Expose Local Services to the Internet in Minutes with RingLink ELB
There are times when you want to make a local service publicly accessible, maybe you’re running a personal dashboard, testing an API, or sharing a dev tool with collaborators.
The traditional way? Set up a cloud server, configure a reverse proxy, open firewall ports… and keep it all secure.
Or you use tools like FRP or Rathole, which help, but still require a public server, uptime management, and some infrastructure babysitting.
That’s where RingLink ELB (Edge Tunnel) comes in.
It gives you an easy, low-maintenance way to expose local services to the public Internet without setting up or maintaining a public server.
How It Works
With RingLink ELB, you connect your device to a private network, and then expose specific services through a public-facing tunnel, hosted and managed by RingLink.
Here’s how to get started:
1. Sign up at ring.link
Create an account and log in to the dashboard.
2. Create a private network
Think of it as a secure mesh where your devices can find and talk to each other.
3. Run the RingLink client
Install the client on your device and log in. Choose the private network you just created and your device joins immediately.
You’ll see all connected devices and network status in the web control panel.
4. Create an ELB (Edge Tunnel)
Choose a region close to where your users are, for example, pick Tokyo if your local service runs in Osaka.
5. Add port forwarding rules
Define which ports or services you want to expose. RingLink provides a public domain name that maps to your local service.
6. Done. Access your service publicly
You now have secure, public access to your local service. No cloud server, no manual port mapping.
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