Ad blocker question. Diversion or pi-hole? Or both?

[chewy74]

So I currently only have diversion running on my RT-AX86U Pro and wondering if I can run pi-hole also at the same time. Or is that overkill? Will it slow speed down?

If only 1 should be used, which one would you recommend keeping?
Thanks for the info

 

[Treadler]

So I currently only have diversion running on my RT-AX86U Pro and wondering if I can run pi-hole also at the same time. Or is that overkill? Will it slow speed down?

If only 1 should be used, which one would you recommend keeping?
Thanks for the info

IMHO, Diversion.

 

[visortgw]

Personal preference, but they both perform similar functions. Diversion is probably easier for a novice. Running both at the same time is not a good idea...

Personally, I transitioned to pi-hole on Raspberry Pi hardware.

 

[Ripshod]

Running both at the same time is not a good idea...

...... though I've never experienced any problems running both. In the last 24hrs Diversion blocked over 20000 domains, and my pihole mopped up an additional 2400. What issues should I be seeing?
If I had to make a choice I would likely keep pihole.

 

[visortgw]

...... though I've never experienced any problems running both. In the last 24hrs Diversion blocked over 20000 domains, and my pihole mopped up an additional 2400. What issues should I be seeing?
If I had to make a choice I would likely keep pihole.

Just configure blocklists of one or the other to cover everything that you want to block.

 

[Ripshod]

Just configure blocklists of one or the other to cover everything that you want to block.

Disabled Diversion to see how it goes. Thanks!

 

[bennor]

So I currently only have diversion running on my RT-AX86U Pro and wondering if I can run pi-hole also at the same time. Or is that overkill? Will it slow speed down?

If only 1 should be used, which one would you recommend keeping?
Thanks for the info

Would you be running Pi-Hole on the router, same router ad Diversion is run from, or would you be using separate Pi-Hole supported device? No idea what happens if you try to run Diversion and Pi-Hole from the router itself at the same time.

Otherwise, its personal preference. Some say run only Diversion, others may say run only Pi-Hole.

Personally I run dual Pi-Hole(s) plus Unbound on separate Raspberry Pi's and leave the router to do router things. Generally, other than occasionally running Raspberry Pi OS updates and Pi-Hole program updates, there is nothing to actively maintain on the Pi-Hole. I use Jack Lul's Pi-Hole Update Lists script to pull curated lists from Firebog.net.

In the end, run what works best for your use case and what you're most comfortable with.