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Asking a super simple question about DNS

Asking a super simple question about DNS

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JustSmileMore
Member
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10-09-2022, 05:48 AM
#1
I should already have the solution, but I don’t. Perhaps it’s midnight, who knows. Anyway... I’m setting up a Pi hole on my home network (a simple 192.168.10.0/24). I need the router to forward DNS requests to the Pi. The problem is I’m unsure what secondary address to use—my mind isn’t on it. I don’t want something like 8.8.8.8, as that would undermine the goal of a Pi hole. Should I set it to 127.0.0.1 or 192.168.10.1 (the default)? Thanks!
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JustSmileMore
10-09-2022, 05:48 AM #1

I should already have the solution, but I don’t. Perhaps it’s midnight, who knows. Anyway... I’m setting up a Pi hole on my home network (a simple 192.168.10.0/24). I need the router to forward DNS requests to the Pi. The problem is I’m unsure what secondary address to use—my mind isn’t on it. I don’t want something like 8.8.8.8, as that would undermine the goal of a Pi hole. Should I set it to 127.0.0.1 or 192.168.10.1 (the default)? Thanks!

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ThinkStampy04
Member
65
10-11-2022, 06:58 PM
#2
I would set the router’s IP as the secondary (192.168.10.1). To ensure only the pi-hole works, add extra IP addresses on raspbian and you’ll have two IPs to satisfy it. If the pi-hole is unavailable, your devices may stop functioning.
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ThinkStampy04
10-11-2022, 06:58 PM #2

I would set the router’s IP as the secondary (192.168.10.1). To ensure only the pi-hole works, add extra IP addresses on raspbian and you’ll have two IPs to satisfy it. If the pi-hole is unavailable, your devices may stop functioning.

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allenvo
Junior Member
8
10-13-2022, 09:04 PM
#3
Sure, I understand. I'm worried about the router handling things I don't want. I'll also check multiple addresses on the Pi.
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allenvo
10-13-2022, 09:04 PM #3

Sure, I understand. I'm worried about the router handling things I don't want. I'll also check multiple addresses on the Pi.

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tobuscis7
Member
170
10-15-2022, 12:44 AM
#4
Sure, I've got two IPs on my Pi and it seems to be functioning properly. It'll be interesting to see how it performs over time. Thanks!
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tobuscis7
10-15-2022, 12:44 AM #4

Sure, I've got two IPs on my Pi and it seems to be functioning properly. It'll be interesting to see how it performs over time. Thanks!