# \[First Time User & Setup Issues\] Static IP, changing DNS server IP issues, and RP3b+ no longer showing up in router IP list

**URL:** <https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/first-time-user-setup-issues-static-ip-changing-dns-server-ip-issues-and-rp3b-no-longer-showing-up-in-router-ip-list/29786>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [March 26, 2020, 11:49pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/first-time-user-setup-issues-static-ip-changing-dns-server-ip-issues-and-rp3b-no-longer-showing-up-in-router-ip-list/29786 "2020-03-26T23:49:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![d5000](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/eada6e/32.png) [@d5000](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/d5000)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 11:49pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/first-time-user-setup-issues-static-ip-changing-dns-server-ip-issues-and-rp3b-no-longer-showing-up-in-router-ip-list/29786/1 "2020-03-26T23:49:42Z")

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#### Please follow the below template, it will help us to help you!

## Expected Behaviour:

It should be working 100%; I think I am at 85%.

## Actual Behaviour:

First time Pi-Hole user here - so far I've figured _most_ of it out, but I'm stumped at two places ([using SmartHome's guide linked here](https://www.smarthomebeginner.com/pi-hole-setup-guide/)). I'm not technically savvy, so forgive me.

I believe I have the setup correct, as I can use the IP address from the SSH connection to login to the pi hole admin page with the password I received through the MobaXTerm setup, so I think it is "working". I see 434 queries and 14 blocked since 3:30pm/1530 EST -- all of which appear to be a hardwired XBOX live update.

Now that I login to my TP LINK router, I don't see the raspberry pi on there any longer, when I did before as I had to get it to work through the SSH. _Is that important that it still show on the DHCP Clients List?_

**Static IP Difficulties**

Equipment: TP LINK Archer C7 (AC1750)

I don't think I did this step, and I can't figure out how to set the static IP address with this router, and I've watched YouTube videos, read PiHole's official guide, etc. I'm just stumped. I tried DHCP \> Address Reservation \> and setting a new MAC Address and Reserved IP Address, but I don't think that was correct. I also ended up going to "Network \> LAN" and changing the IP Address there (before I realized it was for the router itself), so I changed it back. I then tried to go straight into the Network Settings via Network Connections\>Properties and changing the INnternet Protocol Version 4 to "Use the following DNS server addresses" using the raspberry pi's IP address -- I haven't tried this since setting up the pihole completely but when I did it prior, it didn't allow my internet connection to work any longer. Basically, I don't know what to do at all here.

**Manually changing/adding your DNS server IPs on your router**

Haven't done this yet and don't know where, either. Is using "Tomato" just the easiest way to do this?

Thanks for any suggestions or assistance you can provide.

## Debug Token:

_[[https://tricorder.pi-hole.net/y78q95hjuy](https://tricorder.pi-hole.net/y78q95hjuy)]_

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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:** [March 27, 2020, 5:24pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/first-time-user-setup-issues-static-ip-changing-dns-server-ip-issues-and-rp3b-no-longer-showing-up-in-router-ip-list/29786/7 "2020-03-27T17:24:52Z")

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Welcome to the Pi-hole community, d5000. 🙂

You are correct to assume that Pi-hole needs a fixed IP address to work reliably.

Note that setting a static IP on device or configuring a DHCP lease reservation are both equivalently appropriate means to do so, and that a router's manufacturer may label that latter DHCP option in a mutitude of ways, like _IP address assignment_, _assign fixed IP for device_, _set static IP_ etc.

From your debug log, it seems your Pi-hole machine has been able to preserve its IP address `192.168.0.105` as used during initial installation (which is good). Also, your Pi-hole is already positively receiving, blocking and forwarding DNS queries.

If you actively chose to set a _static_ IP for your Pi-hole during installation, your Pi-hole would have already configured that at device level, and you're good to go.

