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Typically you'll need at least a 1 Gbit/s connection to reliably accommodate peak loads (the average load is expected to be approximately 100 Mbit/s).
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### Port Forwarding
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All types of nodes require a static external IP address, one UDP port to be forwarded for incoming connections and all outgoing connections to be open - the node uses random ports for new outgoing connections. It's necessarily for the node to be visible to the outside world over the NAT.
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It can be done with your network provider or [rent a server](/participate/run-nodes/full-node#recommended-providers) to run a node.
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It's possible to find out which UDP port is opened from the `netstat -tulpn` command.
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### Recommended Providers
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The TON Foundation recommends the following providers for running a Validator:

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