A home server crash can break ad blocking for the whole house
An old HP laptop was being used as a with services such as , Immich, AdGuard, and . The goal was to learn by running and getting hands-on practice. The setup was mostly for one person, so it was only checked from time to time, not every day.
Then a family member complained that a mobile game had many ads again. The cause was a crash. When the server stopped, AdGuard stopped too, so ad blocking stopped working.
A personal learning server can become a real household service once other people depend on it.
Key points
- An old laptop was running several services for learning.
- AdGuard was blocking ads for the household network.
- When the crashed, ad blocking stopped working.
- A family member noticed the problem through ads returning in a game.
- owners should plan basic and recovery for services others rely on.