Pi-hole’s IP address via dnsmasq in the router

[sevufajiji]

I read this website and i using method 2, but it doesn't work 100% as in the discription.

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 re…

I set up dhcp-option=6,192.168.1.xxx in my router (im really sure its the good ip address). But when i do this as on the screenshot "Do not define any other DNS entries for Pi-hole:
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Then i dont have internet! To make it work, i need to choose a upstream dns server, then its works perfect (pihole blocks all the bad domains). But is that a big problem as i choose a upstream dns???

[jfb]

@sevufajiji

But is that a big problem as i choose a upstream dns???

No. The Pi-Hole will work equally well with upstream servers other than your router. However, if they don't go back to your router you might not see requests to the Pi-Hole coming from individual clients, they may all appear to come from your router.

If you generate a debug log, upload it and post the token we can take a look at your configuration.

Note - you don't need to hide the IP of your Pi-Hole. It is on a private IP range that everybody else uses, and can't be reached at the IP from outside your network.

[sevufajiji]

@jfb

No. The Pi-Hole will work equally well with upstream servers other than your router. However, if they don’t go back to your router you might not see requests to the Pi-Hole coming from individual clients, they may all appear to come from your router.

I can see requests to the Pi-Hole coming from individual clients when i set the /etc/resolv.conf to the ip from my router (192.168.1.1)

@jfb

If you generate a debug log, upload it and post the token we can take a look at your configuration.

Not compatible with arch linux

[jfb]

Redirecting...

[sevufajiji]

I know, but for me is arch linux forever.

[Mcat12]

Arch linux questions should be first directed to the arch linux packager, as per their request:

ArchLinux Pi-hole is not officially supported by Pi-hole project. In case of bugs and malfunctions please DO NOT file a report upstream. First of all check if the wiki (Pi-hole - ArchWiki) can help then ask here for assistance and tips. When it will be excluded that the problem does not depend on ArchLinux we will file a bug upstream.

https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/pi-hole-server/