Comment on Devices getting router IP as DNS

returned@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• shiftymccool@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I have my router as DHCP and I also have the DNS set to the pi-hole which I’m assuming is how the devices are getting it. I’m just not sure why it’s getting my router IP as well.

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  • kylian0087@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Perhaps because the curent lease has not expired yet. Remove the lease in the router or force the client to get a new lease

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  • returned@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Some devices get confused if there is only one DNS server provided by the DHCP… Maybe try setting your PiHole IP for both “Primary” and “Alternative” DNS server

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    • shiftymccool@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I only have one dns field. Apparently, there’s a fork of asus software that provides 2 so my suspicion is that the router is automatically supplying its own IP as dns2

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      • returned@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Then I’d recommend turning off the DHCP server on the Asus router and enabling it on the PiHole… inside the PiHole DHCP server configuration set your routers IP as a gateway address, and set the PiHole address as the DNS. This way, PiHole will manage the IP addresses in your network, which might be a better option overall

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  • grayaytrox@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Your router is the gateway to the internet. I could be wrong here, but this is why your devices can see it. They need to know where they can access the internet.

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