# Difference between socket- and port-based connection to outer NGINX?

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**Created:** [3월 29, 2017, 12:09오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-socket-and-port-based-connection-to-outer-nginx/60071 "2017-03-29T00:09:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [3월 29, 2017, 12:15오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-socket-and-port-based-connection-to-outer-nginx/60071/3 "2017-03-29T00:15:00Z")

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OK, so I’ll continue trying the UNIX socket. What would be some steps for trouble shooting why a UNIX socket is not working? (I already have the `default_server` listening on port 81 for the time being, just to have it out of the way)

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