# Name resolution lost when restarting Fritzbox

**URL:** <https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/name-resolution-lost-when-restarting-fritzbox/4822>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** fritzbox\
**Created:** [September 10, 2017, 8:48pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/name-resolution-lost-when-restarting-fritzbox/4822 "2017-09-10T20:48:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![deHakkelaar](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/user_avatar/discourse.pi-hole.net/dehakkelaar/32/674_2.png) [@deHakkelaar](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/deHakkelaar)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 9:03pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/name-resolution-lost-when-restarting-fritzbox/4822/26 "2017-09-17T21:03:25Z")

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> [@nixalsverdrus](#):
>
> @linux-ehou:~\> cat /etc/resolv.conf
> 
> search fritz.box
> 
> nameserver 192.168.178.92
> 
> nameserver 192.168.178.1

Need to remove the Fritzbox DNS service (192.168.178.1) from the DHCP client/LAN settings on Fritzbox or ads will still leak through:

> [@Why should Pi-hole be my only DNS server?](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/why-should-pi-hole-be-my-only-dns-server/3376):
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> Reduced Ad Blocking Capability The main reason you should Pi-hole as your only DNS server is that you will see increased performance in the blocking of ads. If you have two DNS servers (Pi-hole and something else), your network clients may not always query Pi-hole for name resolution. If a query happens to be answered from a non-Pi-hole DNS server, your block lists will not apply (since that DNS server doesn't know about them). All Queries Need To Go Through Pi-hole First Since other DNS serv…

Dont forget to renew DHCP lease after on the clients by either disconnecting/reconnecting network or reboot the clients!

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