Pi-hole with TP-Link Archer VR600 AC1600 Wireless Gigabit VDSL/ADSL Modem Router

[dror_israel]

Thanks.

@Bucking_Horn

It would be preferred if you'd configure your router to distribute Pi-hole as local DNS server via DHCP.

Are you reffering to option 2 on this article?

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…

@Bucking_Horn

If your router would act as a VPN client, which VPN server is it going to connect to? Are you planning to subscribe to a VPN service so that your router will act as a VPN gateway to that service?

I am going to connect to an expressVPN server - I have a paid account.