Full-IP Forwarding vs Port Forwarding: Which Do You Need?

RepublicNodes Tunnel offers two different ways to get traffic to a server — picking the right one from the start saves you from switching later.

Full-IP Forwarding

You get one public IPv4 address that's entirely yours. Every port and protocol routes to your server — nothing to configure rule by rule.

Choose this if:

• You need more than a handful of ports, or don't know in advance which ones
• You want players/users to connect on standard ports, with nothing unusual in the address
• You're running something that needs ICMP (ping) or protocols other than plain TCP/UDP
• You want the closest thing to actually owning a public IP

Price: ₹499/month flat, no per-port cost.

Port Forwarding

You share a public IP with other customers, and choose exactly which external ports forward to your server.

Choose this if:

• You only need a handful of specific ports (a game server, SSH, a webhook endpoint)
• You want to pay for only what you use
• You're fine with specific, chosen ports rather than "everything"

Price: from ₹49/month for 3 ports, up to ₹799/month for 150 ports on the Ultra tier.

A simple way to decide

If you can list every port you need on one hand, Port Forwarding is cheaper and just as capable. If you're not sure, need many ports, or want zero per-port configuration going forward, Full-IP Forwarding is the simpler long-term choice.

Not sure which fits your exact setup? Open a ticket and tell us what you're running — we'll recommend one.