AdGuard setup for blocking ads

Network-wide ad blocking using AdGuard Home deployed as a VM on ESXi. Blocks ads, trackers, and malicious domains at the DNS level โ€” before they reach any device on the network. ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Environment Hypervisor: VMware ESXi VM OS: Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS VM Specs: 3 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60GB disk AdGuard Home Version: Latest stable ๐Ÿš€ Step 1: Create the VM on ESXi Created a new VM in the ESXi web UI with the following settings: ...

March 20, 2026