xirixiz · September 6, 2025 08:26 · Feb 3, 2021 · Apr 18, 2020 · Apr 18, 2020 · Apr 18, 2020
diff --git a/pihole-macvlan-synology-docker.txt b/pihole-macvlan-synology-docker.txt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ macvlan0  Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 92:8D:43:0E:E2:D8
           RX bytes:34863 (34.0 KiB)  TX bytes:16322 (15.9 KiB)
 
 # Create a macvlan Docker network using eth0
-docker network create --driver=macvlan --gateway=192.168.1.1 --subnet=192.168.1.0/24 -o parent=eth0 macvlan
+docker network create --driver=macvlan --gateway=192.168.1.1 --subnet=192.168.1.0/24 --ip-range=192.168.1.210/28 -o parent=eth0 macvlan
 
 # It's also possible to create a scheduled task at startup as the root user, it's wise to append the following in front of the above commands
 while ! ip link show eth0 | grep -q 'state UP'; do

diff --git a/pihole-macvlan-synology-docker.txt b/pihole-macvlan-synology-docker.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@ ip addr add 192.168.1.210/28 dev macvlan0
 # Bring up the macvlan0 adapter
 ip link set macvlan0 up
 
+# Check virtual adapter status with ifconfig
+ifconfig
+# Output should be something like this:
+macvlan0  Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 92:8D:43:0E:E2:D8
+          inet addr:192.168.1.210  Bcast:0.0.0.0  Mask:255.255.255.240
+          inet6 addr: fe80::908d:43ff:fe0e:e2d8/64 Scope:Link
+          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
+          RX packets:79 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
+          TX packets:48 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
+          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1
+          RX bytes:34863 (34.0 KiB)  TX bytes:16322 (15.9 KiB)
+
 # Create a macvlan Docker network using eth0
 docker network create --driver=macvlan --gateway=192.168.1.1 --subnet=192.168.1.0/24 -o parent=eth0 macvlan
 
@@ -23,9 +35,10 @@ while ! ip link show eth0 | grep -q 'state UP'; do
 done
 
 # Perform a basic test with NGINX
-docker run --net=macvlan -dit --name nginx-test-01 --ip=192.168.1.211 -p 8080:80 nginx:alpine nginx-debug -g 'daemon off;'
+docker run --net=macvlan -dit --name nginx-test-01 --ip=192.168.1.211 nginx:alpine nginx-debug -g 'daemon off;'
 
 # Browse to http://192.168.1.211 in your local network, you should see the nginx welcome page! ...Don't forget to remove the container afterwards...
+docker rm nginx-test-01 --force
 
 # Now start PiHole on a macvlan enabled IP address f.e.
 # Also I've added a fake mac address so the container always uses the samen mac, handy to make a reservation in your DHCP scope or do whatever you like to do with it.
@@ -51,5 +64,10 @@ docker run --detach \
            --ip "192.168.1.212" \
            --mac-address "02:42:c0:a8:01:d7" \
            ${IMAGE}
-
-# Happy days!        
+
+# Cleanup macvlan
+ip link set macvlan0 down
+ip link delete macvlan0
+docker network rm macvlan
+
+# Happy days!        
diff --git a/pihole-macvlan-synology-docker.txt b/pihole-macvlan-synology-docker.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ done
 # Perform a basic test with NGINX
 docker run --net=macvlan -dit --name nginx-test-01 --ip=192.168.1.211 -p 8080:80 nginx:alpine nginx-debug -g 'daemon off;'
 
-# Browse to http://192.168.1.210 in your local network, you should see the nginx welcome page! ...Don't forget to remove the container afterwards...
+# Browse to http://192.168.1.211 in your local network, you should see the nginx welcome page! ...Don't forget to remove the container afterwards...
 
 # Now start PiHole on a macvlan enabled IP address f.e.
 # Also I've added a fake mac address so the container always uses the samen mac, handy to make a reservation in your DHCP scope or do whatever you like to do with it.

diff --git a/pihole-macvlan-synology-docker.txt b/pihole-macvlan-synology-docker.txt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ docker run --detach \
            --dns=1.1.1.1 \
            --env "DNS1=1.1.1.1" \
            --env "DNS2=1.0.0.1" \
-           --env "ServerIP=192.168.1.210" \
+           --env "ServerIP=192.168.1.212" \
            --env "DNSMASQ_LISTENING=all" \
            --env "WEBPASSWORD=<secret>" \
            --env "TZ=Europe/Amsterdam" \

diff --git a/pihole-macvlan-synology-docker.txt b/pihole-macvlan-synology-docker.txt
@@ -1,27 +1,29 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # NAS IP: 192.168.1.10 in this example
-# DHCP scope reservation for macvlan: 192.168.1.208/28 (Details below)
-## Network:   192.168.1.208/28      11000000.10101000.00000001.1101 0000 (Class C)
-## HostMin:   192.168.1.209         11000000.10101000.00000001.1101 0001
-## HostMax:   192.168.1.222         11000000.10101000.00000001.1101 1110
-## Hosts/Net: 14                    (Private Internet)
-
-# Create a macvlan Docker network using eth0
-docker network create --driver=macvlan --gateway=192.168.1.1 --subnet=192.168.1.10/24 -o parent=eth0 macvlan
+# DHCP scope reservation for macvlan: 192.168.1.210/28 (Details below)
+## Network:   192.168.1.210/28
+## HostMin:   192.168.1.211
+## HostMax:   192.168.1.224
+## Hosts/Net: 14
 
