Edit the dietpi.txt and dietpi-wifi.txt files to enable relevant options.Download DietPi and Flash you microSD Card.I will be using the official Raspberry Pi Imager. The PiZero WiFi module isn’t capable of those speeds, so should I use a higher spec Pi or USB Ethernet Connector?Įnough pre-amble, you will need to install Raspberry Pi Imager or Balena Etcher, and download DietPi from the links provided earlier in this article. My network speed is pretty good, when measured during peak traffic time it’s a healthy 370mbs. That won’t be an issue since the RPi will be sitting next to the router. There’s plenty of reports when searching online about slow WiFi speeds for the Zero and that will tail off the further away from the router you are. My initial concern was whether the RPi0 would act as a bottleneck on my home network. I’ve added a heatsink to the CPU, however the RPi-0 doesn’t run hot enough to really need one, if you’re on a budget, don’t worry about it. I’m using one of these nifty solder less zero dongles for the RPi-0, they’re extremely handy, plus the router I will be connecting to has a USB slot that can power the Pi, reducing cable clutter. I use the 32Bit Version since 64Bit is still in Beta I have plenty of these in my junk cable box. What do I need? Stuffġ6gb is more than enough for this project.
Building one is straight forward, configuring it and slotting it into your home network can be the tricky bit for the non-IT Savvy folk out there, stick with me and you’ll be ok. Of course you can find more info from the official site, I say easy… If it was that easy, then why aren’t more people doing this? and that’s a good question. This project is probably one of the easiest to achieve and I’ll walk you through the basics. The challenge was set, I had no choice but to put my other hacking projects on hold and build one, though Mark still owns the gloating rights… meh! I’d heard of Pi-Hole for a while and always planned on looking further into it, until a friend contacted me to ask if I’d built one yet? Now I’m not one to say that Mark is competitive but within half an hour of that conversation, he’d already got his up and running, sharing stats of his findings and how much tracking and ads his devices are calling out. Now I’ve got your attention 🤣 How would you like to browse the web with fewer adverts? Play mobile games on your phone or tablet without unnecessary ads? or even better, reduce the amount of tracking your devices collect of your browsing habits? Sound too good to be true? Probably, but you can give yourself an edge by building a very cheap and simple Ad and Tracking blocker for the cost of a of a round of drinks and a packet of crisps to build this project.
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