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How do I access the Pi-hole web interface?
Pi Hole Admin dashboard or web interface can be accessed using a web browser with the URLs http://IP-ADDRESS/admin/ or http://pi.hole/admin. IP-ADDRESS is the Pi Hole server’s local IP address (eg. 192.168. 1.26 in this guide).
What port does Pi-hole Admin use?
Ports
| Service | Port | Protocol |
|---|---|---|
| pihole- FTL | 53 ( DNS ) | TCP / UDP |
| pihole- FTL | 67 ( DHCP ) | IPv4 UDP |
| pihole- FTL | 547 ( DHCPv6 ) | IPv6 UDP |
| lighttpd | 80 ( HTTP ) | TCP |
How do you remove Pi-hole?
Uninstall Pi-hole from your system, giving the option to remove each dependency individually….Uninstall.
| Script Location | /etc/.pihole/automated install/uninstall.sh |
| Example Usage | pihole uninstall |
Can I change Pi-hole port?
There are many ways that you could do this, but the easiest is to change the port that pi-hole is using. Edit /etc/lighttpd/lighttpd. conf and change the line that says server. port = 80 to use some other port number such as 8080 .
What can Pi-hole block?
Pi-hole is a general purpose network-wide ad-blocker that protects your network from ads and trackers without requiring any setup on individual devices. It is able to block ads on any network device (e.g. smart appliances), and, unlike browser add-ons, Pi-hole blocks ads on any type of software.
How can I change the port of Pi hole?
There are many ways that you could do this, but the easiest is to change the port that pi-hole is using. Edit /etc/lighttpd.conf and change the line that says server.port = 80 to use some other port number such as 8080.
How to configure Pi hole as a DNS server?
Option 1: Installing Pi-Hole using the automated installation script. Option 2: Installing Pi-hole as a Docker container. Configuring individual devices to use Pi-hole. Configuring your router to use Pi-hole as a DNS server for all local network devices. Using the Pi-hole admin portal for additional configuration.
Is there a way to get around Pi-hole?
Unfortunately, Pi-hole does block some normal websites. There is no way around it from what I can tell: there are always going to be some false positives. You’ll need to keep manually updating the whitelist to deal with these as they come.
What to do if you forget Pi hole password?
If you forget the Pi-hole administration password at any point, open a terminal window or remote SSH connection and type sudo pihole -a -p (if you’re running Pi-hole directly) or docker exec -it pihole pihole -a -p (if you’re running Pi-hole in a Docker container) to reset it.