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Raspberry Pi Ad Blocker

Hands-on DNS filtering with Pi-hole.

Problem

I wanted more control over unwanted advertising domains on my devices and practical experience configuring a network service.

Solution

I manually configured Pi-hole on a Raspberry Pi, adjusted DNS and network settings, and set up Tailscale access. Working through connectivity and filtering behavior gave me direct experience with how devices reach and use a DNS service.

  • Manual Raspberry Pi setup
  • DNS filtering and ad blocking
  • Tailscale access and connectivity troubleshooting

Technology

Raspberry Pi · Pi-hole · DNS · Tailscale

Hands-on configuration
Pi-hole dashboard showing 80,191 queries, 20,544 blocked queries, 25.6% blocked, and 461,849 domains on lists, with an aggregate query chart.
Pi-hole dashboard, November 6, 2026: DNS queries and filtering statistics.
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