# Pi Hole Ad Detection Display with PiTFT ## Overview ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/056/462/medium800/adafruit_products_padd-ladyada-desk.png?1530194909) We already have a guide on using [Pi-Hole with the Raspberry Pi Zero W](https://learn.adafruit.com/pi-hole-ad-blocker-with-pi-zero-w/overview-adafruit2) to send advertisements on your network into a black hole. But, the PiOLED is _small_ and we want to monitor _more_ statistics_ _at a glance. While we could open the web console to monitor Pi-hole, we can't show that to friends easily. Plus, who doesn't want more shiny, blinky, networking hardware? We're going to install [PADD](https://github.com/jpmck/PADD/wiki/FAQ) (Pi-hole Ad Detection Display) and [Pi-Hole](https://pi-hole.net/) on the Adafruit 2.8" or 3.5" PiTFT Plus to display useful and fun statistics such as _Amount of Pi-holed Advertisements, _and the top offending domain attempting to serve pesky advertisements to your network. ## What's Pi-hole?  [Pi-hole](https://pi-hole.net/) is an open-source project which let's your Pi act as a DNS (**Domain Name Server)**. While you may have an ad-blocker installed on your browser, do you have one on your phone? What about blocking in-application advertisements in your mobile games? On your Smart TV? On your smart _fridge? _ Pi-hole lets you block ads from  **any device ** configured to use it as a Domain Name Server. When an advertisement (i.e: _ads.adserver.com_) tries to resolve it's IP address, Pi-hole will return nothing back. You'll never connect to the advertisement server and the ad won't even load. This makes it quicker, faster, and use less data than conventional ad blockers.  # Parts You'll need the following parts to get up-and-running with Pi-hole and PADD You need a Raspberry Pi with built in wireless. The Raspberry Pi 3 line (3, 3 B, 3 B+) devices are wireless-ready without external configuration: ### Part: Raspberry Pi 3 quantity: 1 Model B+ - 1.4GHz Cortex-A53 with 1GB RAM [Raspberry Pi 3](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3775) You'll also need a power supply for your Pi and a MicroSD card for holding the Pi's OS and it's applications: ### Part: 5V 2.4A Power Supply quantity: 1 5V 2.4A Switching Power Supply with 20AWG MicroUSB Cable [5V 2.4A Power Supply](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1995) ### Part: 8GB MicroSD Card quantity: 1 8GB Class 10 SD/MicroSD Memory Card - SD Adapter Included [8GB MicroSD Card](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2692) ## PiTFT Display Warning: If you're using a display smaller than 480x320, PADD will boot into a _mini _mode which displays way less statistics about the network. To view PADD, we suggest using the PiTFT Plus 3.5": ### PiTFT Plus 480x320 3.5" TFT+Touchscreen for Raspberry Pi [PiTFT Plus 480x320 3.5" TFT+Touchscreen for Raspberry Pi](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2441) Is this not the cutest, little display for the Raspberry Pi? It features a **3.5" display with 480x320** 16-bit color pixels and a resistive touch overlay [just like our popular original](https://www.adafruit.com/products/2097), but this one is engineered... 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Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2298) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2298/guides) ![Red polished white finger touching the PiTFT Plus Assembled 320x240 2.8" TFT + Resistive Touchscreen. ](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/2298-16.jpg) ### Adafruit PiTFT Plus 320x240 2.8" TFT + Capacitive Touchscreen [Adafruit PiTFT Plus 320x240 2.8" TFT + Capacitive Touchscreen](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2423) Is this not the cutest little display for the Raspberry Pi? It features a 2.8" display with 320x240 16-bit color pixels and a capacitive touch overlay. That's right, instead of a resistive touchscreen, which requires a fingernail or stylus, you can now use a fingerpad. The screen... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2423) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2423/guides) ![Red polished nail touching the screen of a Adafruit PiTFT Plus 320x240 2.8" TFT + Capacitive Touchscreen. ](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/2423-14.jpg) ### Adafruit PiTFT 2.4" HAT Mini Kit - 320x240 TFT Touchscreen [Adafruit PiTFT 2.4" HAT Mini Kit - 320x240 TFT Touchscreen](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2455) Is this not the cutest little display for the Raspberry Pi? It features a 2.4" display with 320x240 16-bit color pixels and a resistive touch overlay. The HAT uses the high speed SPI interface on the Pi and can use the mini display as a console, X window port, displaying images or video... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2455) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2455/guides) ![Black polished white finger touching Adafruit PiTFT 2.4" HAT display in a Adafruit PiTFT 2.4" HAT Mini Kit.