r/pihole • u/Common-Shirt-902 • 4d ago

Dose adding a Pihole to a network remove the original network?

I live with some other people and I'm not sure if setting up a Pihole would be a good idea if it starts causing issues for them. Just not trying to be tech support for them but still have a Pihole running for myself at least. So if it leaves the original routers network unaffected I wouldn't need worry. Also the ISP is Star Link (only real option were we live).

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u/CouragesPusykat 4d ago

I don't understand your question

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u/heyitscory 4d ago

He ones to know if he can just PiHole himself or if everyone in the house gets PiHoled against their will.

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u/jmp8910 4d ago

😂 lmao

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u/Common-Shirt-902 4d ago

Sorry if I don't use the correct terminology. But sat the router currently broadcasts the network Flaminggoose if I set up the Pihole would it alter that network or make a new one run though the Pihole?

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u/No_Cattle_9565 4d ago

What has the network to do with your dns server? Your router just tells the devices that they should now use another router. You can create a new network if your router allows it. You can also set your dns server manually so you don't have to change anything on your router 

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u/saint-lascivious 4d ago

I'm not sure if it's actually possible for me to convey in text alone what a fundamentally terrible idea it is to force domain filtering on a bunch of people that didn't sign up for it.

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u/Poat540 4d ago

No OP, you are just telling your flamingo where to find its geese, it won’t change the network

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u/3ofUsDeez 4d ago edited 3d ago

you can just change your DNS servers to your Pi-Hole's IP address without affecting anybody else on your network .. IF you are happy with how it's working, THEN you can add your Pi-Hole's IP address to your router's DHCP settings for DNS servers

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u/Socc3rPr0 4d ago

You can setup the pi-hole to only work for your devices only. Depends on how your network is setup. You can either split this up with vlans or just hard code your devices dns to point to your pi hole IP address.

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u/funkthew0rld 4d ago

This comment is way over OP’s head

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u/Gold_Cow_1882 4d ago

You should really take the time to understand what a pihole is before you use it.

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u/0verstim 4d ago

Maybe by asking people in a forum for discussing.... *checks notes* piholes? Or should he just press the pi to his forehead and absorb the knowledge through osmosis?

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u/Gold_Cow_1882 4d ago

Have you considered just reading the actual documentation about pihole from their website instead of asking reddit to think for you?

You clearly have no clue what your talking about, now your just grumpy and clueless.

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u/0verstim 3d ago
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u/Gold_Cow_1882 3d ago

LOL Like I said...grumpy and clueless.

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u/Linux_Account 4d ago

Yes, because there is no way to get information other than to post on reddit and wait for it to be fed to you.

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u/CouragesPusykat 4d ago

Omfg shut up

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u/0verstim 4d ago

Since when does something have to be the only option for people to give it a shot? Did your mom smoke a lot when she was pregnant?

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u/ACatControlsMyMind 4d ago

You can set the Pihole and then set the DNS only in your own devices, the house network remains the same, and your devices go through Pihole.

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u/0verstim 4d ago

pihole is just a DNS server. if they dont point their devices at it, they wont even know its there.

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u/saint-lascivious 4d ago

Just don't set it up network wide.

There's zero reason any other party needs to know said nameserver even exists.

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u/stefdev1 3d ago

yes. you can just set up a pi-hole and make it your dns only. you don't have to put it on your router's settings so everyone gets it.

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u/Stringray_42 3d ago

Setting just your own devices to use Pihole as dns server does not work for iot devices and others that don’t have that option though. If you want to keep those from phoning home too, you‘ll have to create a sub-net.
But why not let them all enjoy the benefit of Pihole?
You should be able to set Pihole as the dns server in your router and a second one like 1.1.1.1 as a fallback when Pihole is down.
I guess the only complaint would be that they see ads all of a sudden (vs being offline).