Can I solo mine using a remote node?

Yes, you can solo mine Monero using a remote node, as long as that node allows the mining requests your software needs. Your device does the mining, while the remote node provides the information needed to build a block and sends any valid block you find to the network. Most public remote nodes do not offer this access, so a node that works with your wallet may not work for solo mining.

What the remote node actually does

A node is software that checks Monero transactions and blocks and shares them with other nodes. “Remote” simply means it runs on a different computer from your miner.

For solo mining, your mining software needs the node to:

• Supply a block template: the starting information for a possible new block, including where your mining reward should go.
• Provide fresh work when the blockchain changes.
• Accept a block your miner finds and relay it to the network.

Your miner tests possible solutions using RandomX, Monero’s mining algorithm, which favors computer processors, or CPUs.

Using a remote node does not automatically put you in a pool. If you mine directly against that node without sharing rewards with other miners, you are still solo mining.

Why a public wallet node may not work

A wallet mainly asks a remote node for blockchain information and sends signed transactions through it. Solo mining needs different access.

These requests use the node’s RPC interface, a way for other programs to communicate with it. Mining software typically needs requests such as get_block_template and submit_block.

Many public nodes use restricted access or other limits that prevent these requests. Their operators may also prohibit mining connections.

There is another important distinction: telling a node to “start mining” generally starts mining on the computer running that node. It does not make your own device mine through it. You need compatible mining software running locally and configured for remote-node solo mining.

A practical setup you can control

The most dependable option is usually a fully synchronized Monero node on another computer you own or have permission to use.

Before you start:

• Confirm your miner supports Monero solo mining through a node’s RPC interface.
• Configure your own Monero reward address.
• Allow only the RPC access your miner needs.
• Protect the connection with a private network, secure tunnel, or properly configured authentication and encryption.
• Check that the node stays synchronized and your miner receives fresh work.

Do not expose unrestricted RPC access to the public internet. You also should not give the node operator your wallet’s seed phrase or private spending key; mining does not require them.

For browser mining, check what the service actually supports. A webpage showing a mining balance is not proof that you are solo mining through your chosen node.

What changes for your rewards

A remote node does not improve your odds of finding a block. Those odds depend on your mining speed compared with the whole network.

Connection failures, slow updates, or an unreliable node can waste work. With a small CPU setup, solo rewards can be extremely infrequent. If you find an accepted block, newly mined coins remain locked for 60 blocks—roughly two hours at Monero’s average block time.

The bottom line

You can solo mine through a remote node, but you need compatible mining software and explicit mining RPC access. A reliable node you control is usually a better fit than a public wallet node.