Anyone using Pi-hole?

[KeithP]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi-hole

Pi-hole is a Linux network-level advertisement and internet tracker blocking application which acts as a DNS sinkhole (And optionally a DHCP server), intended for use on a private network. It is designed for use on embedded devices with network capability, such as the Raspberry Pi, but can be used on other machines running Linux and cloud implementations.

https://pi-hole.net/

It looks pretty nice and it would finally give me a good excuse to buy a Raspberry Pi. Just wondering if anyone has experience with it?

-KeithP

 

[Rifter]

I use one, works fine.

 

[KeithP]

Thanks for the feedback!

-KeithP

 

[Rifter]

Thanks for the feedback!

-KeithP

Worth mentioning that if you also use pfsense there is now a plug in for it that does the same thing. I intend to switch over next major software update to pfsense and cease using the Pi. But the Pi has been running fine for over a year now.

 

[KeithP]

Well I got my Pi up and running with Pi Hole. Unbelievably ease to do. I think the most difficult part was putting together the "9 layer" case. Using the VNC server to access it remotely.

Only problem I have is that my Comcast supplied modem/router doesn't give me access to its DNS settings so for now, I have change the settings on each device.

-KeithP

 

[PliotronX]

Started messing with it in a VM and like it. Forwarding from a domain controller still resolves the domain so its pretty seamless! Thanks for the tip with pfSense, I will see how that does