Ad-blocker for my home network

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I'm looking for an ad-blocker that protects all hosts in my private home network, even guests that temporarily connect via WLAN.

I have Windows and Linux machines as well as Android phones, but there might be guests using Apple hardware. It should still work for all of them.

The solution must

If there's additional hardware cost involved, that's ok for me.

Thomas Weller · Accepted Answer · 2018-04-13 09:00:25Z

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I found that Pi-Hole suits my needs.

It's gratis
It's open source
it supports all hardware and platforms, because it blocks ads on DNS level.
simple and easy to use: the clients do not need to install any software. They will be configured via DHCP automatically.

Hardware cost: 1 Raspberry Pi 1A, 1 SD card (4 GB is enough), 1 power supply. Total less than 50 €.

Installation: almost as simple as described on the website (I had to perform an apt-get update, apt-get upgrade and reboot before).

Configuration: you have to set up the DHCP of your Internet router (DSL router) to provide the Raspberry Pi's address as the DNS server.

answered Apr 13, 2018 at 9:00

Thomas Weller

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Hadn't you already self-answered … That's about what works for me satisfactorily more than 2 years already – with the exception of using a BananaPi and the Unbound nameserver. Same principle :)
– Izzy ♦
Apr 14, 2018 at 5:35
There has been a problem with windows 10 update being blocked by the pi-hole. It will work eventually, but it will take a long time.
– Blake
Apr 19, 2018 at 19:55
@Blake: thanks for the information. I'll deactivate for some minutes and check for updates.
– Thomas Weller
Apr 20, 2018 at 6:33

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