Wireless network - without changing DNS on devices

[leighv]

Hi all,

I'm a newbie, and have installed Pi Hole on my Pi Zero.

I'm attempting to use wireless (for now), just so that I can get it working and test it before buying an ethernet module.

Currently my router is using 192.168.1.255 as the DNS. I want to change my Pi Hole static IP address to this.

However, can I just do this, and have the devices connect to the same SSID, or do I have to change the DNS settings on each device (!!!!!).

Thanks.

[jacob.salmela]

@leighv

do I have to change the DNS settings on each device

It depends on how you want to set it up.

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…

[leighv]

Thanks Jacob!!!!

So that answers my question (and more!!!).

Would you recommend using a hard wired ethernet connection rather than wireless?

Thanks. Leigh.

[mibere]

@leighv

Would you recommend using a hard wired ethernet connection rather than wireless?

Yes, because of less latency and more stability.

[jacob.salmela]

@leighv

Would you recommend using a hard wired ethernet connection rather than wireless?

Yeah, wired is better if you can, but I know plenty of people who do it over wireless without issue.