No internet on some devices after setting router to use Pi Hole as DNS server

[utechtl]

So i've successfully installed pihole and have been using it on my devices (mac, iDevices and mom's Droid) by manually setting my DNS address to the pi hole's static address. When I set my router DNS address to the pi's and now the wii and bluray player couldn't connect but my devices were working successfully. Where am I am screwing up?

[deHakkelaar]

You shouldnt set your router's (client) DNS IP to that of Pi-Hole.
You only need to set one IP address, that of Pi-Hole, in the DHCP server section of your router.

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…

Why should Pi-hole be my only DNS server?

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 se…

How does Pi-hole work?

To understand how Pi-hole works, it's helpful to have a basic understanding of what happens when you visit a Website in your browser. But in a sentence: Pi-hole intercepts requests for advertisements and prevents them from being downloaded About this FAQ This article is meant to be a high-level document that attempts to avoid as much technical jargon as possible. To keep things simple, I will describe a basic task, like visiting a Website. Using those same steps, I will: describe what …

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

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. …

[utechtl]

I'm looking at my LAN settings as pointed in the first linked guide and that's where I'm changing the DNS address to the pihole's (just clarifying). I'm not seeing a DHCP server section, just an option to enable/disable DHCP. Honestly dunno why I'm not getting "it".

[utechtl]

Never mInd I figured it out, I just disabled it on the router and enabled it on the pihole... disregard my stupidity.

[Mcat12]

Some routers don't support certain settings, such as changing the DHCP DNS address. Usually switching to Pi-hole for DHCP is the easiest option.

[utechtl]

Right, options for my netgear router are very... limited even in the advanced settings tab.