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Browse everything PiHoleHQ publishes by category and tag: every topic covered here, with the most recent guides listed under each one.
Tags
- #dns 6
- #pi-hole 6
- #home-network 5
- #ad-blocking 3
- #raspberry-pi 2
- #adguard-home 1
- #comparison 1
- #hardware 1
- #pfblockerng 1
- #pfsense 1
- #setup 1
- #troubleshooting 1
- #unbound 1
Categories
getting-started 3 posts
- How to Set Up Pi-hole on Raspberry Pi (v6, Step by Step)Set up Pi-hole on a Raspberry Pi under v6: prerequisites, a fixed IP, the installer, upstream choice, DHCP option 6, and the tests that prove it works.
- Pi-hole System Requirements: RAM, Storage, OS & PortsPi-hole's minimum is 512 MB RAM and 2 GB free disk. Learn which Raspberry Pi or mini PC fits, which ports must be free, and why storage endurance matters.
- What a Pi-hole DNS Sinkhole Can and Cannot BlockHow DNS-level blocking works, why some ads still get through, and the network decisions that determine whether Pi-hole ever sees your traffic at all.
comparisons 2 posts
- Pi-hole vs pfSense pfBlockerNG: A Pi-hole Decision GuideChoose Pi-hole alongside pfSense for separate DNS filtering, client groups and router independence, with pfBlockerNG reserved for IP policy.
- Pi-hole vs AdGuard Home: How They DifferPi-hole vs AdGuard Home compares encrypted DNS, packaging, privileges, configuration, parental controls, and the shared limits of DNS blocking.