Configured but doesn't work

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Expected Behaviour:

everything seems ok and configured correctly but...

Actual Behaviour:

Pi-hole doesn't block anything and all stats are "zeros" (except the domains on blocklist)

Debug Token:

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It does not look like any of your clients are actually using the Pi-hole. Do you see any green entries on http://pi.hole/admin/network.php ?

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No, noone...
But I don't understand what's missing:

I've installed the Pi-hole, then configured the router (it's at 192.168.1.1) with:

preferred DNS server: 192.168.1.10 (Pi-hole static address)
preferred IPv6 DNS server: fe80::7d27:6c3e:9592:f21b

Typing "ipconfig /all" to check DNS address with my laptop:

Default gateway: 192.168.1.1
DHCP server: 192.168.1.1
DNS server: 192.168.1.1

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From the laptop command prompt, what is the output of nslookup pi.hole

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nslookup pi.hole output:

Server: Broadcom.Home
Address: 192.168.1.1

DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.

DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.

Name: pi.hole
Address: 192.168.1.10

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Map the DNS on this client manually to Pi-Hole and repeat the command. Then look in the Pi-Hole query log for the query.

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Found the problem!

The problem was too much privacy restriction set in "DNS resolver privacy level". (admin panel: settings > privacy)

During the installation I set it (without thinking too much) as "no statistics mode". Now, setting it as "Show everything and record everything", the statistics are operational and the Pi-hole started working blocking ads.

Sorry and thanks for the support!!
Pi-hole is a great project!

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