 # Create a Synology macvlan0 bridge network attached to the physical eth0, and add the ip range scope (sudo)
 ip link add macvlan0 link eth0 type macvlan mode bridge
-ip addr add 192.168.1.208/28 dev macvlan0
-ifconfig macvlan0 up
+# Specify part of the eth0 scope you'd like to reserve for macvlan0
+ip addr add 192.168.1.210/28 dev macvlan0
+# Bring up the macvlan0 adapter
+ip link set macvlan0 up
+
+# Create a macvlan Docker network using eth0
+docker network create --driver=macvlan --gateway=192.168.1.1 --subnet=192.168.1.0/24 -o parent=eth0 macvlan
 
 # It's also possible to create a scheduled task at startup as the root user, it's wise to append the following in front of the above commands
 while ! ip link show eth0 | grep -q 'state UP'; do
     sleep 1
 done
 
 # Perform a basic test with NGINX
-docker run --net=macvlan -d --ip=192.168.1.210 -p 80:80 nginx
+docker run --net=macvlan -dit --name nginx-test-01 --ip=192.168.1.211 -p 8080:80 nginx:alpine nginx-debug -g 'daemon off;'
 
 # Browse to http://192.168.1.210 in your local network, you should see the nginx welcome page! ...Don't forget to remove the container afterwards...
 
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ docker run --detach \
            --env "WEBPASSWORD=<secret>" \
            --env "TZ=Europe/Amsterdam" \
            --network macvlan \
-           --ip "192.168.1.210" \
+           --ip "192.168.1.212" \
            --mac-address "02:42:c0:a8:01:d7" \
            ${IMAGE}
 

diff --git a/pihole-macvlan-synology-docker.txt b/pihole-macvlan-synology-docker.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,13 @@ while ! ip link show eth0 | grep -q 'state UP'; do
     sleep 1
 done
 
+# Perform a basic test with NGINX
+docker run --net=macvlan -d --ip=192.168.1.210 -p 80:80 nginx
+
+# Browse to http://192.168.1.210 in your local network, you should see the nginx welcome page! ...Don't forget to remove the container afterwards...
+
 # Now start PiHole on a macvlan enabled IP address f.e.
+# Also I've added a fake mac address so the container always uses the samen mac, handy to make a reservation in your DHCP scope or do whatever you like to do with it.
 DOCKERHOME=<some path>
 NAME=pihole-macvlan
 IMAGE=pihole/pihole

diff --git a/pihole-macvlan-synology-docker.txt b/pihole-macvlan-synology-docker.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# NAS IP: 192.168.1.10 in this example
+# DHCP scope reservation for macvlan: 192.168.1.208/28 (Details below)
+## Network:   192.168.1.208/28      11000000.10101000.00000001.1101 0000 (Class C)
+## HostMin:   192.168.1.209         11000000.10101000.00000001.1101 0001
+## HostMax:   192.168.1.222         11000000.10101000.00000001.1101 1110
+## Hosts/Net: 14                    (Private Internet)
+
+# Create a macvlan Docker network using eth0
+docker network create --driver=macvlan --gateway=192.168.1.1 --subnet=192.168.1.10/24 -o parent=eth0 macvlan
+
+# Create a Synology macvlan0 bridge network attached to the physical eth0, and add the ip range scope (sudo)
+ip link add macvlan0 link eth0 type macvlan mode bridge
+ip addr add 192.168.1.208/28 dev macvlan0
+ifconfig macvlan0 up
+
+# It's also possible to create a scheduled task at startup as the root user, it's wise to append the following in front of the above commands
+while ! ip link show eth0 | grep -q 'state UP'; do
+    sleep 1
+done
+
+# Now start PiHole on a macvlan enabled IP address f.e.
+DOCKERHOME=<some path>
+NAME=pihole-macvlan
+IMAGE=pihole/pihole
+docker run --detach \
+           --name ${NAME} \
+           --restart always \
+           --volume /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro \
+           --volume ${DOCKERHOME}/data/${NAME}/config:/etc/pihole \
+           --volume ${DOCKERHOME}/data/${NAME}/dnsmasq.d:/etc/dnsmasq.d \
+           --cap-add NET_ADMIN \
+           --dns=127.0.0.1 \
+           --dns=1.1.1.1 \
+           --env "DNS1=1.1.1.1" \
+           --env "DNS2=1.0.0.1" \
+           --env "ServerIP=192.168.1.210" \
+           --env "DNSMASQ_LISTENING=all" \
+           --env "WEBPASSWORD=<secret>" \
+           --env "TZ=Europe/Amsterdam" \
+           --network macvlan \
+           --ip "192.168.1.210" \
+           --mac-address "02:42:c0:a8:01:d7" \
+           ${IMAGE}
+
+# Happy days!