Blog Posts with Tag Pi-hole

Recently, I updated pi-hole on my Raspberry Pi to version 5. It's been several months since I originally installed it on my Raspberry Pi. After some great results having it block ads, I decided it was time to have it act as the DHCP server for my home network too. I can now do fun things like reserve IP addresses to specific devices, and add insert custom DNS entries on my local network. I have printer.honlsoft.local resolving to my local network printer and can add other…

I've been upgrading my home networking lately. My house was built with CAT5e cable running through it for phone service. However, I don't have a landline. So, I've been changing the wall plates to terminate with CAT5e and wired a lot of my home devices. The change isn't noticeable in most places. I've seen a difference in better buffering times in videos online, and improvements in latency-sensitive workloads (aka video games). I've been looking at other changes to my home…