Folks, New to Pi-hole but am enjoying the functions. Just a thought, on DHCP IP addresses can change, a relatives Plusnet router maps the MAC address to the IP addresses so each individual machine can be given a recognisable name. Great for keeping check on what's connected and when and easier to…

We have an FAQ on how to do this now: [image] How do I show hostnames instead of IP addresses in the dashboard? FAQs There are two ways to accomplish this: use Pi-hole's built in DHCP server use your router's DHCP server and modify /etc/hosts on your Pi-hole machine U…

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jacob.salmela May 23, 2017, 1:03am 3

How do I use Pi-hole's built in DHCP server (and why would I want to)? FAQs

Using Your Existing Router For Network-wide Ad Blocking You might not need to use Pi-hole's DHCP server: In many home environments, your router also functions as your DHCP server. In this case, you can often set Pi-hole to be the DNS server for your network clients in the router's DHCP (or LAN) settings page, which allows all of your network clients to block ads simply by connecting to the network. Setting it up this way is also what makes Pi-hole very powerful for network-wide ad blocking. …

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