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| virtualisation:pihole_lxc_container [2022/05/23 13:20] – [Setup router] cakir | virtualisation:pihole_lxc_container [2025/04/29 07:18] (current) – [Setup LXC Pi-hole virtualization] dodenhoeft | ||
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| - | ====== | + | ====== Pi-hole in LXC container ====== |
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| * **Setup router** to configure the DHCP server using pi-hole as DNS | * **Setup router** to configure the DHCP server using pi-hole as DNS | ||
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| ===== Usecases of Pi-hole ===== | ===== Usecases of Pi-hole ===== | ||
| Pi-hole can be used to block unwanted content on network level before it even reaches your browser. This is accomplished by using pi-hole as the primary DNS in your network. Every device that uses the router for internet access will benefit from this. By default the adlist will update automatically every sunday. Some of the key features of pi-hole are: | Pi-hole can be used to block unwanted content on network level before it even reaches your browser. This is accomplished by using pi-hole as the primary DNS in your network. Every device that uses the router for internet access will benefit from this. By default the adlist will update automatically every sunday. Some of the key features of pi-hole are: | ||
| - | * | + | * - Protection from adds and trackers |
| - | * Protection from adds and trackers | + | * - Displaying statistical data about clients on the dashboard |
| - | * Displaying statistical data about clients on the dashboard | + | * - Use as DHCP server for your network |
| - | * Use as DHCP server for your network | + | * - Whitelist/ |
| - | * Whitelist/ | + | * - Management of clients and groups of clients |
| - | * Management of clients and groups of clients | + | * - Adding custom adlists and mangement of those |
| - | * Adding custom adlists and mangement of those | + | |
| For a complete documentation of the full feature set you can visit https:// | For a complete documentation of the full feature set you can visit https:// | ||
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| - | ===== Setup virtualization ===== | + | ===== Setup LXC Pi-hole |
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| + | <WRAP right round important 100%> | ||
| + | The configuration has been accomplished and verifed with the following software versions: | ||
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| + | |Software version| 4.9.0.102| | ||
| + | |Alpine version| 3.15.0| | ||
| + | |Kernel version| 5.15.147| | ||
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| + | We will not take any responsiblity or support whether this configuration will work with different versions. | ||
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| Before we can start please check if virtualization feature is licensed on your system (see SYSTEM -> Licensing on WebGUI). | Before we can start please check if virtualization feature is licensed on your system (see SYSTEM -> Licensing on WebGUI). | ||
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| - | ===== Setup router ===== | + | ===== Setup router |
| We are now back at the router Web-GUI to do the final setup of the DHCP server and DNS settings. | We are now back at the router Web-GUI to do the final setup of the DHCP server and DNS settings. | ||
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| - | **Step 4:** To verify that everything is working correctly open then pi-hole web interface by visiting '' | + | **Step 4:** To verify that everything is working correctly open then pi-hole web interface |
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| - | **Step 5:** To change the password we need to access the router | + | **Step 5:** To change the password we need to access the router |
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| - | **The installation is finished and Pi-hole is now in working condition.** You can access the webgui | + | **The installation is finished and Pi-hole is now in working condition.** You can access the webgui |
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