# Can't ping pihole (destination host unreachable)

**URL:** <https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/cant-ping-pihole-destination-host-unreachable/39719>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** dietpi\
**Created:** [October 22, 2020, 6:28pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/cant-ping-pihole-destination-host-unreachable/39719 "2020-10-22T18:28:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![Apple-sin](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@Apple-sin](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/Apple-sin)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 6:28pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/cant-ping-pihole-destination-host-unreachable/39719/1 "2020-10-22T18:28:18Z")

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## Expected Behaviour:

I installed and reinstalled pihole multiple times, repaired it and debugged. Normally when before when I pinged pihole IP I would get some data back. Web pihole admin page would open without proble. I am using raspberry Pi 1 Model B with DietPi

## Actual Behaviour:

Yet I cannot ping pihole web IP, all I get is destination host unreachable.

## Debug Token:

[https://tricorder.pi-hole.net/3byw9kjjad](https://tricorder.pi-hole.net/3byw9kjjad)

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**Author:** ![jfb](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/user_avatar/discourse.pi-hole.net/jfb/32/4332_2.png) [@jfb](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/jfb)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/cant-ping-pihole-destination-host-unreachable/39719/2 "2020-10-22T18:31:14Z")

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```auto
*** [DIAGNOSING]: Networking
[✓] IPv4 address(es) bound to the eth0 interface:
   192.168.100.38/24 does not match the IP found in /etc/pihole/setupVars.conf (https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/use-ipv6-ula-addresses-for-pi-hole/2127)

*** [DIAGNOSING]: Setup variables
    BLOCKING_ENABLED=true
    PIHOLE_INTERFACE=eth0
    IPV4_ADDRESS=192.168.100.2

```

You have a mismatch between the IP address on the ethernet interface and the IP that Pi-hole is configured to use.

Run `pihole -r` and select reconfigure, then select the correct IP and interface on which Pi-hole will listen.

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**Author:** ![Apple-sin](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@Apple-sin](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/Apple-sin)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 6:44pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/cant-ping-pihole-destination-host-unreachable/39719/3 "2020-10-22T18:44:14Z")

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I reconfigured, but it didn't help much. Rebooted the pi and tried to ping, still got Destination host is unreachable.

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**Author:** ![jfb](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/user_avatar/discourse.pi-hole.net/jfb/32/4332_2.png) [@jfb](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/jfb)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 7:00pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/cant-ping-pihole-destination-host-unreachable/39719/4 "2020-10-22T19:00:17Z")

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Please post a fresh debug token.

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**Author:** ![Apple-sin](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@Apple-sin](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/Apple-sin)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 7:07pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/cant-ping-pihole-destination-host-unreachable/39719/5 "2020-10-22T19:07:01Z")

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I can't even upload debug token nomore...

Here is what I get:  
\_[Would you like to upload the log? [y/N] y  
\* Using curl for transmission.  
\* curl failed, falling back to netcat for transmission.  
tricorder.pi-hole.net: forward host lookup failed: Host name lookup failure : Resource temporarily unavailable  
[✗] There was an error uploading your debug log.

- Please try again or contact the Pi-hole team for assistance.
- A local copy of the debug log can be found at: /var/log/pihole\_debug.log]\_

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**Author:** ![jfb](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/user_avatar/discourse.pi-hole.net/jfb/32/4332_2.png) [@jfb](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/jfb)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/cant-ping-pihole-destination-host-unreachable/39719/6 "2020-10-22T19:25:10Z")

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DM me the debug log, please.

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**Author:** ![Apple-sin](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@Apple-sin](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/Apple-sin)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 7:37pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/cant-ping-pihole-destination-host-unreachable/39719/7 "2020-10-22T19:37:32Z")

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How do I access debug log? I am sorry am total newbie=(

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**Author:** ![Bucking\_Horn](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/user_avatar/discourse.pi-hole.net/bucking_horn/32/18719_2.png) [@Bucking\_Horn](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/Bucking_Horn)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/cant-ping-pihole-destination-host-unreachable/39719/8 "2020-10-22T20:04:35Z")

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It says so in the output:

> [@Apple-sin](#):
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> A local copy of the debug log can be found at: /var/log/pihole\_debug.log

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**Author:** ![MichaIng](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/user_avatar/discourse.pi-hole.net/michaing/32/13351_2.png) [@MichaIng](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/MichaIng)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/cant-ping-pihole-destination-host-unreachable/39719/9 "2020-10-22T20:57:07Z")

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Did you install Pi-hole via `dietpi-software` or via `curl -sSL https://install.pi-hole.net | bash`?

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**Author:** ![system](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/uploads/default/original/3X/7/c/7c8792f649eeb921c5d2b4c41564ffa873d9a2b8.png) [@system](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/cant-ping-pihole-destination-host-unreachable/39719/10 "2020-11-12T20:57:08Z")

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