Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters. Follow the instructions in the image below. Inside the docker folder, create one new folder and name it pihole. Go to File Station and open the docker folder. Check “ Manually configure DNS server” and add on Preferred DNS Server: 8.8.8.8 and on Alternative DNS Server: 8.8.4.4 Click Apply. If you run an older DSM version (under 7.2), search for Docker instead of Container Manager.Īdd Google DNS. Install Container Manager via Synology “ Package Center”. Please Support My work by Making a Donation. If you prefer AdGuard over Pi-Hole read my step by step guide on How to install AdGuard on your Synology NAS using docker. See below my step by step guide on how to install Pi-Hole on your Synology NAS device. Ad blockers are white flagging Google, Amazon, Facebook and other Internet giants, but what about the small and medium publishers whose livelihood depends on ad revenues? Where is the morality in this? Anyway, my blog has no ads. I’m not a fan of applications like Pi-hole because Ad blocking software is leading to ‘the slow death of niches’ like my website. 💡 Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest version of Pi-Hole v5.17.1 and DSM 7.2 Pi-Hole has the ability to block traditional website adverts as well as adverts in unconventional places, such as smart TVs and mobile operating system adverts. It is designed for use on embedded devices with network capability, such as the Raspberry Pi, but it can be used on other machines running Linux like Synology NAS and cloud implementations.

What is a DNS sinkhole? A DNS sinkhole, also known as a sinkhole server, Internet sinkhole, or Blackhole DNS is a DNS server that gives out false information, to prevent the use of a domain name. Pi-Hole is a Linux network-level advertisement and Internet tracker blocking application which acts as a DNS sinkhole (and, optionally, a DHCP server), intended for use on a private network.

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