# General

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## [About the General category](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/about-the-general-category/45)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2016, 3:18am UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/about-the-general-category/45 "2016-10-18T03:18:00Z")

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General discussion about Pi-hole, Raspberry Pi's, or anything else.

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## [Welcome to the Pi-hole community](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/welcome-to-the-pi-hole-community/8)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2016, 8:20pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/welcome-to-the-pi-hole-community/8 "2016-09-24T20:20:07Z")

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Get sucked into the latest news and community activity by entering orbit: get help with your install share ideas and customizations talk about anything and everything Pi-hole

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## [\[RELEASE\] Pi-hole HA — automatic DHCP failover, VIP, and config sync for a Pi-hole cluster](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/release-pi-hole-ha-automatic-dhcp-failover-vip-and-config-sync-for-a-pi-hole-cluster/86667)

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**Author:** [@RamSet](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/RamSet)\
**Replies:** 85\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 8:03pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/release-pi-hole-ha-automatic-dhcp-failover-vip-and-config-sync-for-a-pi-hole-cluster/86667 "2026-09-27T20:03:01Z")

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Pi-hole HA — automatic DHCP failover, VIP, and config sync for a Pi-hole cluster If you run more than one Pi-hole for redundancy, you've probably hit the two annoying gaps: only one of them can serve DHCP at a time, a…

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## [Re-examining "Connection prematurely closed by remote server" with Unbound 1.17.1](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/re-examining-connection-prematurely-closed-by-remote-server-with-unbound-1-17-1/87762)

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**Author:** [@errornosignal](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/errornosignal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 12:19pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/re-examining-connection-prematurely-closed-by-remote-server-with-unbound-1-17-1/87762 "2026-09-27T12:19:16Z")

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Re-examining "Connection prematurely closed by remote server" with Unbound 1.17.1 I wanted to follow up on the earlier investigation in this thread because I found some additional information in Unbound's source that see…

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## [Pi-hole Speedtest v6: an unofficial connection history companion](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/pi-hole-speedtest-v6-an-unofficial-connection-history-companion/87744)

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**Author:** [@Ramrattan](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/Ramrattan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 7:10am UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/pi-hole-speedtest-v6-an-unofficial-connection-history-companion/87744 "2026-09-26T07:10:39Z")

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I wanted a way to see my internet connection’s speed and latency history alongside my Pi-hole dashboard, so I built a small, independent companion for Pi-hole v6. It runs the official Ookla CLI on a configurable schedul…

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## [How to install Pihole v5 on Raspi-5?](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-to-install-pihole-v5-on-raspi-5/87634)

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**Author:** [@fraluhbg](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/fraluhbg)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 6:13am UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-to-install-pihole-v5-on-raspi-5/87634 "2026-09-25T06:13:24Z")

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One of my Pihole systems went down yesterday. It was a Raspberry Pi 3 B+ that is no longer functioning. I only have a Raspberry Pi 5 here as a replacement. Unfortunately, the official link only offers the installation o…

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## [Issues with Ooops message](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/issues-with-ooops-message/87173)

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**Author:** [@DanSchaper](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/DanSchaper)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/issues-with-ooops-message/87173 "2026-09-24T16:56:47Z")

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Can any users still seeing the Oops page when interacting with our Discourse please add a comment to this thread. I'm trying to track down where the issue is and what is causing the errors to be seen by users. Thanks!

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## [Interesting URL from a Frameo picture frame](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/interesting-url-from-a-frameo-picture-frame/77693)

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**Author:** [@pihole4](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/pihole4)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/interesting-url-from-a-frameo-picture-frame/77693 "2026-09-24T13:44:47Z")

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I was taking a look at a Frameo device (a wifi-enabled picture frame) connected to my network and saw that it reached out to rockchip.com, which seems to be a URL for repairing cracked windshields... perhaps the frame ma…

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## [I can't vote on Feature Requests : 0/6 Votes Left](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/i-cant-vote-on-feature-requests-0-6-votes-left/87622)

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**Author:** [@nero355](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/nero355)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 8:33pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/i-cant-vote-on-feature-requests-0-6-votes-left/87622 "2026-09-21T20:33:25Z")

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As the title says :slight\_smile: For some time it was 0/8 I believe and now it's even 0/6 for whatever reason, but the 0 part bothers me the most ofcourse, because I can't vote on anything... Do I really need to find o…

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## [Pi-hole domains type highlight](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/pi-hole-domains-type-highlight/87613)

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**Author:** [@H1N0](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/H1N0)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 12:56am UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/pi-hole-domains-type-highlight/87613 "2026-09-16T00:56:00Z")

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Edit: I accidently used a turqoise color instead of a green color. The green color is: #00ff00 I created a tiny css code that makes the domain settings of Pi-hole web ui like this: Here is the css code: select:has…

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## [Smelling pistake - I really dont know where to put this](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/smelling-pistake-i-really-dont-know-where-to-put-this/87565)

