diff --git a/archiver-lib/src/archiver.rs b/archiver-lib/src/archiver.rs
index f133c5b3a263d9..4e6ac846cb8898 100644
--- a/archiver-lib/src/archiver.rs
+++ b/archiver-lib/src/archiver.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ use solana_storage_program::{
 };
 use std::{
     io::{self, ErrorKind},
-    net::{SocketAddr, UdpSocket},
+    net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, SocketAddr, UdpSocket},
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
     result,
     sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
@@ -804,14 +804,15 @@ impl Archiver {
         blockstore: &Arc<Blockstore>,
         slots_per_segment: u64,
     ) -> Result<u64> {
+        let ip_addr = IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0));
         // Create a client which downloads from the archiver and see that it
         // can respond with shreds.
-        let start_slot = Self::get_archiver_segment_slot(archiver_info.storage_addr);
+        let start_slot = Self::get_archiver_segment_slot(ip_addr, archiver_info.storage_addr);
         info!("Archiver download: start at {}", start_slot);
 
         let exit = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
         let (s_reader, r_reader) = channel();
-        let repair_socket = Arc::new(bind_in_range(VALIDATOR_PORT_RANGE).unwrap().1);
+        let repair_socket = Arc::new(bind_in_range(ip_addr, VALIDATOR_PORT_RANGE).unwrap().1);
         let t_receiver = receiver(
             repair_socket.clone(),
             &exit,
@@ -908,8 +909,8 @@ impl Archiver {
         true
     }
 
-    fn get_archiver_segment_slot(to: SocketAddr) -> u64 {
-        let (_port, socket) = bind_in_range(VALIDATOR_PORT_RANGE).unwrap();
+    fn get_archiver_segment_slot(bind_ip_addr: IpAddr, to: SocketAddr) -> u64 {
+        let (_port, socket) = bind_in_range(bind_ip_addr, VALIDATOR_PORT_RANGE).unwrap();
         socket
             .set_read_timeout(Some(Duration::from_secs(5)))
             .unwrap();
diff --git a/archiver/src/main.rs b/archiver/src/main.rs
index 2b8178aad79f34..df7c610600e310 100644
--- a/archiver/src/main.rs
+++ b/archiver/src/main.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,12 @@ use solana_core::{
     contact_info::ContactInfo,
 };
 use solana_sdk::{commitment_config::CommitmentConfig, signature::Signer};
-use std::{net::SocketAddr, path::PathBuf, process::exit, sync::Arc};
+use std::{
+    net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, SocketAddr},
+    path::PathBuf,
+    process::exit,
+    sync::Arc,
+};
 
 fn main() {
     solana_logger::setup();
@@ -116,6 +121,7 @@ fn main() {
         &identity_keypair.pubkey(),
         &gossip_addr,
         VALIDATOR_PORT_RANGE,
+        IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0)),
     );
 
     println!(
diff --git a/bench-streamer/src/main.rs b/bench-streamer/src/main.rs
index 7b0a80cc7b902c..60eca3242580eb 100644
--- a/bench-streamer/src/main.rs
+++ b/bench-streamer/src/main.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
     }
 
     let mut port = 0;
-    let mut addr = SocketAddr::new(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0)), 0);
+    let ip_addr = IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0));
+    let mut addr = SocketAddr::new(ip_addr, 0);
 
     let exit = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
 
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
     let mut read_threads = Vec::new();
     let recycler = PacketsRecycler::default();
     for _ in 0..num_sockets {
-        let read = solana_net_utils::bind_to(port, false).unwrap();
+        let read = solana_net_utils::bind_to(ip_addr, port, false).unwrap();
         read.set_read_timeout(Some(Duration::new(1, 0))).unwrap();
 
         addr = read.local_addr().unwrap();
diff --git a/client/src/thin_client.rs b/client/src/thin_client.rs
index 94195505f3e17e..ce2e52424d4294 100644
--- a/client/src/thin_client.rs
+++ b/client/src/thin_client.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ use solana_sdk::{
 };
 use std::{
     io,
-    net::{SocketAddr, UdpSocket},
+    net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, SocketAddr, UdpSocket},
     sync::{
         atomic::{AtomicBool, AtomicUsize, Ordering},
         RwLock,
@@ -603,7 +603,8 @@ impl AsyncClient for ThinClient {
 }
 
 pub fn create_client((rpc, tpu): (SocketAddr, SocketAddr), range: (u16, u16)) -> ThinClient {
-    let (_, transactions_socket) = solana_net_utils::bind_in_range(range).unwrap();
+    let (_, transactions_socket) =
+        solana_net_utils::bind_in_range(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0)), range).unwrap();
     ThinClient::new(rpc, tpu, transactions_socket)
 }
 
