diff --git a/weed/command/mount_std.go b/weed/command/mount_std.go
index 9e955e344..a95ecd567 100644
--- a/weed/command/mount_std.go
+++ b/weed/command/mount_std.go
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ func RunMount(option *MountOptions, umask os.FileMode) bool {
 	}
 
 	seaweedFileSystem := filesys.NewSeaweedFileSystem(&filesys.Option{
+		FilerAddress:                filer,
 		FilerGrpcAddress:            filerGrpcAddress,
 		GrpcDialOption:              grpcDialOption,
 		FilerMountRootPath:          mountRoot,
diff --git a/weed/filer/reader_at.go b/weed/filer/reader_at.go
index 307224f35..41d177210 100644
--- a/weed/filer/reader_at.go
+++ b/weed/filer/reader_at.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func LookupFn(filerClient filer_pb.FilerClient) wdclient.LookupFileIdFunctionTyp
 		}
 
 		for _, loc := range locations.Locations {
-			volumeServerAddress := filerClient.AdjustedUrl(loc)
+			volumeServerAddress := loc.Url
 			targetUrl := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s/%s", volumeServerAddress, fileId)
 			targetUrls = append(targetUrls, targetUrl)
 		}
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@ func LookupFn(filerClient filer_pb.FilerClient) wdclient.LookupFileIdFunctionTyp
 	}
 }
 
-func NewChunkReaderAtFromClient(filerClient filer_pb.FilerClient, chunkViews []*ChunkView, chunkCache chunk_cache.ChunkCache, fileSize int64) *ChunkReadAt {
+func NewChunkReaderAtFromClient(lookupFn wdclient.LookupFileIdFunctionType, chunkViews []*ChunkView, chunkCache chunk_cache.ChunkCache, fileSize int64) *ChunkReadAt {
 
 	return &ChunkReadAt{
 		chunkViews:   chunkViews,
-		lookupFileId: LookupFn(filerClient),
+		lookupFileId: lookupFn,
 		chunkCache:   chunkCache,
 		fileSize:     fileSize,
 	}
diff --git a/weed/filesys/file.go b/weed/filesys/file.go
index a2b6660d8..8054435b1 100644
--- a/weed/filesys/file.go
+++ b/weed/filesys/file.go
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func (file *File) Setattr(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.SetattrRequest, resp *f
 				}
 			}
 			file.entry.Chunks = chunks
-			file.entryViewCache, _ = filer.NonOverlappingVisibleIntervals(filer.LookupFn(file.wfs), chunks)
+			file.entryViewCache, _ = filer.NonOverlappingVisibleIntervals(file.wfs.LookupFn(), chunks)
 			file.reader = nil
 			file.wfs.deleteFileChunks(truncatedChunks)
 		}
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ func (file *File) addChunks(chunks []*filer_pb.FileChunk) {
 
 func (file *File) setEntry(entry *filer_pb.Entry) {
 	file.entry = entry
-	file.entryViewCache, _ = filer.NonOverlappingVisibleIntervals(filer.LookupFn(file.wfs), entry.Chunks)
+	file.entryViewCache, _ = filer.NonOverlappingVisibleIntervals(file.wfs.LookupFn(), entry.Chunks)
 	file.reader = nil
 }
 
diff --git a/weed/filesys/filehandle.go b/weed/filesys/filehandle.go
index 6225ab968..da42ae562 100644
--- a/weed/filesys/filehandle.go
+++ b/weed/filesys/filehandle.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func (fh *FileHandle) readFromChunks(buff []byte, offset int64) (int64, error) {
 
 	var chunkResolveErr error
 	if fh.f.entryViewCache == nil {
-		fh.f.entryViewCache, chunkResolveErr = filer.NonOverlappingVisibleIntervals(filer.LookupFn(fh.f.wfs), fh.f.entry.Chunks)
+		fh.f.entryViewCache, chunkResolveErr = filer.NonOverlappingVisibleIntervals(fh.f.wfs.LookupFn(), fh.f.entry.Chunks)
 		if chunkResolveErr != nil {
 			return 0, fmt.Errorf("fail to resolve chunk manifest: %v", chunkResolveErr)
 		}
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func (fh *FileHandle) readFromChunks(buff []byte, offset int64) (int64, error) {
 
 	if fh.f.reader == nil {
 		chunkViews := filer.ViewFromVisibleIntervals(fh.f.entryViewCache, 0, math.MaxInt64)
-		fh.f.reader = filer.NewChunkReaderAtFromClient(fh.f.wfs, chunkViews, fh.f.wfs.chunkCache, fileSize)
+		fh.f.reader = filer.NewChunkReaderAtFromClient(fh.f.wfs.LookupFn(), chunkViews, fh.f.wfs.chunkCache, fileSize)
 	}
 
 	totalRead, err := fh.f.reader.ReadAt(buff, offset)
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ func (fh *FileHandle) doFlush(ctx context.Context, header fuse.Header) error {
 
 		manifestChunks, nonManifestChunks := filer.SeparateManifestChunks(fh.f.entry.Chunks)
 
