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ESP32_AdBlocker_Reborn

ESP32_AdBlocker_Reborn

lawrence

Published July 26, 2026

Original author: GlomarGadaffiOriginal source (new tab)

ESP32_AdBlocker_Reborn

Project description

ESP32_AdBlocker_Reborn: Rebuilding a DNS Ad Blocker with ESP32 + W5500 The Original: Pi-hole, a Raspberry Pi–Based Network Ad Blocker When it comes to network-wide ad and tracker blocking, the first name that comes to mind is Pi-hole. Instead of installing browser extensions on every device, you set up a single Raspberry Pi as your network's DNS server, and it blocks ad and tracker domains at the source — for every device on the network, from smartphones to smart TVs to IoT gadgets. The mechanism is simple. When a device queries an ad server's domain, Pi-hole returns a non-routable address…

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