@@ -612,7 +613,8 @@ pub fn create_client_with_timeout(
     range: (u16, u16),
     timeout: Duration,
 ) -> ThinClient {
-    let (_, transactions_socket) = solana_net_utils::bind_in_range(range).unwrap();
+    let (_, transactions_socket) =
+        solana_net_utils::bind_in_range(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0)), range).unwrap();
     ThinClient::new_socket_with_timeout(rpc, tpu, transactions_socket, timeout)
 }
 
diff --git a/core/src/cluster_info.rs b/core/src/cluster_info.rs
index ba4a598ecad039..79fe76e21a62a5 100644
--- a/core/src/cluster_info.rs
+++ b/core/src/cluster_info.rs
@@ -1635,8 +1635,9 @@ impl ClusterInfo {
         id: &Pubkey,
         gossip_addr: &SocketAddr,
     ) -> (ContactInfo, UdpSocket, Option<TcpListener>) {
+        let bind_ip_addr = IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0));
         let (port, (gossip_socket, ip_echo)) =
-            Node::get_gossip_port(gossip_addr, VALIDATOR_PORT_RANGE);
+            Node::get_gossip_port(gossip_addr, VALIDATOR_PORT_RANGE, bind_ip_addr);
         let contact_info = Self::gossip_contact_info(id, SocketAddr::new(gossip_addr.ip(), port));
 
         (contact_info, gossip_socket, Some(ip_echo))
@@ -1644,7 +1645,8 @@ impl ClusterInfo {
 
     /// A Node with dummy ports to spy on gossip via pull requests
     pub fn spy_node(id: &Pubkey) -> (ContactInfo, UdpSocket, Option<TcpListener>) {
-        let (_, gossip_socket) = bind_in_range(VALIDATOR_PORT_RANGE).unwrap();
+        let bind_ip_addr = IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0));
+        let (_, gossip_socket) = bind_in_range(bind_ip_addr, VALIDATOR_PORT_RANGE).unwrap();
         let contact_info = Self::spy_contact_info(id);
 
         (contact_info, gossip_socket, None)
@@ -1759,16 +1761,18 @@ impl Node {
         }
     }
     pub fn new_localhost_with_pubkey(pubkey: &Pubkey) -> Self {
+        let bind_ip_addr = IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0));
         let tpu = UdpSocket::bind("127.0.0.1:0").unwrap();
-        let (gossip_port, (gossip, ip_echo)) = bind_common_in_range((1024, 65535)).unwrap();
+        let (gossip_port, (gossip, ip_echo)) =
+            bind_common_in_range(bind_ip_addr, (1024, 65535)).unwrap();
         let gossip_addr = SocketAddr::new(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 1)), gossip_port);
         let tvu = UdpSocket::bind("127.0.0.1:0").unwrap();
         let tvu_forwards = UdpSocket::bind("127.0.0.1:0").unwrap();
         let tpu_forwards = UdpSocket::bind("127.0.0.1:0").unwrap();
         let repair = UdpSocket::bind("127.0.0.1:0").unwrap();
-        let rpc_port = find_available_port_in_range((1024, 65535)).unwrap();
+        let rpc_port = find_available_port_in_range(bind_ip_addr, (1024, 65535)).unwrap();
         let rpc_addr = SocketAddr::new(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 1)), rpc_port);
-        let rpc_pubsub_port = find_available_port_in_range((1024, 65535)).unwrap();
+        let rpc_pubsub_port = find_available_port_in_range(bind_ip_addr, (1024, 65535)).unwrap();
         let rpc_pubsub_addr =
             SocketAddr::new(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 1)), rpc_pubsub_port);
 
