Summary:
The author discusses their process of setting up a router to block malicious ads, tracking, and other unwanted content on their network. They explain the importance of blocking such content for privacy and bandwidth reasons. The author shares their experience of installing pfSense on a mini PC, enabling features like AES-NI instruction and RAM disk. They also explore using pfBlockerNG-devel for adblocking and discuss the benefits of isolating LANs for security. The author plans to create separate hardware LANs for different devices and run them through an adblocker to ensure effective blocking of YouTube ads.
https://ericdraken.com/pfsense-decrypt-ad-traffic/