Pi-hole and ISP-provided routers...
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Your router doesn't support bridge mode, or theirs doesn't? Are you limited to OEM firmware on your router, or can you install open source firmware (e.g. OpenWRT) to expand its functionality?
*My* router is already running third-party firmware (DD-WRT). My *ISP*'s router doesn't support bridge mode. It's from Rogers, up here in Canada. They sent me a Nokia FastMile 5G Gateway. I've found plenty of threads written by people who are a lot better at networking than I am, and they're all saying the same thing. You're SOL. I do understand some of the alternatives one might still have, but that'll be a rather unpleasant and time-consuming transition. I need my connection for work, so I can't afford much down time.
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*My* router is already running third-party firmware (DD-WRT). My *ISP*'s router doesn't support bridge mode. It's from Rogers, up here in Canada. They sent me a Nokia FastMile 5G Gateway. I've found plenty of threads written by people who are a lot better at networking than I am, and they're all saying the same thing. You're SOL. I do understand some of the alternatives one might still have, but that'll be a rather unpleasant and time-consuming transition. I need my connection for work, so I can't afford much down time.
If no one else has suggested it, how about this possibility: Configure your router as a bridge (WAN<->LAN), instead of NAT. Block all DHCP traffic from their router and do your own DHCP server with compatible address pool settings. So all devices will still route through their device, but you fully control the DHCP settings.
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If no one else has suggested it, how about this possibility: Configure your router as a bridge (WAN<->LAN), instead of NAT. Block all DHCP traffic from their router and do your own DHCP server with compatible address pool settings. So all devices will still route through their device, but you fully control the DHCP settings.