Looking for the best solution to block ads/trackers on my entire home network.
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PfSense with PFblockerNG or Pihole
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Controld.com is what i use and it works great.
They have one server that blocks nothing, one server that blocks known malware, one server that blocks known malware and advertising and tracking, and a server that blocks all of that, including social media. And they are all free.
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I set up NextDNS for my family's devices and it wasn't that hard. Plus it still works even when they're not on the home network.
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You can also use the DMZ setting for your router depending on the software on the device from your ISP. DMZ means all traffic is forwarded that hits the device.
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Ah, okay, thats much more simple then.
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We have an Odroid with AdGuard that's worked great for many years. We used to use Pihole but had niggles that Meany AdGuard was easier. For us we wanted a completely free solution that we had complete control over.
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I use Adguard's public DNS on my router for convenience, no problems at all. In the past I had pi-hole with some lists that in the end, from time to time, broke things.
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I use Ad-Guard instead of Pihole because the pi-hole software used to be missing some of the DNS features I wanted at the time, and I just stuck with it ever since.
I have the main DNS server running on my Unraid Box, and a backup that runs on my HomeAssistant Pi4B. -
yep, 100% set yourself up a pihole. You'll likely need to set it as your DNS via DHCP in your router, or configure it manually on devices that allow that.
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Either Pi-Hole or there is also AdGuard Home
From what I’ve heard their as good as each other it just comes down on what UI you prefer^^
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Plugging my favorite block lists:
- general browsing https://firebog.net/
- For TV's https://github.com/hkamran80/blocklists
- For Phones https://github.com/craiu/mobiletrackers
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Light + TIF https://sky.rethinkdns.com/1:AAkACAQA Normal + TIF https://sky.rethinkdns.com/1:AAkACAgA Pro + TIF https://sky.rethinkdns.com/1:AAoACBAA Pro plus + TIF https://sky.rethinkdns.com/1:AAoACAgA Ultimate + TIF https://sky.rethinkdns.com/1:gAgACABA Light + TIF https://dns.dnswarden.com/00000000000000000000048 Normal + TIF https://dns.dnswarden.com/00000000000000000000028 Pro + TIF https://dns.dnswarden.com/00000000000000000000018 Pro plus + TIF https://dns.dnswarden.com/0000000000000000000000o Ultimate + TIF https://dns.dnswarden.com/0000000000000000000000804 Light https://freedns.controld.com/x-hagezi-light Normal https://freedns.controld.com/x-hagezi-normal Pro https://freedns.controld.com/x-hagezi-pro Pro plus https://freedns.controld.com/x-hagezi-proplus Ultimate https://freedns.controld.com/x-hagezi-ultimate TIF https://freedns.controld.com/x-hagezi-tifDNS based adblocking with Hegezi blocklist and TIF (threat intelligence feeds). Works with any device on your network in one way or another (QUIC, DoH/3, DoT, etc) and doesn't require installing anything. Just changing dns settings.
This is a great list. Blocks about 95% of all advertisements. About 4% are unblockable due to one reason or another, and the remaining 1% get added very quickly. I highly recommend this solution.
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Yeah, PiHole is great if you live by yourself otherwise the entire household will have it out for you.
Learned that lesson the hard way.
