# \[SOLVED\] Can't see device list on Pi-Hole Admin

**URL:** <https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/solved-cant-see-device-list-on-pi-hole-admin/7710>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [March 3, 2018, 7:05pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/solved-cant-see-device-list-on-pi-hole-admin/7710 "2018-03-03T19:05:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![pierfrancescoelia](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/user_avatar/discourse.pi-hole.net/pierfrancescoelia/32/2977_2.png) [@pierfrancescoelia](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/pierfrancescoelia)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2018, 7:05pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/solved-cant-see-device-list-on-pi-hole-admin/7710/1 "2018-03-03T19:05:52Z")

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Hi, I've correctly installed Pi-Hole on my Raspberry, and I'm so happy! It just works, and it does an awesome work, but I've a simple question.

## Expected Behaviour:

As I've configured my DD-WRT Router (IP: _192.168.0.1_) to use Pi-Hole as Primary DNS Server (Google is set as 2nd and 3rd DNS Server), I'd expect to see in Pi-Hole admin interface all my devices connected to the network.

## Actual Behaviour:

Right now I see 2 clients:

- _localhost_
- _192.168.0.1_ \<- that's my router

So I think that request made from my devices are done to the router, that redirects it to Pi-Hole.  
I can't see my clients' table on Pi-Hole.

Is there a solution? Now it's working, but I think that I should push Pi-Hole address to clients, instead router's address...

Thank to anyone! 🙂

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**Author:** ![jacob.salmela](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/user_avatar/discourse.pi-hole.net/jacob.salmela/32/8_2.png) [@jacob.salmela](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/jacob.salmela)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2018, 9:21pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/solved-cant-see-device-list-on-pi-hole-admin/7710/2 "2018-03-03T21:21:54Z")

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You're probably running into this:

> [@Why do I only see my router's IP address instead of individual devices in the Top Clients section and Query Log?](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/why-do-i-only-see-my-routers-ip-address-instead-of-individual-devices-in-the-top-clients-section-and-query-log/3653):
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> A nice feature of Pi-hole is that you can see which network devices are sending out the most DNS queries. For every device that is [using 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), you can also see which DNS queries each one has made. But depending on a few things, you may only see a single host in your Top Clients section, which is not as useful. This isn't detrimental to the performance of your Pi-hole; it just provides you with less insight into [what's happening on your network](https://pi-hole.net/2017/02/22/what-really-happens-on-your-network-find-out-with-pi-hole/). So w…

But regarding this:

> [@pierfrancescoelia](#):
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> Google is set as 2nd and 3rd DNS Server

You may want to consider not doing this as it can adversely affect ad-blocking.

> [@Why should Pi-hole be my only DNS server?](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/why-should-pi-hole-be-my-only-dns-server/3376):
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> Reduced Ad Blocking Capability The main reason you should Pi-hole as your only DNS server is that you will see increased performance in the blocking of ads. If you have two DNS servers (Pi-hole and something else), your network clients may not always query Pi-hole for name resolution. If a query happens to be answered from a non-Pi-hole DNS server, your block lists will not apply (since that DNS server doesn't know about them). All Queries Need To Go Through Pi-hole First Since other DNS serv…

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**Author:** ![pierfrancescoelia](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/user_avatar/discourse.pi-hole.net/pierfrancescoelia/32/2977_2.png) [@pierfrancescoelia](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/pierfrancescoelia)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2018, 12:36pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/solved-cant-see-device-list-on-pi-hole-admin/7710/3 "2018-03-04T12:36:07Z")

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Thanks so much @jacob.salmela! 😉

Yes, my problem was that router was pushing its IP as DNS Resolver, and then forward DNS queries to Pi-Hole.

> [@jacob.salmela](#):
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> You may want to consider not doing this as it can adversely affect ad-blocking.

You're right, but if I could decide between having internet connection with ads and being totally offline, I'd choose the second one! 🙂  
Anyway, in the future my idea is to install Pi-Hole on a Synology NAS in a different location than my home, so I'd have a failover DNS Server (if my primary Pi-Hole fails).

**Resolution**  
In DD-WRT there is a simple and easy checkbox that you have to _uncheck_ for pushing to your devices direct IP of DNS Server(s).  
The only thing you have to do is uncheck _Use DNSMasq for DNS_.  
This way, you will NOT use your router as DNS Server, you will directly use Pi-Hole, Google or other IP you specify.

 ![02](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/uploads/default/original/2X/5/560337863b40ff738df6b8081a21832ad4f47a29.png)

Hope that will help someone!  
Thanks to all! :)😊

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**Author:** ![system](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/uploads/default/original/3X/7/c/7c8792f649eeb921c5d2b4c41564ffa873d9a2b8.png) [@system](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2018, 12:36pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/solved-cant-see-device-list-on-pi-hole-admin/7710/4 "2018-03-25T12:36:15Z")

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