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=== Using DNSMasq to Block Ads on Edgerouter ===
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This guide will explain how to install a dnsmasq blacklist in order to have built in ad blocking functionality within an Edgerouter.
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__**Pre-requisite**__
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You must be logged in as root in the router
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__**Installation**__
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In the /tmp/ directory
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<code> curl https://community.ubnt.com/ubnt/attachments/ubnt/EdgeMAX/78132/74/install_dnsmasq_blklist.v3.7.8.tgz | tar zvx </code>

/* I backed up the file to https://ubntwiki.com/_media/notebook/install_dnsmasq_blklist.v3.7.8.tgz in case that link goes dead, so can swap it here if need be */

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<code> bash ./install_dnsmasq_blklist.v3.7.8 </code>
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If you are installing the DNSmasq blacklist for the first time, select option 0 on the menu.
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If you are updating the DNSmasq blacklist Uninstall the previous version by selecting option 1.
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After a successful uninstall, select option 0 to install.


__**Reference**__: https://community.ubnt.com/t5/EdgeRouter/CLI-Integrated-dnsmasq-Adblocking-amp-Blacklisting-v3-7-8-Easy/td-p/1344740