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

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**Created:** [July 20, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/pi-hole-with-tp-link-archer-vr600-ac1600-wireless-gigabit-vdsl-adsl-modem-router/48394 "2021-07-20T17:49:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![dror\_israel](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/278dde/32.png) [@dror\_israel](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/dror_israel)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 8:21am UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/pi-hole-with-tp-link-archer-vr600-ac1600-wireless-gigabit-vdsl-adsl-modem-router/48394/6 "2021-07-21T08:21:13Z")

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A big thank you, it is very helpful.

> [@Bucking\_Horn](#):
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> It would be preferred if you'd configure your router to distribute Pi-hole as local DNS server via DHCP.

Are you referring to option 2 on this article?

> [@How do I configure my devices to use Pi-hole as their DNS server?](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-do-i-configure-my-devices-to-use-pi-hole-as-their-dns-server/245):
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> 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…

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