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**Author:** [@rm-td](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/rm-td)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 7:22pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/smelling-pistake-i-really-dont-know-where-to-put-this/87565 "2026-09-10T19:22:54Z")

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Seriously, I really don't know where to put my observation, its no a bug so low down on the list of priorities its unreal. In settings \> dns, conditional fowarding, fairly sure that it should read "reverse"... Not tryi…

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## [\[RELEASE\] Holeberry - a native macOS menu bar app for Pi-hole (free, open source)](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/release-holeberry-a-native-macos-menu-bar-app-for-pi-hole-free-open-source/87469)

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**Author:** [@pedrovieira](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/pedrovieira)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 7:45pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/release-holeberry-a-native-macos-menu-bar-app-for-pi-hole-free-open-source/87469 "2026-09-04T19:45:03Z")

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Hey Pi-hole community, I started my homelab journey about a year ago and the first service that I deployed on a mini PC that I bought 2nd hand was Pi-hole. That is why Pi-hole has a special place in my heart, my LG T…

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## [Pi-Hole-HA v3.12.14 Not Updating Secondary](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/pi-hole-ha-v3-12-14-not-updating-secondary/87414)

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**Author:** [@butchkemper](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/butchkemper)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/pi-hole-ha-v3-12-14-not-updating-secondary/87414 "2026-08-28T20:11:35Z")

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I updated Pi-Hole-HA to v3.12.14, added the command to nodes.conf file in both systems so files are in /tmp/pihole-ha, and then issued the restart command to both systems. Last night, under v3.12.13, I added a test entr…

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## [Combining multiple regex rules for performance?](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/combining-multiple-regex-rules-for-performance/27557)

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**Author:** [@f.depuydt](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/f.depuydt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/combining-multiple-regex-rules-for-performance/27557 "2026-08-08T15:20:16Z")

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Hi, I've been experimenting with regex rules to block a lot of domains like Facebook, ... When going over other users their regex.lists, I've noticed a lot of separate entries for the same website groups, ex: (^|\\.)fac…

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## [Any tips for more lists?](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/any-tips-for-more-lists/87153)

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**Author:** [@Leonald\_Eufrasio\_Jun](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/Leonald_Eufrasio_Jun)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 1:56pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/any-tips-for-more-lists/87153 "2026-08-07T13:56:44Z")

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I've noticed that some ads aren't being blocked. It's possible my lists aren't enough anymore. Any suggestions?

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## [Is Teleporter a full replacement for that, or does it skip anything?](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/is-teleporter-a-full-replacement-for-that-or-does-it-skip-anything/87095)

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**Author:** [@Slate1](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/Slate1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/is-teleporter-a-full-replacement-for-that-or-does-it-skip-anything/87095 "2026-08-01T15:13:33Z")

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Been copying pihole.toml and the gravity db by hand on a cron. Is Teleporter a full replacement for that, or does it skip anything? Has anyone restored onto a fresh v6 install and had groups, clients and local DNS rec…

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## [It is just me that didn't know Linux network device names could change?](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/it-is-just-me-that-didnt-know-linux-network-device-names-could-change/79551)

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**Author:** [@gilgongo](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/gilgongo)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/it-is-just-me-that-didnt-know-linux-network-device-names-could-change/79551 "2026-07-29T15:21:17Z")

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I set up an Ubuntu machine about two years ago and it had been running without a reboot since then. Its netplan config looked like this. It got a fixed IP from my pi-hole in DHCP mode: network: ethernets: enp1s0: …

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## [Looking to contribute code / OS validation to Pi-hole](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/looking-to-contribute-code-os-validation-to-pi-hole/87050)

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**Author:** [@mbrouil3](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/mbrouil3)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 7:08pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/looking-to-contribute-code-os-validation-to-pi-hole/87050 "2026-07-28T19:08:38Z")

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Hello Pi-hole team & community! I am looking to contribute to Pi-hole. However, I am new-ish to contributing to open-source as a whole, so apologies in advance if I'm missing something that's blatantly obvious. I do ha…

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## [Working Hulu Ad Blocking](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/working-hulu-ad-blocking/15245)

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**Author:** [@backXslash](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/backXslash)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 5:16am UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/working-hulu-ad-blocking/15245 "2026-07-28T05:16:05Z")

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I've been experimenting extensively, and I've my Pi-Hole to reliably block Hulu ads without causing errors on desktop, mobile, and Chromecast. The key seems to be setting things up so that SOMETHING I served to the Hulu…

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## [How to disable WPAD in Win10?](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-to-disable-wpad-in-win10/46706)

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**Author:** [@alfabeta](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/alfabeta)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2026, 10:37am UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-to-disable-wpad-in-win10/46706 "2026-07-26T10:37:08Z")

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How-to Geek: On Windows 10, you’ll find this option under Settings \> Network & Internet \> Proxy.... Just turn the “Automatically detect settings” option off to disable WPAD.