> **If you still have to configure your TP LINK Archer to use DHCP lease reservation, it seems you were already in the right place (click for more):**
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> > [@d5000](#):
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> > . I tried DHCP \> Address Reservation \> and setting a new MAC Address and Reserved IP Address
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> If you do have to add Pi-hole there, note that the MAC address must indeed match the MAC address of your Pi-hole's network interface connector. Depending on your Pi-hole device, it might have more than one of them (e.g. one for Ethernet and one for WiFi).
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> You could run the following command from a terminal / console on your Pi-hole to find out about your devices MAC addresses:
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> ```auto
> ip address show
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> ```
> 
> and look for a line starting with link/ like this:
> 
> ```auto
> link/ether 00:11:22:ba:dd:ad brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
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> ```
> 
> where `00:11:22:ba:dd:ad` would be your MAC address.
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**Author:** ![d5000](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/eada6e/32.png) [@d5000](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/d5000)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 12:41pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/first-time-user-setup-issues-static-ip-changing-dns-server-ip-issues-and-rp3b-no-longer-showing-up-in-router-ip-list/29786/9 "2020-03-29T12:41:31Z")

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I think this is where I messed up...I did not choose to set a _static IP_ for the Pi-hole during installation - at least I don't think. I think I should try restarting setup completely. Is there an easy way to do this?

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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:** [March 29, 2020, 12:43pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/first-time-user-setup-issues-static-ip-changing-dns-server-ip-issues-and-rp3b-no-longer-showing-up-in-router-ip-list/29786/10 "2020-03-29T12:43:59Z")

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`pihole -r` and select "reconfigure"

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**Author:** ![d5000](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/eada6e/32.png) [@d5000](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/d5000)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 1:22pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/first-time-user-setup-issues-static-ip-changing-dns-server-ip-issues-and-rp3b-no-longer-showing-up-in-router-ip-list/29786/11 "2020-03-29T13:22:46Z")

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Thanks, JFB. I don't know what happened, but I unplugged the raspberry pi from power/network last night and when I plugged it back in, the IP address for the pi was no longer functioning as an address for Pi-hole admin. Additionally, the raspberry pi's IP address no longer appears in my DHCP Client List.

I just reflashed the micro SD and the pi shows on the client list now under a new IP. Guess I'll be doing this again! Is there an easier guide to setup besides the smart home or crypto australia blogs that I've found?

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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:** [March 29, 2020, 1:31pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/first-time-user-setup-issues-static-ip-changing-dns-server-ip-issues-and-rp3b-no-longer-showing-up-in-router-ip-list/29786/12 "2020-03-29T13:31:05Z")

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Here's one I wrote for a Reddit post. It works.

[https://www.reddit.com/r/pihole/comments/9y9e9w/simple\_guide\_to\_setting\_up\_a\_pi\_zero\_w\_and/](https://www.reddit.com/r/pihole/comments/9y9e9w/simple_guide_to_setting_up_a_pi_zero_w_and/)

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**Author:** ![d5000](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/eada6e/32.png) [@d5000](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/d5000)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 1:51pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/first-time-user-setup-issues-static-ip-changing-dns-server-ip-issues-and-rp3b-no-longer-showing-up-in-router-ip-list/29786/13 "2020-03-29T13:51:51Z")

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Got it. Reviewing now. This step,

> The Pi-Hole software needs a static IP for clients to find it. In your router, assign either the IP it currently has or IP of your choice to that MAC address, locking in the Pi to that address.

I think is what stumped me before. My new pi IP address is 192.168.0.113. Is this the IP address that I need to configure my router to for the "static IP" element? I think this link ([How to change the DNS settings on a TP-Link Archer C7 router](https://setuprouter.com/router/tp-link/archer-c7/dns.htm)) shows how to set a static IP, but I just want to make sure I do the appropriate thing before I move much further.

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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:** [March 29, 2020, 2:04pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/first-time-user-setup-issues-static-ip-changing-dns-server-ip-issues-and-rp3b-no-longer-showing-up-in-router-ip-list/29786/14 "2020-03-29T14:04:24Z")

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The IP of the Pi will become static with Pi-hole setup. You can verify the details in file **/etc/dhcpcd.conf**

Your router does not assign a static IP, but you have the option of reserving this IP for the Pi, so the router does not try to assign it to another device.

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**Author:** ![d5000](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/eada6e/32.png) [@d5000](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/d5000)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/first-time-user-setup-issues-static-ip-changing-dns-server-ip-issues-and-rp3b-no-longer-showing-up-in-router-ip-list/29786/15 "2020-03-30T20:34:31Z")

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Hi there! I think I figured it out - thank you! I will be making a donation to Pi-hole on your behalf.

