Some of our low-cost plans are NAT servers: they share a single public IPv4 address with other users, and you're given an assigned port range. They're cheap and great for light use (small sites, learning, dev/testing), but they work differently from dedicated-IP servers. Here's how.
Find your mapped ports in the dashboard
- Log in at wawanode.com and open the dashboard.
- Go to the service detail page for your server.
- Note three things in the network info: the shared IP, your mapped SSH port, and your port range (e.g.
30000–30009).
These are the only ports you may use — keep every service inside this range.
Connect to the server
SSH on a NAT server is not the default port 22; use your mapped port instead:
ssh -p MAPPED_PORT root@SHARED_IPFor example, if your mapped port is 30022:
ssh -p 30022 root@SHARED_IPOn Windows, you can also use the browser SSH console or VNC console right on the service detail page — no local setup needed. Forgot your password? Use Reset password to set a new root password.
Map your services into the port range
A NAT server can only use the ports in your assigned range — you can't listen on arbitrary ports (like standard 80/443). So:
- Bind your application to a port inside the range, e.g. serve your website on
30001. - Reach it as
http://SHARED_IP:30001. - Need more ports or a dedicated IP? Use Upgrade plan on the service detail page, or look into a plan that includes a dedicated IP.
Still stuck?
NAT port rules can be tricky. If a port won't connect or you're unsure about mappings, open a ticket at Dashboard → Tickets (/dashboard/tickets/new), link the affected service, and we'll help you sort it out.