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I'd have to add Pi-hole to this list. Anytime I browse the web on another network, I'm reminded just how much crippling ad garbage it's sparing me.

by scorxn 4y ago

vanshg 4y ago
If you want to avoid the rigamarole of self hosting, I recommend NextDNS. It's a paid DNS service with tons of customizability (i.e. Ad blocking) and visibility (i.e. logs)
- AnonHP 4y ago
  NextDNS is always free for DNS. It also provides 300,000 queries free every month dor working with ad/tracker blocking configurations. Once this limit is exceeded, DNS continues to work but blocking doesn’t until the next month or until its paid for. The paid subscription is about USD 2 a month or USD 20 a year.
tobinfekkes 4y ago
Pi-hole has been an absolutely life-saver to our household. It's typically blocking ~50% of traffic. Using someone else's device and off my network is entirely scary.
- Teknoman117 4y ago
  I guess I really should just set one up shouldn't I...
  - gorjusborg 4y ago
    I highly recommend it to anyone considering it. But, pro-tip, use a machine that has an ssd (or other real) drive. Having your network DNS go down because of a bad or corrupted sd card will drive you bonkers. Sincerely, Bonkers
    - foobarian 4y ago
      Do you have advice how to replace the default Internet provider router? I have Xfinity's now and it terminates the coax, does switching, wifi, and does various firewall functions. I assume you have to buy a XXXX, disable everything on the Xfinity box and turn it into a passthrough switch. What is a good XXXX here?
      - greyskull 4y ago
        I've never used Comcast's/Xfinity's own hardware. Always bought my own modem and router, which has generally worked out well, outside of when I'm (rarely) having quirky service issues and can't easily prove that it's not my hardware. If you don't want to do that and keep their gateway, I'd expect you can run pi-hole anyway, and if you're not getting the behavior you want (e.g., the gateway seems to be intercepting dns or something), you can try DNS-over-HTTPS.
        gorjusborg 4y ago
        I have spectrum, but same in principal here. Having familiarity with hardware I like is why I opt to provide my own modem and router. If anyone is considering going that route, I've had really good luck with ubiquiti networks unifi line. Really great quality for what you pay.
      - Icathian 4y ago
        You don't, really. You can (usually) change the DNS resolver your provided router uses to an internal IP, then statically assign that IP to your pi-hole. It's about 5 minutes in a GUI web panel, give or take the googling to find and navigate that GUI for your specific ISP-provided router. That said a better router is usually worth it, I like my Netgear Nighthawk because I'm a bit lazy, someone else probably has a better suggestion.
        gorjusborg 4y ago
        > You don't, really. You can (usually) change the DNS resolver your provided router uses to an internal IP, then statically assign that IP to your pi-hole. This is totally right, and that is how I have my network configured. I have a firewall behind a dumb cable modem, and I set the DNS server for the network on that device. When machines configure w/ DHCP, they get assigned the router's address for dns resolution, which then delegates to the pi-hole. That's all specific to my hardware though.
  - tacker2000 4y ago
    Haha yea, everytime i read about pihole i have these thoughts, but then i think to myself: “ah, one more thing i will have to admin…”. But anyway, i still have a spare rasbpi lying around somewhere…
    - tobinfekkes 4y ago
      That was a thought of mine, but I've literally never had to service or maintain or admin my r-pi. It just hums along in the background. I realize this is anecdotal, but worth mentioning. The payoff (usable, perhaps even enjoyable, internet) is worth any admin it might create.
    - deleted 4y ago
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- AussieWog93 4y ago
  To others considering it, it's a bit of a pain in the are to install and nowhere near as effective as client-side as blocking via unlock/AdAway/NewPipe etc
dont__panic 4y ago
I use a VPN into my home network at all times for exactly this reason. Also useful to circumvent iOS's sorry state of ad blocking. I use an ad blocker on my device, too, but the pi-hole takes care of 90% of the stuff that annoys me. I've donated a few times; consider buying the devs a cup of coffee!
zuhsetaqi 4y ago
I prefer AdGuard Home for it’s simplicity. Used PiHole before and AdGuard Home is so much simpler for me