Follow-up: as I mentioned, I'm not very techy, but I've learned during this process that I really enjoy it! I'm going to start figuring out how to whitelist certain domains, but in the meantime (my wife will kill me), the default Cloudflare block list seems to have broken the TV channel Bravo's streaming app. Any idea how to go into the admin interface and unblock it, specifically?

Here is the token: [https://tricorder.pi-hole.net/kz3srfvwx](https://tricorder.pi-hole.net/kz3srfvwx)

**EDIT** upon further research, it looks like this isn't possible. I guess now I need to know how to unblock streaming apps. Still working on that one - if you see this before I edit with an update, would you mind sharing any thoughts you have? I'll edit if I figure it out. Thank you!

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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:** [March 30, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/first-time-user-setup-issues-static-ip-changing-dns-server-ip-issues-and-rp3b-no-longer-showing-up-in-router-ip-list/29786/16 "2020-03-30T20:46:33Z")

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> [@d5000](#):
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> Any idea how to go into the admin interface and unblock it, specifically?

> [@How do I determine what domain an ad is coming from?](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-do-i-determine-what-domain-an-ad-is-coming-from/1522):
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> Block ads or fix broken sites This FAQ is written in the context of finding out how to block an ad that isn't blocked automatically, but the same steps can be used to troubleshoot issues with sites that don't function properly. An example is that sometimes certain payment gateways try to collect metrics on the sale, but these domains are blocked by Pi-hole, so the payment cannot be processed. Also, some links send you through several referrers and if one of them is blocked, you may land on a b…

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**Author:** ![d5000](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/eada6e/32.png) [@d5000](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/d5000)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 9:32pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/first-time-user-setup-issues-static-ip-changing-dns-server-ip-issues-and-rp3b-no-longer-showing-up-in-router-ip-list/29786/17 "2020-03-31T21:32:56Z")

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Thank you. This was very helpful.

I think one last question. I can't find the domain of the service of my XBOX ONE that's blocking a few of the streaming apps in order to whitelist it.

In my router, if I see the client name, mac address, and assigned IP for "XBOXONE", can I reserve that device to that mac/IP and then whitelist that entire IP address as a workaround to whitelist the XBOX ONE and anything that comes through it?

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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:** [March 31, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/first-time-user-setup-issues-static-ip-changing-dns-server-ip-issues-and-rp3b-no-longer-showing-up-in-router-ip-list/29786/18 "2020-03-31T22:22:56Z")

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> [@d5000](#):
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> can I reserve that device to that mac/IP and then whitelist that entire IP address as a workaround to whitelist the XBOX ONE and anything that comes through it?

No, but you have several options for excluding a client from Pi-hole DNS.

1. If you can manually map the DNS on the client, then assign a DNS other than Pi-hole.

2. With Pi-hole V4, if you are running Pi-hole DHCP server, you can use a dnsmasq configuration file to assign individual clients alternate DNS.

> [@How can I use Pi-hole for all my devices except one (or more)?](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-can-i-use-pi-hole-for-all-my-devices-except-one-or-more/3372):
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> [Configuring your router's DHCP options to force clients to use Pi-hole as their DNS server](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-do-i-configure-my-devices-to-use-pi-hole-as-their-dns-server/245) is the quickest way to get all of your network devices to use Pi-hole. But what if you want a certain device to not use it? Perhaps a family member is frustrated with [white or blacklisting sites](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-do-i-whitelist-or-blacklist-a-domain/244). Or maybe you want to log queries for all network devices except for a few. Solution The solution is to [manually set the DNS server](https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/docs/using#change_your_dns_servers_settings) to on the device you don't want to use Pi-hole with. Setting the DNS server o…

1. With Pi-hole V5, you can exclude clients from blocking directly from the web Admin GUI.

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**Post date:** [April 21, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/first-time-user-setup-issues-static-ip-changing-dns-server-ip-issues-and-rp3b-no-longer-showing-up-in-router-ip-list/29786/19 "2020-04-21T22:22:57Z")

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