You say Add nameserver(s) to your resolv.conf meaning ns1.domain.tld ns2.domain.tld - one line? Looks like the custom name servers are configured correctly and set at my host. nslookup says: Server: 127.0.1.1 Address: 127.0.1.1#53 Non-authoritative answer: *** Can't find www.domain.tld: No answer --- nmap using domain: sudo nmap -sT -O www.domain.tld Starting Nmap 6.40 ( http://nmap.org ) at 2014-12-09 22:29 MST Failed to resolve "www.domain.tld". WARNING: No targets were specified, so 0 hosts scanned. Nmap done: 0 IP addresses (0 hosts up) scanned in 20.31 seconds --- try with IP: keith@host-name:~ > sudo nmap -sT -O xx.xx.xx.xx Starting Nmap 6.40 ( http://nmap.org ) at 2014-12-09 2:30 MST Nmap scan report for host.domain.tld (xx.xx.xx.xx) Host is up (0.0063s latency). Not shown: 997 closed ports PORT STATE SERVICE 80/tcp open http 139/tcp open netbios-ssn 445/tcp open microsoft-ds No exact OS matches for host (If you know what OS is running on it, see http://nmap.org/submit/ ). TCP/IP fingerprint: --- I configured nat for 80 - which works by IP, and port 53. I verified my router has NAT for port 53 enabled. Any suggestions? Thank you for your help!! On 2014-12-09 21:48, Jon Ernster wrote: > You need to change the nameserver(s) of the domain at (insert domain > registrar here) to point to the nameserver(s) of your BIND setup. >  nslookup will return the correct IP address from your BIND machine > if you added the /etc/hosts line.  May need to open up port TCUP/UDP > 53 for the external IP address if you have a router.  Add > nameserver(s) to your resolv.conf > > On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 6:59 PM, Keith Smith > wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Note I have a Cox business account that allows me to run a server >> and I have a private IP. >> >> Installed Bind, setup zones... ect.  When I go to the site using >> the domain, it says server not found.  If I enter the IP given me >> by Cox into the browser I see the home page. nslookup returns the >> proper IP and the FQDN - I'm guessing that means Bind is configured >> correctly? >> >> I added a line  "xx.xx.xx.xx donain.tld" to the /etc/hosts file.  >> I used the IP given me by Cox.  Is that correct? >> >> I added a line "search domain.tld" to /etc/resolv.conf .  Is this >> correct? >> >> Anything else I should be checking? >> >> Thank you for your help!! >> >> -- >> Keith Smith >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [1] > > > > Links: > ------ > [1] http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- Keith Smith --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss