Sly router + Adguard home

[FlyingDragonz]

Hi all, new here. Found a few threads that talked about Adguard home and as this is a UK forum, should make it easier.
So, simply put, has anybody got a Sly router (sr203) and AGH to play together.
I'm trying and losing my rag trying to setup and run AGH on my first newly built NAS/Home lab with Truenas OS.
Sly being sly, things are locked down so cannot use DNS, thus has to be DHCP but I'm struggling.
I'm stuck with the whole static ip address prompt. My Truenas is setup with a static address (which I believe is the meaning).
I cannot only disable the Sly DHCP via the config edit and upload but everything just tanks.
I then have no DHCP in AGH (which I do enable), sly router is rebooted but nothing.
I have read about people people buying new routers to replace the sly one, but that adds more expense, plus the whole option 61 thing some discuss is a required, plus I use the landline phone connection so theres that too.

Anybody had any succcess, some tricks or advice. I've tried pi-hole too, same block?

Please & Thanks

 

[Rainmaker]

I admit I almost skipped over this post, as reading 'Sly' so many times made my eyeballs bleed. You can express your disdain with reason, but we're not 12. I'm still not entirely sure what is your issue. You have AGH running on TrueNAS. I assume Scale/CE rather than Core? How is it running on the host? Is it sharing TrueNAS' LAN IP or does it have its own?

things are locked down so cannot use DNS, thus has to be DHCP but I'm struggling.

Not very clear. I assume your issue is setting the Sky router's DHCP server's DNS setting for local clients? Not sure what that has to do with requiring a static IP, unfortunately. You've written a wall of words and not produced much by meaningful information or clear questioning. Please try again. Post exactly what hardware and software you're running, what steps you've taken so far, your objective (DHCP on AGH or SKy router? Using AGH's IP as DNS for DHCP clients? etc), what the error and/or issue is, and list any questions thereafter. You'll likely garner more replies and help that way. Welcome to the forum.

 

[Avalon]

I admit I almost skipped over this post, as reading 'Sly' so many times made my eyeballs bleed. You can express your disdain with reason, but we're not 12.

In the less legitimate corners of the internet, it’s customary to avoid using the providers name, so Sky became Sly and Virgin became Vermin etc. It comes from a belief that not using the provider name will fly under the radar.

Yes, I know how monumentally dumb that sounds at this point, but way, way, way back, it likely had some merit.

 

[Rainmaker]

In the less legitimate corners of the internet, it’s customary to avoid using the providers name, so Sky became Sly and Virgin became Vermin etc. It comes from a belief that not using the provider name will fly under the radar.

Yes, I know how monumentally dumb that sounds at this point, but way, way, way back, it likely had some merit.

Yeah mate, I did know that but it's 2025 and it just reads a bit... Well. Let's see what OP comes back with.

 

[wsh]

That's quite a word salad there! Saying you can't use DNS so have to use DHCP makes no sense. You writing router 'just tanks' give no insight at all into helping others diagnose the problem.

Why does the provider name need to fly under the radar?

 

[Steveocee]

My face hurts.
I think Adguard is asking for a static but you don't know what to give it? It would be a different IP to your TrueNAS one, maybe then you can enable dhcp in Adguard and disable on the CPE?

Can you run your next post through AI before posting please? Use the prompt "Make this readable by normal people".

 

[maj]

Screenshots may help us understand better. In theory you should be able to disable DHCP on your router and then enable it in AGH instead if for some reason the router doesn't simply let you pick a custom DNS. The static IP part doesn't make much sense from your post.

Have you made sure any Advanced features are turned on?

Where is AGH hosted?