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Pi-hole How I setup a Raspberry Pi 2 Model B as a dedicated DNS, DHCP, and Ad Blocking Server. What is Pi-hole? Pi-hole is a drop in replacement for your existing DNS server. It filters our know advertising websites so they don't show up in your browser (fewer ads).  Pi-hole is software that you install typically on a raspberry pi. The software sets up a dns server, an ad filter, a DHCP server, and a nice web based interface. My Setup I started with a Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Rev 1.1pi (32bit)  I put the pi in a case so it looked nicer under my TV cabinet, which is where it will live after I set it up. Image the microSD  To get the Raspberry Pi up and running I chose to start with a freshly imaged microSD, which will serve as the base operating system for the Raspberry Pi. Using the Raspberry Pi imager I Clicked on "CHOOSE OS" Then I selected "Raspberry Pi OS (other)" Then I chose "Raspberry Pi OS Lite (32-bit)" because my pi was only 32 bit and I c...