First thought: Is your PiHole's static IP within the range of addresses your DHCP server hands out?
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My Pihole lives on my server computer and so the DNS is the same IP address as that computer
Irrelevant, unless your pihole is running on your DHCP server. Does the server running pihole have a statically assigned IP that is within the DHCP range being assigned to other devices?
Static addresses should be outside of your DHCP range, ideally. If you can’t change the range, and assuming sequential handouts of IPs from your router among other things, you can try setting the server’s static IP to a bigger number.
Are we getting a repeat of the guy who's wifi didn't work because of a smart bulb?
Wait, smart bulbs run rogue dhcp servers now?
They're called too-smart bulbs, now.
Lol
Lmao even
Accurate
Taking a look at your Pihole logs is going to be helpful. Also knowing what kind of device is running the Pihole software may also help.
I had Pihole running on a raspberry pi 3 years ago, and I had pretty consistent issues. I've run it on other hardware since without a problem.
It could be an issue with the SD card, if you're using a raspberry pi. I've also read that the log file can grow large enough to cause issues with your Pihole instance.
So there are a number of possibilities.
What’s the other hardware you run it on without issues?
I ran it on a linux-based NAS as well as a Windows server. I don't use Pihole currently, however.
I’ll have to take a peak at the logs. I’ve been running the server nearly headless but with this issue I cannot access my server over my lan so I’m going to have to physically plug a screen and keyboard into it later.
Yep, not having DNS/DHCP is a pain in the ass. When mine went down it would take my network with it because the Pihole was handling both. Expected but also a pain in the ass.
One last piece of advice: Pihole has great support. I've gotten a ton of answers and assistance from the Pihole Sub on Reddit. I don't know if it's still active since the migration away from Reddit, but you may ask.
I’d rather ask here and start building up the knowledge base off Reddit but you’re right.
I think I know my problem though (something I’m not able to fix aaaaa)
I agree. Unfortunately I don't think u/jfb-pihole is on Lemmy and they're one of the devs (I think) for Pihole. Best of luck with your issue!