Synology 920+ Docker with pihole

I have set up pihole on my Synology 920+ in the following order

EDIT: router is an Asus [RT-AX86U](http://192.168.50.212:8888/admin/queries.php?client=192.168.50.1) running lastest merlin

1. used the Docker Program in the Synology OS to download an image of the latest pihole image. 2. Used the image to set up pihole with the following

* used "same network as docker host" * environment used WEBPASSWORD/DNSMASQ (local)/TZ/WEB\_Port/ServerIP (NAS IP)

1. created the two folders and mapped /etc/dnsmasq.d and /etc/pihole

then i ran the image, and it was successful. I am able to log into the webGUI of pihole

4) I went into my router and used the NAS ip address as the DNS address.

The problem I have now is that the pihole indicates that the clients connect, but then disconnect almost immediately. Only 9 queries, and all the clients disappear. So I reset the router DNS to normal [8.8.8.8](https://8.8.8.8) or something. Then I try again to set the NAS ip as the DNS server. But then it would cut internet to all desktops but not phones on the network. Nothing is blocked and Queries go up. So i try setting up again. And now all internet works; but the Query number is not increase except for the first few i guess (42 queries) also nothing is being blocked. When i go online to check my DNS it's nothing i've seen or set before....

any help is appreciated. Thank you

# SOLUTION: THANK YOU [\_FuzzyMe](https://www.reddit.com/user/_FuzzyMe/) for the solution. So Asus Merlin has the "advertise DNS" function that needed to be disabled for everything to be functioning properly. STUPID me but props to fuzzyme for the answer!