Stand-Alone External Network

After completing the on-premise deployment, you can configure external network access using one of two available modes: **Direct Connection Mode** or **Proxy Mode**. [Learn more about the differences between these two modes](https://www.pingxingyun.com/contribute/detail?topicId=10105&categoryId=3)

## Direct Connection Mode

In a standalone deployment, the master node and rendering node reside on the same machine, so the system defaults to **Direct Connection Mode**. External access is enabled through port forwarding or router port mapping. If HTTPS is required, it is recommended to use Proxy Mode instead, as Direct Connection Mode requires the rendering node to be configured with an SSL certificate to support the WSS protocol.

**Configuration Steps:**

1. Launch `LarkXRLauncher.exe` and click **Configure Rendering Node**.
   - Set **Local IP** to the machine's internal IPv4 address.
   - Set **Public IP** to the server's external IP address.
   - Set **Preferred Public IP** to the external IP address (e.g., `112.6.266.122`).

Refer to the image below:

![](https://docs.paraverse.cc/media/202504/68fe2856d01c4128aa8db7cd28b013595213.png)

**Port Forwarding Requirements:**

| Protocol | Port | Required | Description |
| -------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| TCP | 8181 | Yes | Frontend/backend interface | [Modify 8181 port](https://www.pingxingyun.com/question/detail?topicId=10078&categoryId=2)
| TCP | 8182 | No | Backend page Nginx forwarding | [Modify 8182 port](https://www.pingxingyun.com/question/detail?topicId=10114&categoryId=2)
| TCP | 10002 | Yes | WebSocket communication port | [Modify 10002 port](https://www.pingxingyun.com/question/detail?topicId=10119&categoryId=2)
| UDP | 10011–10040 | Yes | Audio/video streaming (one port per concurrent session) | [Modify audio/video ports](https://www.pingxingyun.com/question/detail?topicId=10122&categoryId=2)

## Proxy Mode

In the standalone version, Proxy Mode can be used to eliminate the need to expose an additional TCP port (10002). This simplifies the firewall configuration while maintaining full functionality.

**Configuration Steps:**

1. Launch `LarkXRLauncher.exe` and click **Configure Management Node**.
   - Enable **Rendering Server Connection Proxy**.

Refer to the image below:

![](https://docs.paraverse.cc/media/202504/96fdf77d8ef64fe3bd905ee35f3d1c9b3135.png)

2. Click **Configure Rendering Node**.
   - Set **Local IP** to the machine's internal IPv4 address.
   - Set **Preferred Public IP** to the server's external IP address (e.g., `112.6.266.121`).

Refer to the image below:

![](https://docs.paraverse.cc/media/202504/bf6b947e5c874251944ee940b7aa936e9742.png)

**Port Forwarding Requirements:**

| Protocol | Port | Required | Description |
| -------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| TCP | 8181 | Yes | Frontend/backend interface |
| TCP | 8182 | No | Backend page Nginx forwarding |
| UDP | 10011–10040 | Yes | Audio/video streaming (one port per concurrent session) |