{"id":6807,"date":"2026-06-30T13:58:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T05:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alfredivy.sg\/blogger\/?p=6807"},"modified":"2026-06-30T14:00:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T06:00:32","slug":"pi-hole-open-source-dns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alfredivy.sg\/blogger\/2026\/06\/pi-hole-open-source-dns\/","title":{"rendered":"Pi-Hole, open source DNS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pi-Hole is a open source DNS with add on scripts to block ads. I have test drive this on the old Docker on the Windows PC. I didn’t see much returns due DNS over HTTPS and shortage of resources, I put it aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Now with the Docker on Proxmox machine (server?) covered here<\/a>, I thought try Pi-hole again. This time I set it as DNS in the router’s DHCP. Configure the Windows PC to receive DNS via DHCP and confirm I am receiving primary and secondary DNS servers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I turned off DNS over HTTPS or “Use secure DNS”<\/p>\n\n\n

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Surfed the Web as hard as I could, looks stable. Turned “Use secure DNS” back on the get some ads. Finally found an site streaming Asian shows. Every time I moved the mouse, a pop up appears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turned off “Use secure DNS”, the ads disappeared. There were some error messages, probably due to code referencing links blocked by Pi-Hole. Reloading the page clears this and smooth experience after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now to roll this out to the family. It is FIFA world cup 2026, should wait till after? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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