-		chunks, _ := filer.CompactFileChunks(filer.LookupFn(fh.f.wfs), nonManifestChunks)
+		chunks, _ := filer.CompactFileChunks(fh.f.wfs.LookupFn(), nonManifestChunks)
 		chunks, manifestErr := filer.MaybeManifestize(fh.f.wfs.saveDataAsChunk(fh.f.fullpath()), chunks)
 		if manifestErr != nil {
 			// not good, but should be ok
diff --git a/weed/filesys/wfs.go b/weed/filesys/wfs.go
index cd14e8032..236ecdacb 100644
--- a/weed/filesys/wfs.go
+++ b/weed/filesys/wfs.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package filesys
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/filer"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/wdclient"
 	"math"
 	"os"
 	"path"
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Option struct {
+	FilerAddress       string
 	FilerGrpcAddress   string
 	GrpcDialOption     grpc.DialOption
 	FilerMountRootPath string
@@ -237,3 +240,13 @@ func (wfs *WFS) mapPbIdFromLocalToFiler(entry *filer_pb.Entry) {
 	}
 	entry.Attributes.Uid, entry.Attributes.Gid = wfs.option.UidGidMapper.LocalToFiler(entry.Attributes.Uid, entry.Attributes.Gid)
 }
+
+func (wfs *WFS) LookupFn() wdclient.LookupFileIdFunctionType {
+	if wfs.option.OutsideContainerClusterMode {
+		return func(fileId string) (targetUrls []string, err error) {
+			return []string{"http://" + wfs.option.FilerAddress + "/?proxyChunkId=" + fileId}, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return filer.LookupFn(wfs)
+
+}
diff --git a/weed/filesys/wfs_deletion.go b/weed/filesys/wfs_deletion.go
index a245b6795..7ed936a62 100644
--- a/weed/filesys/wfs_deletion.go
+++ b/weed/filesys/wfs_deletion.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func (wfs *WFS) deleteFileChunks(chunks []*filer_pb.FileChunk) {
 			fileIds = append(fileIds, chunk.GetFileIdString())
 			continue
 		}
-		dataChunks, manifestResolveErr := filer.ResolveOneChunkManifest(filer.LookupFn(wfs), chunk)
+		dataChunks, manifestResolveErr := filer.ResolveOneChunkManifest(wfs.LookupFn(), chunk)
 		if manifestResolveErr != nil {
 			glog.V(0).Infof("failed to resolve manifest %s: %v", chunk.FileId, manifestResolveErr)
 		}
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func (wfs *WFS) deleteFileIds(grpcDialOption grpc.DialOption, client filer_pb.Se
 			}
 			for _, loc := range locations.Locations {
 				lr.Locations = append(lr.Locations, operation.Location{
-					Url:       wfs.AdjustedUrl(loc),
+					Url:       loc.Url,
 					PublicUrl: loc.PublicUrl,
 				})
 			}
diff --git a/weed/filesys/wfs_filer_client.go b/weed/filesys/wfs_filer_client.go
index ef4213af1..e0d352a7b 100644
--- a/weed/filesys/wfs_filer_client.go
+++ b/weed/filesys/wfs_filer_client.go
@@ -25,10 +25,3 @@ func (wfs *WFS) WithFilerClient(fn func(filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error) erro
 	return err
 
 }
-
-func (wfs *WFS) AdjustedUrl(location *filer_pb.Location) string {
-	if wfs.option.OutsideContainerClusterMode {
-		return location.PublicUrl
-	}
-	return location.Url
-}
diff --git a/weed/filesys/wfs_write.go b/weed/filesys/wfs_write.go
index 83e40e7f5..dfe6e57a6 100644
--- a/weed/filesys/wfs_write.go
+++ b/weed/filesys/wfs_write.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func (wfs *WFS) saveDataAsChunk(fullPath util.FullPath) filer.SaveDataAsChunkFun
 				Url:       resp.Url,
 				PublicUrl: resp.PublicUrl,
 			}
-			host = wfs.AdjustedUrl(loc)
+			host = loc.Url
 			collection, replication = resp.Collection, resp.Replication
 
 			return nil
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ func (wfs *WFS) saveDataAsChunk(fullPath util.FullPath) filer.SaveDataAsChunkFun
 		}
 
 		fileUrl := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s/%s", host, fileId)
+		if wfs.option.OutsideContainerClusterMode {
+			fileUrl = fmt.Sprintf("http://%s/?proxyChunkId=%s", wfs.option.FilerAddress, fileId)
+		}
 		uploadResult, err, data := operation.Upload(fileUrl, filename, wfs.option.Cipher, reader, false, "", nil, auth)
 		if err != nil {
 			glog.V(0).Infof("upload data %v to %s: %v", filename, fileUrl, err)
diff --git a/weed/messaging/broker/broker_append.go b/weed/messaging/broker/broker_append.go
index 8e5b56fd0..67c9bcb79 100644
--- a/weed/messaging/broker/broker_append.go
+++ b/weed/messaging/broker/broker_append.go
@@ -107,7 +107,3 @@ func (broker *MessageBroker) WithFilerClient(fn func(filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient
 	return
 