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/2455-08.jpg) # Other Parts We used a Pi 3 case to protect our Pi from aesthetics and to protect our Pi against scratches, bumps, and falls. The case also makes the Pi-hole look like a networking appliance. ### Adafruit Raspberry Pi B+ / Pi 2 / Pi 3 Case - Smoke Base [Adafruit Raspberry Pi B+ / Pi 2 / Pi 3 Case - Smoke Base](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2258) It took awhile to perfect - but that's okay since we can now safely say that the Adafruit case for Raspberry Pi Model B+ / Pi 2 / Pi 3 is The Single Greatest Raspberry Pi Model B+ Case Ever. This enclosure was designed by Mike Doell - just like our... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2258) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2258/guides) ![Angled shot of assembled black Pi Model B+ / Pi 2 / Pi 3 Case Base with a clear lid.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/2258-01.jpg) If you don't have a way to burn the OS image onto a  **micro ** sd card from your computer, we suggest picking up a USB MicroSD reader/writer. - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/pi-hole-ad-pitft-tft-detection-display/raspberry-pi-setup.md) ## Featured Products ### Raspberry Pi 3 - Model B+ - 1.4GHz Cortex-A53 with 1GB RAM [Raspberry Pi 3 - Model B+ - 1.4GHz Cortex-A53 with 1GB RAM](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3775) The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B is the most popular Raspberry Pi computer made, and the Pi Foundation knows you can always make a good thing _better_! And what could make the Pi 3 better? How about a _faster_ processor, 5 GHz WiFi, and updated Ethernet chip with PoE capability?... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3775) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3775/guides) ### PiTFT Plus 480x320 3.5" TFT+Touchscreen for Raspberry Pi [PiTFT Plus 480x320 3.5" TFT+Touchscreen for Raspberry Pi](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2441) Is this not the cutest, little display for the Raspberry Pi? It features a **3.5" display with 480x320** 16-bit color pixels and a resistive touch overlay [just like our popular original](https://www.adafruit.com/products/2097), but this one is engineered... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2441) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2441/guides) ### 5V 2.5A Switching Power Supply with 20AWG MicroUSB Cable [5V 2.5A Switching Power Supply with 20AWG MicroUSB Cable](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1995) Our all-in-one 5V 2.5 Amp + MicroUSB cable power adapter is the perfect choice for powering single-board computers like Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone, or anything else that's power-hungry! This adapter was specifically designed to provide 5.25V, not 5V, but we still call it a 5V USB... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1995) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1995/guides) ### 8GB Class 10 SD/MicroSD Memory Card - SD Adapter Included [8GB Class 10 SD/MicroSD Memory Card - SD Adapter Included](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2692) Add mega-storage in a jiffy using this 8 GB micro-SD card. 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Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2423) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2423/guides) ## Related Guides - [Monitor PiCam and temperature on a PiTFT via adafruit.io](https://learn.adafruit.com/monitor-picam-and-temperature-on-a-pitft-via-adafruit-dot-io.md) - [Adafruit 2.8" PiTFT - Capacitive Touch](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-2-8-pitft-capacitive-touch.md) - [PiTFT Python + Pillow Animated Gif Player](https://learn.adafruit.com/pitft-linux-python-animated-gif-player.md) - [Introducing the Raspberry Pi 2 - Model B](https://learn.adafruit.com/introducing-the-raspberry-pi-2-model-b.md) - [Adafruit PiTFT - 2.8" Touchscreen Display for Raspberry Pi](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-pitft-28-inch-resistive-touchscreen-display-raspberry-pi.md) - [3.5" PiTFT OctoPrint Rig](https://learn.adafruit.com/3-dot-5-pitft-octoprint-rig.md) - [Processing on the Raspberry Pi & PiTFT](https://learn.adafruit.com/processing-on-the-raspberry-pi-and-pitft.md) - [SnapPiCam Raspberry Pi Camera](https://learn.adafruit.com/snappicam-raspberry-pi-camera.md) - [Kali Linux on the Raspberry Pi with the PiTFT](https://learn.adafruit.com/kali-linux-on-the-raspberry-pi-with-the-pitft.md) - [Adafruit PiTFT 3.5" Touch Screen for Raspberry Pi](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-pitft-3-dot-5-touch-screen-for-raspberry-pi.md) - [Touchscreen Pi Timelapse Controller](https://learn.adafruit.com/touchscreen-pi-timelapse-controller.md) - [Playing sounds and using buttons with Raspberry Pi](https://learn.adafruit.com/playing-sounds-and-using-buttons-with-raspberry-pi.md) - [Pocket PiGRRL](https://learn.adafruit.com/pocket-pigrrl.md) - [apt.adafruit.com](https://learn.adafruit.com/apt-adafruit-com.md) - [reef-pi Guide 7: Dosing Controller](https://learn.adafruit.com/reef-pi-guide-5-dosing-controller.md)