
What is Pi-hole?
Pi-hole is open source software that acts as
a DNS sinkhole to protect your devices from
unwanted content, without the need for any
client-side software like apps or browser plug-
ins. Put simply, Pi-hole acts as a mini DNS server
that blocks your devices from looking up the
internet addresses of advertising servers, so they
can’t serve the ads. This way, it blocks ads not
only in browsers, but also mobile apps and smart
TVs — and it makes your network faster! We call
it a “black hole” for internet advertisements.
What is DNS?
At a very basic level DNS (Domain Name System)
is like a phone book for domain names on the
internet. ...