 }
-
-func (broker *MessageBroker) AdjustedUrl(location *filer_pb.Location) string {
-	return location.Url
-}
diff --git a/weed/pb/filer_pb/filer_client.go b/weed/pb/filer_pb/filer_client.go
index 079fbd671..7198de95c 100644
--- a/weed/pb/filer_pb/filer_client.go
+++ b/weed/pb/filer_pb/filer_client.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ var (
 
 type FilerClient interface {
 	WithFilerClient(fn func(SeaweedFilerClient) error) error
-	AdjustedUrl(location *Location) string
 }
 
 func GetEntry(filerClient FilerClient, fullFilePath util.FullPath) (entry *Entry, err error) {
diff --git a/weed/replication/sink/filersink/fetch_write.go b/weed/replication/sink/filersink/fetch_write.go
index b062adcfe..544b84995 100644
--- a/weed/replication/sink/filersink/fetch_write.go
+++ b/weed/replication/sink/filersink/fetch_write.go
@@ -128,6 +128,3 @@ func (fs *FilerSink) WithFilerClient(fn func(filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error)
 	}, fs.grpcAddress, fs.grpcDialOption)
 
 }
-func (fs *FilerSink) AdjustedUrl(location *filer_pb.Location) string {
-	return location.Url
-}
diff --git a/weed/replication/source/filer_source.go b/weed/replication/source/filer_source.go
index 3982360b0..eff1da8dc 100644
--- a/weed/replication/source/filer_source.go
+++ b/weed/replication/source/filer_source.go
@@ -124,10 +124,6 @@ func (fs *FilerSource) WithFilerClient(fn func(filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) erro
 
 }
 
-func (fs *FilerSource) AdjustedUrl(location *filer_pb.Location) string {
-	return location.Url
-}
-
 func volumeId(fileId string) string {
 	lastCommaIndex := strings.LastIndex(fileId, ",")
 	if lastCommaIndex > 0 {
diff --git a/weed/s3api/s3api_handlers.go b/weed/s3api/s3api_handlers.go
index 6935c75bd..57b26f3dd 100644
--- a/weed/s3api/s3api_handlers.go
+++ b/weed/s3api/s3api_handlers.go
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ func (s3a *S3ApiServer) WithFilerClient(fn func(filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) err
 	}, s3a.option.FilerGrpcAddress, s3a.option.GrpcDialOption)
 
 }
-func (s3a *S3ApiServer) AdjustedUrl(location *filer_pb.Location) string {
-	return location.Url
-}
 
 // If none of the http routes match respond with MethodNotAllowed
 func notFoundHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
diff --git a/weed/server/webdav_server.go b/weed/server/webdav_server.go
index 2b238e534..5bd92a136 100644
--- a/weed/server/webdav_server.go
+++ b/weed/server/webdav_server.go
@@ -123,9 +123,6 @@ func (fs *WebDavFileSystem) WithFilerClient(fn func(filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient)
 	}, fs.option.FilerGrpcAddress, fs.option.GrpcDialOption)
 
 }
-func (fs *WebDavFileSystem) AdjustedUrl(location *filer_pb.Location) string {
-	return location.Url
-}
 
 func clearName(name string) (string, error) {
 	slashed := strings.HasSuffix(name, "/")
@@ -523,7 +520,7 @@ func (f *WebDavFile) Read(p []byte) (readSize int, err error) {
 	}
 	if f.reader == nil {
 		chunkViews := filer.ViewFromVisibleIntervals(f.entryViewCache, 0, math.MaxInt64)
-		f.reader = filer.NewChunkReaderAtFromClient(f.fs, chunkViews, f.fs.chunkCache, fileSize)
+		f.reader = filer.NewChunkReaderAtFromClient(filer.LookupFn(f.fs), chunkViews, f.fs.chunkCache, fileSize)
 	}
 
 	readSize, err = f.reader.ReadAt(p, f.off)
diff --git a/weed/shell/commands.go b/weed/shell/commands.go
index 0e285214b..6e1348ca5 100644
--- a/weed/shell/commands.go
+++ b/weed/shell/commands.go
@@ -102,10 +102,6 @@ func (ce *CommandEnv) WithFilerClient(fn func(filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error
 
 }
 
-func (ce *CommandEnv) AdjustedUrl(location *filer_pb.Location) string {
-	return location.Url
-}
-
 func parseFilerUrl(entryPath string) (filerServer string, filerPort int64, path string, err error) {
 	if strings.HasPrefix(entryPath, "http") {
 		var u *url.URL