@@ -1811,45 +1815,52 @@ impl Node {
     fn get_gossip_port(
         gossip_addr: &SocketAddr,
         port_range: PortRange,
+        bind_ip_addr: IpAddr,
     ) -> (u16, (UdpSocket, TcpListener)) {
         if gossip_addr.port() != 0 {
             (
                 gossip_addr.port(),
-                bind_common(gossip_addr.port(), false).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+                bind_common(bind_ip_addr, gossip_addr.port(), false).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
                     panic!("gossip_addr bind_to port {}: {}", gossip_addr.port(), e)
                 }),
             )
         } else {
-            bind_common_in_range(port_range).expect("Failed to bind")
+            bind_common_in_range(bind_ip_addr, port_range).expect("Failed to bind")
         }
     }
-    fn bind(port_range: PortRange) -> (u16, UdpSocket) {
-        bind_in_range(port_range).expect("Failed to bind")
+    fn bind(bind_ip_addr: IpAddr, port_range: PortRange) -> (u16, UdpSocket) {
+        bind_in_range(bind_ip_addr, port_range).expect("Failed to bind")
     }
+
     pub fn new_with_external_ip(
         pubkey: &Pubkey,
         gossip_addr: &SocketAddr,
         port_range: PortRange,
+        bind_ip_addr: IpAddr,
     ) -> Node {
-        let (gossip_port, (gossip, ip_echo)) = Self::get_gossip_port(gossip_addr, port_range);
+        let (gossip_port, (gossip, ip_echo)) =
+            Self::get_gossip_port(gossip_addr, port_range, bind_ip_addr);
 
-        let (tvu_port, tvu_sockets) = multi_bind_in_range(port_range, 8).expect("tvu multi_bind");
+        let (tvu_port, tvu_sockets) =
+            multi_bind_in_range(bind_ip_addr, port_range, 8).expect("tvu multi_bind");
 
         let (tvu_forwards_port, tvu_forwards_sockets) =
-            multi_bind_in_range(port_range, 8).expect("tvu_forwards multi_bind");
+            multi_bind_in_range(bind_ip_addr, port_range, 8).expect("tvu_forwards multi_bind");
 
-        let (tpu_port, tpu_sockets) = multi_bind_in_range(port_range, 32).expect("tpu multi_bind");
+        let (tpu_port, tpu_sockets) =
+            multi_bind_in_range(bind_ip_addr, port_range, 32).expect("tpu multi_bind");
 
         let (tpu_forwards_port, tpu_forwards_sockets) =
-            multi_bind_in_range(port_range, 8).expect("tpu_forwards multi_bind");
+            multi_bind_in_range(bind_ip_addr, port_range, 8).expect("tpu_forwards multi_bind");
 
         let (_, retransmit_sockets) =
-            multi_bind_in_range(port_range, 8).expect("retransmit multi_bind");
+            multi_bind_in_range(bind_ip_addr, port_range, 8).expect("retransmit multi_bind");
 
-        let (repair_port, repair) = Self::bind(port_range);
-        let (serve_repair_port, serve_repair) = Self::bind(port_range);
+        let (repair_port, repair) = Self::bind(bind_ip_addr, port_range);
+        let (serve_repair_port, serve_repair) = Self::bind(bind_ip_addr, port_range);
 
-        let (_, broadcast) = multi_bind_in_range(port_range, 4).expect("broadcast multi_bind");
+        let (_, broadcast) =
+            multi_bind_in_range(bind_ip_addr, port_range, 4).expect("broadcast multi_bind");
 
         let info = ContactInfo {
             id: *pubkey,
@@ -1889,9 +1900,10 @@ impl Node {
         pubkey: &Pubkey,
         gossip_addr: &SocketAddr,
         port_range: PortRange,
+        bind_ip_addr: IpAddr,
     ) -> Node {
-        let mut new = Self::new_with_external_ip(pubkey, gossip_addr, port_range);
-        let (storage_port, storage_socket) = Self::bind(port_range);
+        let mut new = Self::new_with_external_ip(pubkey, gossip_addr, port_range, bind_ip_addr);
+        let (storage_port, storage_socket) = Self::bind(bind_ip_addr, port_range);
 
         new.info.storage_addr = SocketAddr::new(gossip_addr.ip(), storage_port);
         new.sockets.storage = Some(storage_socket);
@@ -2025,6 +2037,7 @@ mod tests {
             &Pubkey::new_rand(),
             &socketaddr!(ip, 0),
             VALIDATOR_PORT_RANGE,
+            IpAddr::V4(ip),
         );
 
