diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 4623dc5..75369df 100644
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -121,12 +121,11 @@ echo "NTPD removed (if present). Chrony, NMTUI, and Adjtimex installed and confi
 echo "📡 Installing and configuring WiFi hotspot and captive portal..."
 
 if [ "$PKG_MANAGER" == "apt" ]; then
-    # Ensure dnsmasq is removed to prevent conflicts with nodogsplash's DHCP server.
-    echo "Removing dnsmasq to prevent conflicts..."
-    sudo apt-get remove --purge -y dnsmasq || true
+    # We will use dnsmasq for DHCP, as the compiled nodogsplash version may not support the internal DHCP server.
+    # sudo apt-get remove --purge -y dnsmasq || true # This line is no longer needed.
 
-    # Install dependencies for hotspot and for building nodogsplash. dnsmasq is no longer needed.
-    sudo apt install -y hostapd git libmicrohttpd-dev libjson-c-dev iptables
+    # Install dependencies for hotspot and for building nodogsplash.
+    sudo apt install -y hostapd dnsmasq git libmicrohttpd-dev libjson-c-dev iptables
     
     # Force iptables-legacy for nodogsplash
     echo "Setting iptables-legacy mode for nodogsplash..."
@@ -170,7 +169,7 @@ fi
 # Stop services to configure
 # Ensure services exist before trying to stop them
 sudo systemctl stop hostapd || true
-# sudo systemctl stop dnsmasq || true # dnsmasq is no longer used
+sudo systemctl stop dnsmasq || true
 if command -v nodogsplash &> /dev/null; then
     sudo systemctl stop nodogsplash || true
 fi
@@ -204,25 +203,21 @@ sudo nmcli c modify "$CON_NAME" 802-11-wireless-security.key-mgmt wpa-psk
 sudo nmcli c modify "$CON_NAME" 802-11-wireless-security.psk "harry-ron-hermione"
 sudo nmcli c modify "$CON_NAME" ipv4.method manual ipv4.addresses 10.0.252.1/24
 
-# dnsmasq is no longer used. nodogsplash will handle DHCP.
-# echo "Configuring dnsmasq..."
-# sudo tee /etc/dnsmasq.conf > /dev/null <<EOF
-# interface=wlan0
-# dhcp-range=10.0.252.10,10.0.252.50,255.255.255.0,24h
-# address=/#/10.0.252.1
-# EOF
+# Configure dnsmasq for DHCP
+echo "Configuring dnsmasq..."
+sudo tee /etc/dnsmasq.conf > /dev/null <<EOF
+interface=wlan0
+dhcp-range=10.0.252.10,10.0.252.50,255.255.255.0,24h
+address=/#/10.0.252.1
+EOF
 
-# Configure nodogsplash for captive portal and DHCP
+# Configure nodogsplash for captive portal
 echo "Configuring nodogsplash..."
 sudo tee /etc/nodogsplash/nodogsplash.conf > /dev/null <<EOF
 GatewayInterface wlan0
 GatewayAddress 10.0.252.1
 MaxClients 250
 AuthIdleTimeout 480
-# Enable DHCP server in nodogsplash
-DHCPInterface wlan0
-DHCPStartAddress 10.0.252.10
-DHCPEndAddress 10.0.252.50
 FirewallRuleSet preauthenticated-users {
     FirewallRule allow tcp port 80
     FirewallRule allow tcp port 53
@@ -253,6 +248,7 @@ done
 # Check for the IP address before starting nodogsplash
 if [ "$IP_CHECK" == "10.0.252.1" ]; then
     echo "✅ wlan0 configured with IP $IP_CHECK."
+    sudo systemctl restart dnsmasq
     if command -v nodogsplash &> /dev/null; then
         echo "Attempting to start nodogsplash service..."
         if ! sudo systemctl restart nodogsplash; then