pi working but can't connect via Windows browser

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Hi guys,

Just received a Pi Zero W and have set it up as a Pi Hole which seems to be working fine.

However after hours of googling I cannot connect to it from my Windows 10 laptop to tinker with the settings and periodically check it is still working OK. I've tried two browsers and also my iPhone's Safari browser, to no avail. I'm using the recommended https://{IP ADDRESS}/admin. Also tried a few others that should not work anyway because I think I'd need to tweet my router's DNS settings or something, which I have not done.

Made the mistake during setup of not noting down the IP of the pi hole, but have obtained it (I think!) using Fing, a Windows thingy that lets you see all the addresses on the network.

As you might have guessed I'm not a tech ninja, but am still confused why I can't connect remotely.

Vice just published an article with instructions to set up a pi hole, so you might start getting these sorts of questions from dunskis like me. Sorry!

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Pi-hole is intended to be accessed via HTTP and from the safe boundaries of a local network exclusively.

If your network has been properly configured to use Pi-hole as DNS server, you can access Pi-hole's UI via http://pi.hole/admin.

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Ahh by "remotely" I meant from another computer on the same (home) network. Sorry for confusion.

I do not think I have done the DNS thing with the network, but apparently it should be possible to access the Pi-hole via its IP address? This is the problem - I cannot.

Would be interested in how to change the network DNS settings if that would fix the problem.

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It still should be HTTP instead of HTTPS
(I've highlighted that in my previous answer just now)

See link above.

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Edit

Overlooked that Bucking_Horn already pointed out what I tried to say. Ignore my comment.

Usually it is not https unless you modfied your pihole installation.
Just type pi.hole/admin or {IP_address}/admin in your browser's address field.

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It may break Pi-hole in numerous ways, so don't do it. The dashboard is password-protected. In a properly set up home network, there is NO (I repeat: NO) need for https. It complicates things quite enormously.

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Hmmm the Opera browser I mostly use directs all links to HTTPS. Thought that was more secure.

For the pi link I've used HTTP though, and it still doesn't work.

Will have a look at BuckingHorn's link this afternoon.

For clarity: HTTP://{IP address}/admin does not work for me

Thanks guys

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From a client in your network try

dig pi.hole

dig google.com

See the "server" listed in the response to get the IP of the answering DNS server - this might be the IP of your pihole.

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You should check if lighttpd is running on the Pi-hole:

sudo service lighttpd status

If this is positive, you may have a firewall set up.

Connecting to the Pi over HTTP + its IP address is bullet-proof, so something else must come in its way.

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