# Accessing Node on remote server

**URL:** <https://forum.algorand.co/t/accessing-node-on-remote-server/3293>\
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**Created:** [May 15, 2021, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.algorand.co/t/accessing-node-on-remote-server/3293 "2021-05-15T13:07:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Brett877](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.algorand.co/brett877/32/1008_2.png) [@Brett877](https://forum.algorand.co/u/Brett877)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2021, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.algorand.co/t/accessing-node-on-remote-server/3293/1 "2021-05-15T13:07:46Z")

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Setup:  
I have a dev machine for coding, and looking to setup a local node in the network. I have stood up a node on another PC so docker doesnt kill my CPU/memory while coding and so i can keep up with blocks.

I have an active node stood up and can see transactions and use goal to make new ones, but I cant hit it through the network from the dev machine. When I go to look as “listening” ports, 4001 is not on the list and algod is using some obscure port and even using that I can access the site remotely.

I may be overthinking this but is there a guide on how to access this remotely? I looked through the Dev docs and didnt find anything specific to my issue.

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**Author:** ![fabrice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5fc32e/32.png) [@fabrice](https://forum.algorand.co/u/fabrice)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2021, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.algorand.co/t/accessing-node-on-remote-server/3293/2 "2021-05-15T13:48:51Z")

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Are you using sandbox ([GitHub - algorand/sandbox: Algorand node sandbox](https://github.com/algorand/sandbox)) or your own Docker container or a direct installation?  
Port 4001 is only used by sandbox.  
Direct installations use port 8080 by default if available, furthermore, they only listen on localhost.  
You can change the later using `EndpointAddress` in `config.json` ([Node Configuration Settings - Algorand Developer Portal](https://developer.algorand.org/docs/reference/node/config/#algod-configuration-settings)).

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**Author:** ![Brett877](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.algorand.co/brett877/32/1008_2.png) [@Brett877](https://forum.algorand.co/u/Brett877)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2021, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.algorand.co/t/accessing-node-on-remote-server/3293/3 "2021-05-15T16:32:31Z")

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Ahhh yes ok, thank you.

I am using a direct install on unbuntu server, no docker or sandbox.

It makes sense about the endpoint, didn’t think about that thank you. I will try that and see what happens.