DNS Order confusion

[jacob.salmela]

@Geffers

should my individual computers show my ROUTER address for DNS server or the Pi-hole address and should a second DNS address be shown?

Pi-hole should be your only DNS server since it sets additional upstream servers for you.

In addition to what @Mcat12 said, if you set Pi-hole and another DNS server in your router, clients may use on or the other so ad blocking may be hit or miss as a result.

Also see this FAQ:

How do I configure my devices to use Pi-hole as their DNS server?

Three methods Generally, there are three different methods that will enable devices on your network to be protected by Pi-hole. 1. Define Pi-hole's IP address as the only DNS entry in the router Rationale Only is italicized here for a reason: Pi-hole needs to be the only DNS server because it intercepts queries and decides whether or not they should be blocked. If you have other DNS servers configured, you may be sent to the correct domain, bypassing Pi-hole completely. Because of this, we…