Pi-hole Troubleshooting
A collection of common Pi-hole problems and practical fixes.
β No Internet After Setup
Symptoms:
- Devices cannot browse
- DNS fails
Checks:
- Is the Pi powered on?
- Is the IP address correct in router DNS?
Fix:
- Set a secondary DNS temporarily (e.g. 8.8.8.8)
- Confirm Pi IP hasnβt changed (use static IP)
π Admin Page Not Loading
Try:
http://<pi-ip>/admin
If not working:
pihole status
Restart services:
pihole restartdns
π Internet Slow
Possible causes:
- Weak Pi hardware (older models)
- Poor SD card
- Network issues
Fix:
- Use wired Ethernet
- Upgrade SD card
- Reboot Pi
π« Sites Not Working
Some sites break due to blocking.
Fix:
- Go to Admin β Query Log
- Find blocked domain
- Add to whitelist
π Pi Reboots / Drops Out
Check:
- Power supply (very common issue)
Fix:
- Use proper Raspberry Pi power adapter
π Update Pi-hole
pihole -up
π‘ JACSoft Notes
- 90% of issues are DNS or IP related
- Always start with:
- βIs the Pi on?β
- βIs DNS pointing to it?β
Simple, but it saves hours.