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## [another way of bypassing youtube ads](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/another-way-of-bypassing-youtube-ads/86976)

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**Author:** [@Koffee](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/Koffee)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 5:07pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/another-way-of-bypassing-youtube-ads/86976 "2026-07-24T17:07:47Z")

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Just feel like most of the people start using this thing with a motive to block youtube related ads. It is a browser extension called UBLOCK ORIGIN and works only on firefox. Chrome has beaned this extension because of h…

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## [Reverse lookups fail after backup with Proxmox PVE](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/reverse-lookups-fail-after-backup-with-proxmox-pve/86829)

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**Author:** [@NogNeetMachinaal](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/NogNeetMachinaal)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2026, 1:41pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/reverse-lookups-fail-after-backup-with-proxmox-pve/86829 "2026-07-19T13:41:59Z")

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I have pihole running in a docker container with a lxc container as the host. All vm's and lxc's are hosted on a simple proxmox server with local storage - no cluster and/or zfs involved. There is weekly update process …

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## [FRITZ!OS 8.40 beta offers DNS filtering](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/fritz-os-8-40-beta-offers-dns-filtering/86835)

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**Author:** [@Schrodingers-cat](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/Schrodingers-cat)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/fritz-os-8-40-beta-offers-dns-filtering/86835 "2026-07-17T17:08:09Z")

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FRITZ!OS 8.40 beta offers DNS filtering of public adlists and domains can be included or excluded from filtering. New functions of FRITZ!OS 8.40-134416 Internet: NEW DNS queries from the home and guest network can be…

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## [Pi-hole Visualizer Tool: sigwood](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/pi-hole-visualizer-tool-sigwood/86851)

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**Author:** [@mindprism](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/mindprism)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/pi-hole-visualizer-tool-sigwood/86851 "2026-07-16T15:17:53Z")

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I have created a tool called sigwood that lets you visualize your Pi-hole activity in an animated Sankey diagram (and it does other cool stuff like anomaly detection with your Pi-hole query logs). Free and open source, y…

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## [CPU Temperatur in der GUI nach einem Update per Script eintragen](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/cpu-temperatur-in-der-gui-nach-einem-update-per-script-eintragen/85850)

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**Author:** [@wd9895](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/wd9895)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/cpu-temperatur-in-der-gui-nach-einem-update-per-script-eintragen/85850 "2026-07-12T17:51:33Z")

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So benutzt du ein einfache Script zum Nachtragen der CPU Temperatur in der GUI: Script erstellen: sudo nano add\_temp.sh (Inhalt einfügen und speichern). Berechtigung setzen: sudo chmod +x add\_temp.sh # ++++++++++++++ …

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## [No ad block for specific devices](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/no-ad-block-for-specific-devices/86688)

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**Author:** [@NogNeetMachinaal](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/NogNeetMachinaal)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 8:11am UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/no-ad-block-for-specific-devices/86688 "2026-07-12T08:11:45Z")

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Team, Due to the WAF-policy there are a few devices that don't need ad blocking. I have added the mac-addresses of these devices to the section called Client group management. And assigned them to a group that has no b…

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## [Pihole v6 with multiple dhcp-range](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/pihole-v6-with-multiple-dhcp-range/69369)

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**Author:** [@regae](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/regae)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/pihole-v6-with-multiple-dhcp-range/69369 "2026-07-09T13:57:48Z")

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it would be useful to have a multiple dhcp-range options, usually for VLAN setup. instead of using custom dnsmasq conf files in dnmsasq.d folder, it'd be nice if we have it under config files. is it possible with the c…

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## [TCP connection error to upstream DNS servers](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/tcp-connection-error-to-upstream-dns-servers/86689)

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**Author:** [@NogNeetMachinaal](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/NogNeetMachinaal)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/tcp-connection-error-to-upstream-dns-servers/86689 "2026-07-07T20:10:33Z")

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Team, See also the error messages below: I have this randomly once or twice per 24-hours. From what I can make of it it has something to do with DNS requests that switched(?) from UDP to TCP - for example because of pa…

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## [Donations not working?](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/donations-not-working/86650)

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**Author:** [@bencun](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/bencun)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 4:19am UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/donations-not-working/86650 "2026-07-06T04:19:22Z")

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I tried making a donation on the website - tried Stripe card payment, tried PayPal, I just keep getting an error as seen in the screenshot below. No payment method goes through, basically. Is this a temporary issue? It …

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## [Collection of RegEx for blacklisting](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/collection-of-regex-for-blacklisting/43178)

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**Author:** [@3-M](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/3-M)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 6:24am UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/collection-of-regex-for-blacklisting/43178 "2026-06-24T06:24:32Z")

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Hi. I have been lurking here for some time now and learned a lot. In the last weeks, I have been primarily looking into RegExs and accumulated a small collection, that I am using on my Pi-Hole. I created these RegExs b…

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