5 reasons a Pi-hole isn’t enough to protect your home network

Single-board computers (SBCs) are used for plenty of uses, and they've found a permanent home in the home labs of many of our writers and readers. One of those popular uses is the DNS-based ad-blocking Pi-hole, which doesn't necessarily need the power of the Raspberry Pi 5 to run, but will do its best to keep every device on your home network free from ads. It'll also try to block any URLs that go to known malware sources, which keeps everyone safer. But for all it can do, it's not a complete network security solution, and there are some cracks in its virtual armor. It's still a fantastic addition to your other network security options, but here's why it's not the only thing you need to be running.