sd - 5$
power supply - 5$
case (not required) - 5$
teamviewer....
Meh, its gotten more secure. Plus I can still do some personal stuff when I have time at work.
Once I get this situated and am about 90% no issues, Ill probably be setting static IPs and labeling them. I tried using pihole to just be the DHCP server as well and I still have some network jargon to learn cause I messed that up big time. LOL.
Damn. LOL.
Also, those are some rookie numbers guys. Gotta get those blocked domains up. Then again, that might be part of my problem.
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Also, those are some rookie numbers guys. Gotta get those blocked domains up. Then again, that might be part of my problem.
no wonder why you are having so many issues
also your graph is so smooth
Need a 0 or 0W? I might have bought too many.
nope i have a few laying around myself
every time I am in Microcenter I buy one of the 5$ ones even if I don't need it
also use your pihole and install pivpn on it too. dual purpose and no more teamviewer needed!
no wonder why you are having so many issues
also your graph is so smooth
Right? I still have some testing to do. If anything, Ill go back to the stock lists and maybe add a couple more and see how it goes.
Also gotta remember no one is technically home yet. This is just devices idling. Apple TVs, Echo Dot, game pc, server pc, PS3, PS4. Kinda scary that these devices are trying to get info out.
nope i have a few laying around myself
every time I am in Microcenter I buy one of the 5$ ones even if I don't need it
also use your pihole and install pivpn on it too. dual purpose and no more teamviewer needed!
Interesting. I wonder if I can do that from the docker or if I need to do something else.
No performance hit on being wireless?
[MENTION=95]Fish[/MENTION] is that the version you are using?
eh they need to check in for updates. I block stuff that doesn't need internet.
Like my wifi plugs try to call home so you can control them remotely...never setup an account so....blocked
ip cameras...blocked...no need for internet.
everything else i check up on occasionally and make sure a device isnt making crazy amounts of requests. That is when you know something funky is going on and the device may be compromised.
It's simple. Flash the .iso to the SD card and then stick it in the Pi and do a standard install. Takes 10 minutes. I think the hardest part is actually getting your current router to point DNS traffic to the PiHole.
Right now, as of this minute, my top blocked domains are a Microsoft domain at 84, device-metrics-us.amazon.com with 24 (waits to hear how Alexa is really a spy.
) 6 more microsofts totaling 94, and 2 googles totaling 28. Actually not too hard. Plenty of youtube videos to show you how to go from pile of parts to installed and ready to go.
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