Pointing your device at Pi-hole

Setting Up Pi-hole DNS on Mac (IP: 192.168.1.112)

1. Open System Settings:
   • macOS Ventura or later: Go to System Settings > Network
   • macOS Monterey or earlier: Go to System Preferences > Network

1. Select Your Network Interface:
   • Choose the network you are connected to (Wi-Fi or Ethernet)

1. Access Advanced Settings:
   • Click Details… (Ventura) or Advanced… (Monterey)

1. Set DNS Servers:
   • Go to the DNS tab
   • Click the + button under DNS Servers
   • Enter 192.168.1.112 and hit Enter

Be sure to remove any existing records by selecting them and clicking the - button under DNS Servers.

1. Apply Changes:
   • Click OK and then Apply to save the changes

Your Mac will now use the Pi-hole for DNS queries.

Setting Up Pi-hole DNS on Windows (IP: 192.168.1.112)

1. Open Network Settings:

   • Right-click on the network icon in the taskbar
   • Select Network & Internet settings

2. Access Network Properties:

   • Click on your active network connection (Wi-Fi or Ethernet)
   • Click View additional properties

3. Edit DNS Settings:

   • Under "DNS server assignment," click Edit
   • Switch from "Automatic (DHCP)" to Manual
   • Turn on IPv4
   • Enter 192.168.1.112 as the Preferred DNS
   • Click Save

4. Verify Settings (Optional):

   • Open Command Prompt as administrator
   • Type ipconfig /flushdns and press Enter
   • Type nslookup example.com to test DNS resolution

Your Windows PC will now use the Pi-hole for DNS queries.

You can also use the older Control Panel method if preferred:

• Open Control Panel → Network and Internet → Network and Sharing Center
• Click on your network connection
• Click Properties → Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) → Properties
• Select "Use the following DNS server addresses" and enter 192.168.1.112

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Once you've pointed your device at the Pi-hole you'll notice that the total number of queries and queries blocked will start to change.