Pi-hole Blocklists
When you first install Pi-hole, it comes with a single default blocklist (StevenBlack's Unified Hosts). While this is a fantastic starting point, power users almost always add community-curated lists
DNS
Using a Pi-hole with UniFi
Following up from my previous post, let's assume you want to dive in and try it out. Well, here's how.
Introduction
Setting up Pi-hole to work seamlessly with
Why do I want Pi-hole over the default UniFi settings?
While Ubiquiti’s UniFi ecosystem is fantastic and has recently made huge strides by adding a native "Ad Blocking" toggle to their gateways (like the UDM or UXG lines), Pi-hole
1.1.1.1 Public DNS Resolver
Unfortunately, by default, DNS is usually slow and insecure. Your ISP, and anyone else listening in on the Internet, can see every site you visit and every app you use — even if their
Overriding ISP DNS server settings in pfSense
I'm not really a fan of using my ISP provided upstream DNS server; besides the lackluster performance, there's also some serious privacy concerns.
When you visit a website — or,