Home Network Community > All Threads > PiHole and XE75 question
< All Threads

PiHole and XE75 question

This thread has been locked for further replies. You can start a new thread to share your ideas or ask questions.

PiHole and XE75 question

This thread has been locked for further replies. You can start a new thread to share your ideas or ask questions.
PiHole and XE75 question
PiHole and XE75 question
2023-11-04 11:03:50
Tags: #Access Point Mode
Model: Deco XE75  
Hardware Version: V3
Firmware Version:

Hi,

 

I've just succeeded in getting my new XE75 mesh to set up, only after taking a PiHole out of circuit. The PiHole acts as a DNS firewall to remove advertising and it's a Good Thing. Unfortunately, the Deco XE75 *really* doesn't like connecting through it, wanting Google DNS or else it sulks. Had anyone got a PiHole to work with XE75? What's it looking for that the PiHole isn't providing?

 

TIA,

 

Chris M 

  0      
 
  0      
 
#1
Options
4 Reply
Re:PiHole and XE75 question
2023-11-04 11:44:08

  @ChrisRM Your wan connection should not have PiHole DNS. Unfortuately TP-Links cloud is required for the router to work (welcome to cloud connected world). So either you find out all the URLs and whitelist them in PiHole so that the Deco connects to the cloud and your WAN DNS is PiHole, or you set the DHCP server DNS to PiHole (suggested) and set your WAN DNS to Google / Cloudflare etc.

  0  
  0  
#2
Options
Re:PiHole and XE75 question
2023-11-05 11:26:17

  @networkdude 

Many thanks for this, it confirmed my suspicions re clod-based things...I would have replied sooner but the local substation blew its fuse and a few hours without power ensued.

Q. Using the Deco app, which bit do I use to point to the PiHole?

  0  
  0  
#3
Options
Re:PiHole and XE75 question
2023-11-05 15:03:43 - last edited 2023-11-05 15:04:45

@networkdude

 

Ah, poking around, I go More/Advanced/DHCP Server/Primary DNS Is this the appropriate place for the PiHole?

  1  
  1  
#4
Options
Re:PiHole and XE75 question
2023-11-06 08:10:32
▶Check What's Currently Going on With Deco ▶Deco Starts Supporting Changing Wireless Channels! Deco BE85_1.1.1 Supports WireGuard VPN,Channel Selection and Matter Deco BE65_V2_1.1.0 Supports WireGuard VPN, Channel Selection and More ▶Deco APP 3.8.102/3.8.112-Ready for A New Deco Onboarding Experience! Try to leave a Message if urgent help is required.
  0  
  0  
#5
Options

Information

Helpful: 0

Views: 716

Replies: 4

Tags

Access Point Mode
Related Articles
Question about deco XE75 pro
536 0
Deco XE75: no data when connected to Guest WiFi because using local DNS (pihole)
709 3
Pre-purchase question anout Deco XE75 / AXE5400 - Mesh while in AP mode.
525 0
XE75 questions
715 2
XE75 Pro Capping Ethernet to 100Mbps
4940 3
Apple and XE75
635 1
About Us
Press
Copyright © TP-Link Systems Inc. All rights reserved.