# Dnsmasq inactive, falling back to fallback DNS

**URL:** <https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/dnsmasq-inactive-falling-back-to-fallback-dns/12859>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [September 13, 2018, 12:46am UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/dnsmasq-inactive-falling-back-to-fallback-dns/12859 "2018-09-13T00:46:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 13, 2018, 2:07pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/dnsmasq-inactive-falling-back-to-fallback-dns/12859/12 "2018-09-13T14:07:36Z")

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@anon55913113 ok, I've done it, issue still remains the same.

After further checking I saw that dnsmasq isn't even installed on my Pi. When I do install it then FTL can't start (I assume they listen to the same port).

Also, dnsmasq.conf wasn't including 01-pihole.conf file, I fixed that too (I assume its supposed to include it).

Now, when running debug, I see this:

> \*\*\* [DIAGNOSING]: Networking  
> [✗] No IPv4 address(es) found on the wlan0 interface.
> 
> [✗] No IPv6 address(es) found on the wlan0 interface.
> 
> [i] Default IPv4 gateway: 192.168.0.1
> 
> - Pinging 192.168.0.1...  
> ping: Warning: source address might be selected on device other than wlan0.  
> [✗] Gateway did not respond. ([Why is a default gateway important for Pi-hole?](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/why-is-a-default-gateway-important-for-pi-hole/3546))
> 
> \*\*\* [DIAGNOSING]: Ports in use  
> \*:22 sshd (IPv4)  
> \*:22 sshd (IPv6)  
> \*:53 dnsmasq (IPv4)  
> \*:53 dnsmasq (IPv6)  
> \*:80 lighttpd (IPv4)  
> \*:80 lighttpd (IPv6)
> 
> \*\*\* [DIAGNOSING]: Name resolution (IPv4) using a random blocked domain and a known ad-serving domain  
> [✓] wrxviatrhzoists.review is 162.255.119.155 via localhost (127.0.0.1)  
> [✗] Failed to resolve wrxviatrhzoists.review via Pi-hole (192.168.0.100)  
> [✓] doubleclick.com is 216.58.210.14 via a remote, public DNS server (8.8.8.8)
> 
> \*\*\* [DIAGNOSING]: Pi-hole processes  
> [✓] dnsmasq daemon is active  
> [✓] lighttpd daemon is active  
> [✓] pihole-FTL daemon is active

So..

1. Installing DNSMasq manually was a good idea? if so, what I do about FTL?
2. Should I give up on life now? ☹

Thanks

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