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Guide to configure AdGuard Home with OpenWrt when AdGuard Home is running in Proxmox

I have OpenWrt 23.05.5 running on a x86 appliance, I know I can install AdGuard Home together with OpenWrt, but I would like to install it separate in a Container (preferred option) or a VM running within Proxmox.

Is there a good guide that will explain how to configure OpenWrt to point to a DNS server running in Proxmox, and another guide on how to configure AdGuard Home ideally as a Container in Proxmox or a VM, if Container is not possible?

Thank you

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Well, Openwrt for some reason hide the ability to easily change the way it gives DNS IP to its clients. Go to dnsmasq man page and look for DHCP Option 6, once you know the syntax you can go to dhcp settings in openwrt and put that to custom options.

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Are you using AdGuard Home for DNS filtering or switching to DoH/TLS? If you'd prefer to stick with the same OpenWRT DNSmasq technology, I recommend using ad-blocking packages like Adblock-Lean by lynxthecat. Adblock-Lean uses DNSmasq (similar to Pi-hole and AdGuard, which are forks of DNSmasq). You can easily add Hagezi adblock lists to protect your entire home network without overloading it. This method is super easy to install and doesn't require reinventing the wheel.

But if you still prefer to use AdGuard Home, there's a guide by mercygroundabyss on how to integrate both.

From the Proxmox side, I suggest using an LXC container. There's a helpful script for setting this up:

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I have PiHole, AdGuardHome, and technitium LXCs. Currently using AG because PiHole blocks the proxmox or debian sources when updating, and technitium's UI is kinda overkill/overwhelming for me.

What are the advantages of what you posted? Ill read those tomorrow on my free time, thanks.

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