Cant tell if pi hole is working, I still get amazon add on test page

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Expected Behaviour:

[test page without adds]

Actual Behaviour:

[still getting adds on test page]

Debug Token:

[Ive run the log both ways and I get "there was an error in uploading your debug log]

Hello,
I've tried researching and finding a solution but am unable. I am running pi hole on a Raspberry Pi zero w with Raspian Strech light.
I think i have set up the static ip of the pi and updated the dns server on both WAN and LAN of my router.
My router is a readynet AC1200MS that even my wireless internet installer told me was terribly confusing to use.
I ran the debug log on both the interface and command line. both times it takes a while but it does give me a report but says "There was an error uploading your debug log" , which is why I assume i don't have a token.
Any help is appreciated, thank you very much

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Here's a quick test - from a connected client computer, run these commands to determine which DNS server is in use and if domains are being blocked.

nslookup pi.hole

nslookup flurry.com

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not sure which is the client?
from my desktop i get
ashley@slimMint:~$ nslookup pi.hole
Server: 127.0.0.53
Address: 127.0.0.53#53

** server can't find pi.hole: NXDOMAIN

ashley@slimMint:~$ nslookup flurry.com
Server: 127.0.0.53
Address: 127.0.0.53#53

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: flurry.com
Address: 98.136.103.26
Name: flurry.com
Address: 212.82.100.153
Name: flurry.com
Address: 74.6.136.153

ashley@slimMint:~$

from the pi I get

@raspberrypi:~ $ :nslookup pi.hole
-bash: :nslookup: command not found
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ nslookup flurry.com
Server: 127.0.0.1
Address: 127.0.0.1#53

Name: flurry.com
Address: 0.0.0.0

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I should add that none of these are my pi hole IP

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This looks to be a configuration issue. What is the assigned IP of the Pi-Hole host?

With that, run on the desktop

nslookup pi.hole {IP of the Pi-Hole host here without brackets}

nslookup flurry.com {IP of the Pi-Hole host here without brackets}

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the IP of the PI is 192.168.11.120
the results of the commands

ashley@slimMint:~$ nslookup pi.hole 192.168.11.120

Server: 192.168.11.120
Address: 192.168.11.120#53

Name: pi.hole
Address: 192.168.11.120
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached

ashley@slimMint:~$ nslookup flurry.com 192.168.11.120
Server: 192.168.11.120
Address: 192.168.11.120#53

Name: flurry.com
Address: 0.0.0.0
Name: flurry.com
Address: ::

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Any Ideas? I am lost and obviously have no idea what i am doing

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I guess I'm giving up. I tried reading the other posts but dont understand what i am doing so I'll see if i can undo all the changes i made to the router and use the pi for something else. Thanks for all the help guys. I really would have liked to get this going for myself and friends and family.

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so i restored my router settings back to DNS auto instead of manual and now it seems to be working? Might be hope yet

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so i ran this again now and it returns

ashley@slimMint:~$ nslookup pi.hole
Server: 127.0.0.53
Address: 127.0.0.53#53

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: pi.hole
Address: 192.168.11.120

ashley@slimMint:~$ nslookup flurry.com
Server: 127.0.0.53
Address: 127.0.0.53#53

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: flurry.com
Address: 0.0.0.0
Name: flurry.com
Address: ::

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To help anyone with this weirdo router i have the readynet AC1200MS ill post what seems to have worked for me

  • Chose the network tab
  • Under that chose WAN
  • I had to change DNS mode to Manual to change the Primary DNS to the IP of my PI, the second i left blank
  • I then had to change DNS mode back to Auto to get the internet working but it saved my Primary DNS settings in doing so
  • of course Save and reboot the router after changes

I had Changed the DNS settings in LAN back to auto but it did not keep my DNS servers settings but I take it those dont matter because it works?

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Those nslookup commands show that the client was connecting to Pi-Hole, which could resolve its own address and also block a site known to be on the blocklists.

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So is it configured correctly or am i missing something?
Thanks

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From the output of those commands, Pi-Hole is working and that client is correctly configured to use Pi-Hole for DNS.

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Awsome! Thank you @jfb for your help!

I think I will be installing many more of these for friends and family

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So it was working great on my desktop but not on my phone later this evening. I went back in and added my PIs IP to that secondary DNS and it seems to be working on all devices now.
:crossed_fingers:

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so it quit working after a day or so.:unamused:
I ended up disabling the router DHCP service and had Pi Hole take over.
seems to be working again :+1:

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