# Static IP Not Working

**URL:** <https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/static-ip-not-working/84396>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [January 4, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/static-ip-not-working/84396 "2026-01-04T18:49:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 7:38am UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/static-ip-not-working/84396/5 "2026-01-05T07:38:22Z")

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> [@Pihole-user](#):
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> I have edited the /etc/dhcpcd.conf file

Thats three in a row now:

> [@Can't connect to raspberry Pi after enabling DHCP](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/cant-connect-to-raspberry-pi-after-enabling-dhcp/84367/1):
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> `sudo nano /etc/dhcpcd.conf`

> [@Trying to understand why Pi-hole DHCP no longer works with my Virgin Hub 3.0.](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/trying-to-understand-why-pi-hole-dhcp-no-longer-works-with-my-virgin-hub-3-0/83747/1):
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> static IP set in `/etc/dhcpcd.conf`

If you dont run a desktop environment, which is common for a server, you also have the **nmtui** command (Network Manager Text User Interface) which is a little bit more accessible than **nmcli**.

Is the issue solved? Can you mark the solution pls?

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