How can I block ads across my entire home network?
I'd like to stop advertisements and other ad-related connections across my Wi-Fi network so I don't have to install an ad-blocking app on every device. Ideally, I want…
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How can I block ads across my entire home network?
I'm trying to keep advertisements and ad-related tracking from reaching any device on my home Wi‑Fi. I'd prefer a network-wide solution through my router or another local service,…
How can I migrate Pi-hole and Unbound to a redundant Kubernetes setup?
I currently run Pi-hole and Unbound in k3s as a single-replica Deployment. I'd like to move to three replicas and perform staged or rolling upgrades. Should I use…
How can I migrate Pi-hole from a single Deployment to a redundant StatefulSet?
I'm running Pi-hole with Unbound on k3s. It currently runs as a single-replica Deployment, but I'd like to move to a three-replica StatefulSet so I can perform staged…
Ubuntu Server RAID 1 Array Missing After Reboot, Plus Pi-hole Installer Hangs
I'm setting up a new Ubuntu server and ran into two issues. First, I created a RAID 1 array from two 8 TB drives with mdadm, but it…
Ubuntu Server RAID 1 Array Won’t Reassemble After Reboot, and Pi-hole Installer Hangs
I'm setting up a new Ubuntu home server and ran into two issues. I created an 8 TB RAID 1 array with mdadm, but after reboot it doesn't…
What production-grade homelab architectures can run on Proxmox with 12 GB RAM and 4 vCPUs?
I have a Proxmox bare-metal host with 12 GB of DDR3 memory and 4 virtual CPU cores available. I want practical, production-style homelab projects rather than basic examples.…
What Can I Do With My Old Phones and Laptop?
I have two spare phones and an older laptop that are still usable. Is there a practical way to use them alongside my main laptop for extra computing…
How Can I Track Website Usage Through My Router?
I'm looking for a way to track which websites are accessed on all devices connected to my internet through the router. I have legitimate reasons for wanting this.…
Why Is My Pi-hole Container Using the Wrong IP Address in Docker?
I recently set up Pi-hole on my Windows 11 machine using Docker Desktop and the command line. I intended to assign it a static IP of .185, but…
How can I completely block ads on my laptop without using external hardware?
I'm looking for ways to set up my laptop to be completely ad-free. I've heard about Pi-hole in videos by LTT and NetworkChuck, but I don't own a…
Is Setting Up a Home Server a Good Idea for a Beginner?
I'm considering picking up a Lenovo ThinkCentre M720Q Tiny Desktop for about $200 to set up my first home server. I've been dabbling with Linux for a few…
Why do my Docker containers on a Pi-Hole VM have no internet access?
I've set up a Pi-Hole on a Ubuntu VM using Docker Compose and it's been working fine. However, I recently installed a few additional Docker containers, and I've…