         check_node_sockets(&node, IpAddr::V4(ip), VALIDATOR_PORT_RANGE);
@@ -2034,7 +2047,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn new_with_external_ip_test_gossip() {
         let ip = IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::from(0));
         let port = {
-            bind_in_range(VALIDATOR_PORT_RANGE)
+            bind_in_range(ip, VALIDATOR_PORT_RANGE)
                 .expect("Failed to bind")
                 .0
         };
@@ -2042,6 +2055,7 @@ mod tests {
             &Pubkey::new_rand(),
             &socketaddr!(0, port),
             VALIDATOR_PORT_RANGE,
+            ip,
         );
 
         check_node_sockets(&node, ip, VALIDATOR_PORT_RANGE);
@@ -2056,6 +2070,7 @@ mod tests {
             &Pubkey::new_rand(),
             &socketaddr!(ip, 0),
             VALIDATOR_PORT_RANGE,
+            IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0)),
         );
 
         let ip = IpAddr::V4(ip);
diff --git a/core/src/gossip_service.rs b/core/src/gossip_service.rs
index 5470dd742e9fdb..d6a087b2933a77 100644
--- a/core/src/gossip_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/gossip_service.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use solana_ledger::bank_forks::BankForks;
 use solana_perf::recycler::Recycler;
 use solana_sdk::pubkey::Pubkey;
 use solana_sdk::signature::{Keypair, Signer};
-use std::net::{SocketAddr, TcpListener, UdpSocket};
+use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, SocketAddr, TcpListener, UdpSocket};
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
 use std::sync::mpsc::channel;
 use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
@@ -163,7 +163,11 @@ pub fn get_multi_client(nodes: &[ContactInfo]) -> (ThinClient, usize) {
         .collect();
     let rpc_addrs: Vec<_> = addrs.iter().map(|addr| addr.0).collect();
     let tpu_addrs: Vec<_> = addrs.iter().map(|addr| addr.1).collect();
-    let (_, transactions_socket) = solana_net_utils::bind_in_range(VALIDATOR_PORT_RANGE).unwrap();
+    let (_, transactions_socket) = solana_net_utils::bind_in_range(
+        IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0)),
+        VALIDATOR_PORT_RANGE,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
     let num_nodes = tpu_addrs.len();
     (
         ThinClient::new_from_addrs(rpc_addrs, tpu_addrs, transactions_socket),
diff --git a/core/src/local_vote_signer_service.rs b/core/src/local_vote_signer_service.rs
index b6276017527ae8..4a6dcfeaefb3db 100644
--- a/core/src/local_vote_signer_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/local_vote_signer_service.rs
@@ -15,9 +15,12 @@ pub struct LocalVoteSignerService {
 impl LocalVoteSignerService {
     #[allow(clippy::new_ret_no_self)]
     pub fn new(port_range: PortRange) -> (Self, SocketAddr) {
-        let addr = solana_net_utils::find_available_port_in_range(port_range)
-            .map(|port| SocketAddr::new(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0)), port))
-            .expect("Failed to find an available port for local vote signer service");
+        let ip_addr = IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0));
+        let addr = SocketAddr::new(
+            ip_addr,
+            solana_net_utils::find_available_port_in_range(ip_addr, port_range)
+                .expect("Failed to find an available port for local vote signer service"),
+        );
         let exit = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
         let thread_exit = exit.clone();
         let thread = Builder::new()
diff --git a/core/src/retransmit_stage.rs b/core/src/retransmit_stage.rs
index 1b66b48cb4f59e..5c79f889fbcbb5 100644
--- a/core/src/retransmit_stage.rs
+++ b/core/src/retransmit_stage.rs
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ mod tests {
     use solana_ledger::create_new_tmp_ledger;
     use solana_net_utils::find_available_port_in_range;
     use solana_sdk::pubkey::Pubkey;
+    use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr};
 
