nslookup - localhost as server

[Joza]

When I do an nslookup for any internet address, I get back my localhost as the server:

Server: 127.0.0.1
Address: 127.0.0.1#53

What does that mean?

Thanks!

[Irithori]

Hi and welcome

That means, that 127.0.0.1 is a nameserver defined in /etc/resolv.conf in your machine.

[gregr1969]

When I do an nslookup for any internet address, I get back my localhost as the server:

Server: 127.0.0.1
Address: 127.0.0.1#53

What does that mean?

Thanks!

It's the local IP of your box and the DNS service listens on port 53. Suggestion. Add a port forwarder for DNS (a secondary DNS really) to your conf file, using your ISP's Primary DNS server? <-- that way your box can serve internal DNS and recognise external addresses as well.