Complete Guide to Setting Up Wireguard VPN with Pi-Hole Adblock and Unbound DNS
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pSYoniK
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
This comprehensive guide explains how to set up a Wireguard VPN network integrated with Pi-Hole adblocker and Unbound DNS resolver. The author shares their personal experience transitioning from commercial VPN provider Mullvad to a self-hosted solution for better control over DNS queries and local network device access. The tutorial covers the technical setup process for creating a secure, private network that allows granular DNS management and easy access to local devices using simple addresses like http://emby.home.server.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI've used Mullvad as my VPN provider for a few years. Their service is good, they provide keys for 5 devices, rely on the Wireguard protocol, and offer alternative configurations as well.
Despite that, my needs have changed and I wanted to be able to have granular control over DNS queries and the ability to connect my various devices on my network through simple addresses, such as http://emby.home.server.
Enter Wireguard, Pi-Hole and Unbound.
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