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Thechazm101
Aug 31, 2025Aspirant
AX3000 Manual DNS setting not taking effect
Good morning everyone. I am using a AX3000 as my main internal router with a AX2400 as a repeater for my downstairs basement. This setup has worked perfectly fine but something I found out the other ...
plemans
Sep 01, 2025Guru - Experienced User
I've used pi-hole both as a stand alone on a ras-pi and hosted on a docker container. It should work.
I didn't use it has dhcp but it did work fine for DNS blocking.
I just recently purchased a mini-pc to use as a opnsense router that I run unbound for DNS ad block and recursive DNS. Pretty fun
- Thechazm101Sep 01, 2025Aspirant
That's cool bro
- plemansSep 03, 2025Guru - Experienced User
Sorry, wasn't meaning to make it sound a hole ish. But just stating it should work. I've used pihole with netgear for at least 5-8 years and haven't found a router it didn't work on. And I tested a ton of them.
Maybe a few screensnips of what you're actual settings for DNS are?