Adblock Plugin

[Lantis]

I've done a new version of the plugin (1.0.4) but it is for Chaos Calmer only (due to laziness).
The change is recommended for those who are using DDNS features of gargoyle.

To manually apply the change to Barrier Breaker versions ( <= 1.0.3 )
Add

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www.tracemyip.org

to your /etc/white.list file.

Then update the block list using the button in the GUI.

[ispyisail]

+1

[Jbastelli]

Love the idea, unfortunately it doesn't seem to be as comprehensive as I would hope!

Any plan to implement regex or other wildcards? Then we could use lists like this which would work quite well.

https://easylist-downloads.adblockplus.org/easylist.txt

Thanks!

[Lantis]

Love the idea, unfortunately it doesn't seem to be as comprehensive as I would hope!

Any plan to implement regex or other wildcards? Then we could use lists like this which would work quite well.

https://easylist-downloads.adblockplus.org/easylist.txt

Thanks!

That would be next to impossible I'm afraid.
We are working with the hardware available to us on a router...

Minimal RAM, minimal processing capability etc.

This plugin intercepts at a DNS level and therefore actually speeds up browsing.

Adblockplus and similar browser based extensions download the source code for each web page you visit, run their rules through it, clean up, and then render to your screen, decreasing browsing performance.
This is just simply not possible to do at any appreciable speed on router hardware.
Privoxy is one such package that does, however having played with it, browsing speed decreases significantly the harder you ask it to work.

[Firefly]

Unfortunately the ad exemption for clients doesn't work (anymore).
I configured my exemption from .1 to .248 and my TV has the IP .249
So in theory only my TV should be 'adblocked' but every other client in my network is, too.

[Lantis]

Make sure your clients within the exemption range do not use the router as their DNS client.
Instead use your ISP's DNS servers or google for example.

[Firefly]

Wait... what's the point of the exemption if I have to configure a different DNS server in the first place?

[Lantis]

I agree it is a bit silly isn't it.
But if you manually configure a DNS without thr exemption it won't work.
Basically when I put that feature in I didn't really have a clear understanding of the systems involved.
I now have a much better understanding and as a result will be rewriting a lot of the functionality at the end of the year.
I have some ideas for how to make the exemptions better.

Thanks for your feedback.

[Firefly]

Thank you for your answer, looking forward to it.

[WeWe]

I can't get it to work on
TP-Link TL-WR741N/ND v1
With Gargoyle Version 1.8.0
I can install it from plugin list but can't see it under firewall