I'd have to add Pi-hole to this list. Anytime I browse the web on another network, I'm reminded just how much crippling ad garbage it's sparing me.

by scorxn 4y ago

I'd have to add Pi-hole to this list. Anytime I browse the web on another network, I'm reminded just how much crippling ad garbage it's sparing me.

vanshg 4y ago

If you want to avoid the rigamarole of self hosting, I recommend NextDNS. It's a paid DNS service with tons of customizability (i.e. Ad blocking) and visibility (i.e. logs)

AnonHP 4y ago
NextDNS is always free for DNS. It also provides 300,000 queries free every month dor working with ad/tracker blocking configurations. Once this limit is exceeded, DNS continues to work but blocking doesn’t until the next month or until its paid for. The paid subscription is about USD 2 a month or USD 20 a year.

tobinfekkes 4y ago

Pi-hole has been an absolutely life-saver to our household. It's typically blocking ~50% of traffic. Using someone else's device and off my network is entirely scary.

Teknoman117 4y ago
I guess I really should just set one up shouldn't I...
- gorjusborg 4y ago
  I highly recommend it to anyone considering it. But, pro-tip, use a machine that has an ssd (or other real) drive. Having your network DNS go down because of a bad or corrupted sd card will drive you bonkers. Sincerely, Bonkers
  - foobarian 4y ago
    Do you have advice how to replace the default Internet provider router? I have Xfinity's now and it terminates the coax, does switching, wifi, and does various firewall functions. I assume you have to buy a XXXX, disable everything on the Xfinity box and turn it into a passthrough switch. What is a good XXXX here?
    - greyskull 4y ago
      I've never used Comcast's/Xfinity's own hardware. Always bought my own modem and router, which has generally worked out well, outside of when I'm (rarely) having quirky service issues and can't easily prove that it's not my hardware. If you don't want to do that and keep their gateway, I'd expect you can run pi-hole anyway, and if you're not getting the behavior you want (e.g., the gateway seems to be intercepting dns or something), you can try DNS-over-HTTPS.
      - gorjusborg 4y ago
        I have spectrum, but same in principal here. Having familiarity with hardware I like is why I opt to provide my own modem and router. If anyone is considering going that route, I've had really good luck with ubiquiti networks unifi line. Really great quality for what you pay.
    - Icathian 4y ago
      You don't, really. You can (usually) change the DNS resolver your provided router uses to an internal IP, then statically assign that IP to your pi-hole. It's about 5 minutes in a GUI web panel, give or take the googling to find and navigate that GUI for your specific ISP-provided router. That said a better router is usually worth it, I like my Netgear Nighthawk because I'm a bit lazy, someone else probably has a better suggestion.
      - gorjusborg 4y ago
        > You don't, really. You can (usually) change the DNS resolver your provided router uses to an internal IP, then statically assign that IP to your pi-hole. This is totally right, and that is how I have my network configured. I have a firewall behind a dumb cable modem, and I set the DNS server for the network on that device. When machines configure w/ DHCP, they get assigned the router's address for dns resolution, which then delegates to the pi-hole. That's all specific to my hardware though.
- tacker2000 4y ago
  Haha yea, everytime i read about pihole i have these thoughts, but then i think to myself: “ah, one more thing i will have to admin…”. But anyway, i still have a spare rasbpi lying around somewhere…
  - tobinfekkes 4y ago
    That was a thought of mine, but I've literally never had to service or maintain or admin my r-pi. It just hums along in the background. I realize this is anecdotal, but worth mentioning. The payoff (usable, perhaps even enjoyable, internet) is worth any admin it might create.
  - deleted 4y ago
    [deleted]
AussieWog93 4y ago
To others considering it, it's a bit of a pain in the are to install and nowhere near as effective as client-side as blocking via unlock/AdAway/NewPipe etc

dont__panic 4y ago

I use a VPN into my home network at all times for exactly this reason. Also useful to circumvent iOS's sorry state of ad blocking. I use an ad blocker on my device, too, but the pi-hole takes care of 90% of the stuff that annoys me. I've donated a few times; consider buying the devs a cup of coffee!

zuhsetaqi 4y ago

I prefer AdGuard Home for it’s simplicity. Used PiHole before and AdGuard Home is so much simpler for me