…which for me is uptil 192.168.1.1 - 192.168.1.253 (I cannot edit this, it’s an ISP router)
Are you certain that you cannot set the DHCP range on your ISP’s router? I suggest researching this option a bit further, including contacting your ISP tech support. I have never heard of an ISP-provided router not allowing customers to change the DHC range.
Other options include:
- disabling the DHCP server on your ISP-provided router and enabling the DHCP server on your Pi-hole with a limited DHCP range as needed, or
- replace the ISP-provided router with your own router, which could save money if the ISP charges a monthly rental fee.
Supermicro and ASRock Rack both make standard form-factor mini-ITX and micro-ATX server-class motherboards with dedicated IPMI ports that would fit in a shallow-depth rack-mounted chassis.