Anyone setup a pi-hole? (blackhole for internet ads)

[Red Squirrel]

RPIs are pretty awesome, so versatile.

 

[luv2liv]

I blame the OP for getting me sucked into the RPi.

http://dakboard.com/blog/diy-wall-display/

dude... get a smart mirror instead!
just like that wall display link but instead of photos, you see yourself instead...perfect for the door entrance. info at a glance before you step out of the house. works great for us!

 

[RossMAN]

dude... get a smart mirror instead!
just like that wall display link but instead of photos, you see yourself instead...perfect for the door entrance. info at a glance before you step out of the house. works great for us!

I would consider a smart mirror but it isn't for me.

Actually I'm waiting for a real smart mirror like this https://www.netflix.com/title/80146805 fast forward to 25 mins 13 seconds

 

[IronWing]

Would this kit work for a pi-hole?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C6Q2GSY/ref=psdc_3015426011_t1_B01C6EQNNK

 

[purbeast0]

Yes that will work but you can get it for a lot less than $70.

 

[IronWing]

Yes that will work but you can get it for a lot less than $70.

Can you link to the minimum kit necessary for a pi-hole?

 

[purbeast0]

Can you link to the minimum kit necessary for a pi-hole?

No but all you need is a Pi and a MicroSD card of 8GB or more.

You can choose to power it with an AC adapter or you can just power it by plugging the USB cable into your PC but obviously your PC needs to be on to power it.

And you don't need to buy a case if you don't want to, and they range from like $5 and up, just depending what you want.

 

[IronWing]

Would the pi zero work?

 

[purbeast0]

I don't see why it wouldn't but I'm a noob to Pi's.

 

[sdifox]

Would the pi zero work?

https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_..._pi_zero_powerful_enough_to_use_as_a_pi_hole/

looks like it should be fine.

 

[Homerboy]

any slowdown of speeds?

 

[Dirigible]

Would the pi zero work?

Yes. I've been running the pi hole on a pi zero since June.

 

[luv2liv]

any slowdown of speeds?

none on my side with a pi2

 

[sdifox]

any slowdown of speeds?

Just know that rpi has horrible iops since it depends on a microsd card as storage. So if you try to import a big list of hists to block, it may just churn forever trying to digest it.

 

[Kwatt]

Would this kit work for a pi-hole?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C6Q2GSY/ref=psdc_3015426011_t1_B01C6EQNNK

This is the one I got.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LWVVMUI/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
So yes the one you linked will work. They are basically the same.

If you already have a 8 gig or better class 10 card you can go with one of the ~$50 kits.
Powering a PI 3 from a USB port is not recommended it may draw up to 2 amps.

 

[purbeast0]

You don't really need an HDMI cable for the pi hole. You just set it and forget it. You only need it hooked to a monitor when installing it. Then you just access the dashboard from your local network from a PC to configure it.

 

[Rifter]

You don't really need an HDMI cable for the pi hole. You just set it and forget it. You only need it hooked to a monitor when installing it. Then you just access the dashboard from your local network from a PC to configure it.

Yeah mine isnt hooked up to a display, what i cant do through the dashboard i can do by using SSH/Terminal.