Pi Hole causing slow internet speeds

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@asinger

Should my pihole distribute IP or should my router?

Either device can be the DHCP server. If you use the router, ensure that the Pi-hole IP is the only DNS server listed.

Addition discussion here:

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. …