# Nodes - Be Faster
## What is a node?
To make fast BUY and SELL orders, the Chainsniper bot needs to check the blockchain very quickly. To do so, it needs to get the latests transactions --> this is done by interacting with a so called "node". You can use different types of nodes for your [sniper bot](https://pump-bot.com/crypto-bots/sniper-bot-frontrunner-chainsniper-dexbot/) - There can be 3 kinds of nodes :
| Kind of node | Explanation | Pros and cons | Speed |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Public node
(= RPC)
| Public address : everybody can
connect to this node
| βFree
βSlow
| 1/5
π²
|
| Rented
private node
| We offer private nodes as well.
But you need to pay (not that much) for it.
| ββFaster
than public node
βYou can
choose
the location
βββ Still not the
best speed
| 3/5
π
|
| Run your
own node
| If you have enough skills, the best is
to host and run your own Private Node
By doing that, you have your own node,
accessible only by you, and
you can run Chainsniper PumpBot, giving you
the best speed.
But you need a very powerful server to do it
(expect to pay more than 100$ / month)
| βfastest speed
βββ difficult
β expensive
| 5/5
π
|
## Is my internet connection important?
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Computer spec is not very important for our Chainsniper, **most important is good internet connection with good ping :**
The computer/server running the **BOT** must be as close as possible from the **NODE**
{% endhint %}
## What are our default nodes, and where are they located?
Read below for details about the default nodes provided by our team if you use CUSTOMNODE = false.
| Token | Default node | Location |
| ----- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| ETH | RPC (= Public Node)
Seems to be on Amazon WebServices (AWS) ,a ccording to
| Virginia, USA |
| BSC | RPC (= Public Node)
Seems to be on Amazon WebServices (AWS)
according to
| Seattle, USA |
| MATIC | RPC (= Public Node)
Seems to be on Amazon WebServices (AWS)
according to
| Virginia, USA |
| FTM | **RPC** aggregator to find best speed auto [(read this)](https://twitter.com/ftmalerts/status/1415756326538563584?s=21) | Depends on
your location
|
| KCC | RPC
Seems to be on Cloudflare, Inc.
| San Francisco,
California, US
|
## Do I need a dedicated node?
{% hint style="info" %}
**If you use Chainsniper PumpBot, yes, it's advised to use a private node**
Our default nodes are shared with other customers, so it won't give you results good enough.
{% endhint %}
{% hint style="info" %}
**With default nodes, it depends:**\
\
\- With default nodes, you'll already have some pretty good results (buying on block 2 after liquidity on BSC : )\
\
\- But if you really want the best speed, and to have a 100% reliable node, yes, we advise you to setup a Private Node.
{% endhint %}
## Should I use a VPS?
**YES ! the team recommends you to use a VPS**\
Using a VPS is in our opinion the best way to use Chainsniper, because it is :\
\- Super secure (you start from a clean Windows install)\
\- Super fast (you can choose their location and they have really good internet connection)\
\- Up 24/24\
\
As written above, it's important to have a **VPS close from your node**
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