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Full Answer
Why use a VPN with Pi-hole?
High-level Overview Using a VPN is a responsible, respectful, and safe way to access your Pi-hole's capabilities remotely. Setting up a DNS server has become a simple task with Pi-hole's automated installer, which has resulted in many people knowingly--or unknowingly--creating an open resolver, which aids in DNS Amplification Attacks.
What is Pi-hole's web interface?
Web Interface In addition to blocking advertisements, Pi-hole has an informative Web interface that shows stats on all the domains being queried on your network.
How do I disable my Pi-hole?
If your Pi-hole is blocking something you need access to, you can disable it by disconnecting from Tailscale, and reconnecting when you are ready.
How do I Configure my router to use the Pi-hole?
Configure your router’s DHCP options to force clients to use Pi-hole as their DNS server, or manually configure each device to use the Pi-hole as their DNS server. 4. Block ads everywhere, even on the go
Can you access Pi-hole remotely?
It is possible to use your Pi-hole remotely for ad-blocking on-the-go.
Does Pi-hole prevent tracking?
Pi-hole functions similarly to a network firewall, meaning that advertisements and tracking domains are blocked for all devices behind it, whereas traditional advertisement blockers only run in a user's browser, and remove advertisements only on the same machine.
Does Pi-hole need port forwarding?
If you are behind a NAT and not running the Pi-hole on a cloud server, you do not need to issue the IPTABLES commands below as the firewall rules are already handled by the RoadWarrior installer, but you will need to portforward whatever port you chose in the setup from your public ip to your device using your router.
Does all traffic go through Pi-hole?
but also in encrypted Wi-Fi networks where the creator of the network can monitor client activity. Rerouting the Internet traffic through your Pi-hole will furthermore cause all of your Internet traffic to reach the Internet from the place where your WireGuard server is located.
Can Pi-hole block Facebook ads?
Pi-hole is like a security guard that doesn't allow ads to get in. That is not the case with Pi-hole, and that's what makes it an incredible utility. Just set it up and point your router to Pi-hole, and it will automatically block ads across all of your devices.
Can Pi-hole block https?
Pi-hole's full IP blocking The block page can only be displayed for unencrypted http connections. Since the majority of web pages today are accessed over encrypted https connections, no block page will be displayed. This option may be removed in the future.
Does Pi-hole need a static IP?
Pi-hole needs a static IP address to properly function (a DHCP reservation is just fine).
How do I access the Pi-hole admin page?
Once Pi-hole is running, you can access the Pi-hole admin portal on your local network by typing http://pi.hole/admin from any web browser. If that doesn't work, you'll need to find your Raspberry Pi's IP address and use that instead (for example, http://192.168.1.10/admin).
Is port forwarding safe Raspberry Pi?
You need a plan to address this. Port forwarding as a way to remote access a device can create a security risk if not performed correctly. Leveraging Raspberry Pi port forwarding can expose a network port on your network to the public internet. This is a known security vulnerability and can create risk.
How many clients can Pi-hole handle?
It's also documented that people have gotten anywhere from 30-40 clients and up to 60 (but with a Pi 3). Some others are less detailed in terms of documentation, but one person has it running with 100 clients.
How do I make my Raspberry Pi server accessible from the Internet?
If your tunnel status is online then you can open your Raspberry pi terminal using Shellinabox on a browser from anywhere. Open a browser in any computer or mobile phone that is connected to internet and type the address marked in the image onto the Browser's Address bar.
Which Pi is best for Pi-hole?
The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B is great if you want something faster with more flexibility than the Raspberry Pi Zero W. This Raspberry Pi requires some assembly, so if you want the experience of putting it together, it's a good choice. Plus, it's easier to customize if you're going to modify it later.
1. Install a supported operating system
You can run Pi-hole in a container, or deploy it directly to a supported operating system via our automated installer.
2. Install Pi-hole
Our intelligent, automated installer asks you a few questions and then sets everything up for you. Once complete, move onto step 3.
3. Use Pi-hole as your DNS server
Configure your router’s DHCP options to force clients to use Pi-hole as their DNS server, or manually configure each device to use the Pi-hole as their DNS server.
4. Block ads everywhere, even on the go
By pairing your Pi-hole with a VPN, you can have ad blocking on your cellular devices, helping with limited bandwidth data plans.
Our Team
The Pi-hole developers are spread across the globe and work on the project in their spare time. We are a 100% remote team.
Web Interface
In addition to blocking advertisements, Pi-hole has an informative Web interface that shows stats on all the domains being queried on your network.
Built-in DHCP Server
Pi-hole works fine with an existing DHCP server, but you can use Pi-hole’s to keep your network management in one place.
How to reconfigure a list in Pihole?
Run pihole -r and select reconfigure, then select the desired lists when presented with the option.
What device does Pi hole work on?
Following up on the weird gear running Pi-hole posts; I refined things a bit further and created a universal 'Pi-hole for Android' disk image. It runs on ANY ARMv7/v8 device, from Ice Cream Sandwich (2011, Kernel 3.0) to the current release of Android.
Is Google the domain of my cell phone?
All cell phones on the home network , always have www .google.com listed as the Domain, regardless of D NS Server, and ads are not being block ed.
Does Raspberry Pi block queries?
Edit: Forgot to mention I had a second Pi-hole running on a physical Raspberry Pi. Unfortunately, it didn’t block the queries but it was able to keep the network up as I shut down the VM Pi.
Is Android a Pi hole?
Note that Android is NOT a supported Pi-hole platform. Please raise support questions at https://github.com/DesktopECHO/Pi-hole-for-Android
Does PiVPN have wireguard?
Thanks. I didn't realize PiVPN had wireguard as an option and also would work easily with Debian.
How to disable Pi hole?
If your Pi-hole is blocking something you need access to, you can disable it by disconnecting from Tailscale, and reconnecting when you are ready.
How to configure DNS for Tailscale?
You can configure DNS for your entire Tailscale network from Tailscale’s admin console. Go to the DNS page and enter your Raspberry Pi’s Tailscale IP address as a global nameserver.
Can unscrupulous actors use Pi holes?
Without a lot of precautions, this is a bad idea: Unscrupulous actors can use your Pi-hole to attack other parts of the internet.
Can you share a Pi hole with friends?
You can share your Pi-Hole with friends using Tailscale. Follow our guide to sharing nodes with other users. Once you’ve shared your Pi-Hole and your friends have accepted the invitation, they can follow Step 3 from this guide to add it as a DNS server in their network too.
DNS censorship!
I guess using Pi-hole and Unbound becomes more important than just an Ad-block.
Is there anyone to pick 2 different dns provider and select it for a specific device?
Apple music nowadays have a problem with opendns and googledns. When i play music, it suddenly stop for no reason, like a music had a duration 3:50 and stop somewhere in the middle of playing a track like 2:48 or 3:40. After awhile, i know it happen because of apple music server making contact with opendns and googledns.
Is it normal that my router is the Top client ? (193.168.50.1) Why is it so ?
"The Pi-hole® is a DNS sinkhole that protects your devices from unwanted content" Please read the rules before posting, thanks!