Looking to combine AdGuard with a Raspberry Pi through an AT&T router
Looking to combine AdGuard with a Raspberry Pi through an AT&T router
I’m unfamiliar with Adguard, but I did test Pi-hole on an AT&T router using a Raspberry Pi several years ago. My setup was straightforward: I installed and operated Pi-hole on my Pi, then configured it to act as a DNS server so the network would use its address instead of AT&T’s default. In most cases, I only needed to update the DNS settings on my devices manually, which was quite efficient.
It should be pretty straightforward once you understand how it works. Thanks for asking!
You won’t be able to modify DNS settings on the router directly. You’ll need to handle any IP Passthrough configuration through AT&T’s own tools.
My provider's router didn't allow me to modify the DNS server settings. I purchased my own router and it functions effectively now. I'm using PiHole on an older Raspberry Pi that runs as a guest device on the router. It draws power via the USB port through a short cable and connects to one of the LAN ports, also using a short cable. An alternative would be assigning the DNS server on all devices to my Pi, but this could cause issues when using other networks, as ads might bypass the settings in some apps.
By turning off the DHCP server on the AT&T gateway, you allow AdGuard or PiHole to manage DHCP and DNS as well.