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json2001
Aspirant
Sep 12, 2020
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Risk in disabling DHCP?

I'm considering logging turning DHCP off on my Orbi (RBR850) and turning DHCP server on my piHole already running on my network.   Before doing this, I'm curious - if my pihole fails or goes offlin...
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    FURRYe38
    Sep 12, 2020

    Yes you should be able too. Or at 192.168.1.1, you might have to set a static IP address on a wired PC to 192.168.1.49 as well until DHCP services are returned to operations. 

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Sep 12, 2020

Yes you should be able too. Or at 192.168.1.1, you might have to set a static IP address on a wired PC to 192.168.1.49 as well until DHCP services are returned to operations. 

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    json2001
    Aspirant
    Sep 12, 2020

    Great! Thank you!

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      FURRYe38
      Guru - Experienced User
      Sep 13, 2020

      :smileywink: