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PostPosted: Sun Jul 04, 2021 10:20    Post subject: Discussion Thread Pi-Hole Sticky Reply with quote
Link to the Sticky: https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=331414

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 04, 2021 11:53    Post subject: Reply with quote
And of course, you already did a write-up Cool This is the reference everyone seems to find that caused the confusion, as I stated in the other thread:

https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/pi-hole-and-routers-with-third-party-firmware-dd-wrt-tomato-openwrt/18416

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 04, 2021 15:40    Post subject: Reply with quote
This is good! As there are so many questions about using Pi-Hole on this board, this thread should probably be made "Sticky".
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 04, 2021 22:39    Post subject: Reply with quote
nice job ho1Aetoo, thanks for doing it!

+1 for the sticky
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 6:38    Post subject: Reply with quote
If I select "Ignore WAN DNS" I can't get the DNS from my Pi-Hole. I haven't digged into it but just to report.

Thanks for the tips by the way!
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 6:59    Post subject: Reply with quote
@giuliomagnifico

The WAN DNS are the DNS servers of your internet provider, I don't know what they have to do with the Pi-Hole.

This is certainly a false report.

Since your Pi-Hole surely uses other Public DNS servers like google, quad9, opendns etc.


explained using the first example:

There is only one DNS server entered in the router (192.168.1.110) this DNS server is transmitted to the clients via DHCP.

The clients send all DNS queries directly to the Pi-Hole (192.168.1.110).

In the Pi-Hole itself are the real Puplic DNS servers specified (e.g. google).

and the Pi-Hole forwards the DNS queries to the Google Servers (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4)

Has nothing at all to do with the WAN DNS

If you change the configuration, it is possible that one or the other DHCP client still has the old DNS data.

Reconnect the network or restart the client can help.



by the way please open a separate thread with your problems.
The shown settings here are tested and work (I run 3 Pi-Holes myself)

The thread was also not intended as a support thread for all conceivable configuration errors


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 9:37    Post subject: Reply with quote
This thread is a sticky for now; at some point, it will likely turn into a wiki and a link in the references sticky. I will also let this thread run it's course for now but not to evolve into a multiple-page circus of help desk questions.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 06, 2021 5:38    Post subject: Reply with quote
ho1Aetoo wrote:
@giuliomagnifico

The WAN DNS are the DNS servers of your internet provider, I don't know what they have to do with the Pi-Hole.

This is certainly a false report.


Oh I forgot to mention (and to remember myself) that I'm using Unbound, this should be the trouble.

Anyway as you said: "The thread was also not intended as a support thread for all conceivable configuration errors" so thank you for the tips!
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 06, 2021 17:40    Post subject: Reply with quote
@giuliomagnificoThat’s going to suck if it don’t work with unbound. I going set this up for my friend and if unbound don’t work that’s a deal-breaker. Did you try example #1 or #2 or both? I have a RasPi here I've prepared for them but have not gone to their home yet. I'll have to re-think this if unbound don't work, please advise or send PM.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 06, 2021 18:07    Post subject: Reply with quote
install unbound on the raspberry pi and enter unbound in the Pi-hole as custom DNS server

Then the DNS root servers are queried instead of the public DNS servers.

And this still has nothing to do with the WAN DNS servers.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 5:50    Post subject: Reply with quote
@05dyna Unbound works with this setup, only if I thick "Use WAN DNS" something doesn't work, but just uncheck it and all is fine. I haven't investigate in this.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 6:43    Post subject: Reply with quote
Moved it to Advanced Networking as it is of interest to all and locked it as this is not for support.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 15:43    Post subject: Reply with quote
Topic unlocked to give us some time to add to the information here as far as what does and does not work regarding the use of Unbound, SmartDNS, etc. Please use screenshots to explain things so that way we have a visual reference for people to follow. As I mentioned earlier, I wanted to let this thread run it's course for a bit before we lock it. Thanks for understanding, @egc. Wink
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 16:18    Post subject: Reply with quote
unbound works without problems if you set it up correctly on the raspberry pi and pi-hole

the report is bullshite
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 17:38    Post subject: Reply with quote
Perhaps we need to clarify that everything should be configured on the Pi-Hole (and perhaps how to do that) in the write-up. Unbound, SmartDNS, etc. were added to DD-WRT to have everything in one place, I presume. If people don't know, it's because there are guides that are in error or they just don't know without specific instructions. Just a thought.
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