     #[test]
     fn test_skip_repair() {
@@ -300,11 +301,12 @@ mod tests {
         let bank_forks = Arc::new(RwLock::new(bank_forks));
 
         let mut me = ContactInfo::new_localhost(&Pubkey::new_rand(), 0);
-        let port = find_available_port_in_range((8000, 10000)).unwrap();
+        let ip_addr = IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0));
+        let port = find_available_port_in_range(ip_addr, (8000, 10000)).unwrap();
         let me_retransmit = UdpSocket::bind(format!("127.0.0.1:{}", port)).unwrap();
         // need to make sure tvu and tpu are valid addresses
         me.tvu_forwards = me_retransmit.local_addr().unwrap();
-        let port = find_available_port_in_range((8000, 10000)).unwrap();
+        let port = find_available_port_in_range(ip_addr, (8000, 10000)).unwrap();
         me.tvu = UdpSocket::bind(format!("127.0.0.1:{}", port))
             .unwrap()
             .local_addr()
diff --git a/core/src/rpc_service.rs b/core/src/rpc_service.rs
index d728b6a4bc4d2e..9252bac6829c40 100644
--- a/core/src/rpc_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/rpc_service.rs
@@ -262,9 +262,10 @@ mod tests {
         let cluster_info = Arc::new(RwLock::new(ClusterInfo::new_with_invalid_keypair(
             ContactInfo::default(),
         )));
+        let ip_addr = IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0));
         let rpc_addr = SocketAddr::new(
-            IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0)),
-            solana_net_utils::find_available_port_in_range((10000, 65535)).unwrap(),
+            ip_addr,
+            solana_net_utils::find_available_port_in_range(ip_addr, (10000, 65535)).unwrap(),
         );
         let bank_forks = Arc::new(RwLock::new(BankForks::new(bank.slot(), bank)));
         let block_commitment_cache = Arc::new(RwLock::new(BlockCommitmentCache::default()));
diff --git a/gossip/src/main.rs b/gossip/src/main.rs
index 49bcc081ff87aa..e390eb7b04f3e0 100644
--- a/gossip/src/main.rs
+++ b/gossip/src/main.rs
@@ -197,8 +197,11 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn error::Error>> {
             let gossip_addr = SocketAddr::new(
                 gossip_host,
                 value_t!(matches, "gossip_port", u16).unwrap_or_else(|_| {
-                    solana_net_utils::find_available_port_in_range((0, 1))
-                        .expect("unable to find an available gossip port")
+                    solana_net_utils::find_available_port_in_range(
+                        IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0)),
+                        (0, 1),
+                    )
+                    .expect("unable to find an available gossip port")
                 }),
             );
 
diff --git a/net-utils/src/lib.rs b/net-utils/src/lib.rs
index 8ffccff0a91ebb..faeaa251bce54b 100644
--- a/net-utils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/net-utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use log::*;
 use rand::{thread_rng, Rng};
 use socket2::{Domain, SockAddr, Socket, Type};
 use std::io::{self, Read, Write};
-use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, SocketAddr, TcpListener, TcpStream, ToSocketAddrs, UdpSocket};
+use std::net::{IpAddr, SocketAddr, TcpListener, TcpStream, ToSocketAddrs, UdpSocket};
 use std::sync::mpsc::channel;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
@@ -257,12 +257,15 @@ fn udp_socket(reuseaddr: bool) -> io::Result<Socket> {
 }
 
 // Find a port in the given range that is available for both TCP and UDP
-pub fn bind_common_in_range(range: PortRange) -> io::Result<(u16, (UdpSocket, TcpListener))> {
+pub fn bind_common_in_range(
+    ip_addr: IpAddr,
+    range: PortRange,
+) -> io::Result<(u16, (UdpSocket, TcpListener))> {
     let (start, end) = range;
     let mut tries_left = end - start;
     let mut rand_port = thread_rng().gen_range(start, end);
     loop {
-        match bind_common(rand_port, false) {
+        match bind_common(ip_addr, rand_port, false) {
             Ok((sock, listener)) => {
                 break Result::Ok((sock.local_addr().unwrap().port(), (sock, listener)));
             }
@@ -280,14 +283,14 @@ pub fn bind_common_in_range(range: PortRange) -> io::Result<(u16, (UdpSocket, Tc
     }
 }
 
-pub fn bind_in_range(range: PortRange) -> io::Result<(u16, UdpSocket)> {
+pub fn bind_in_range(ip_addr: IpAddr, range: PortRange) -> io::Result<(u16, UdpSocket)> {
     let sock = udp_socket(false)?;
 
     let (start, end) = range;
     let mut tries_left = end - start;
     let mut rand_port = thread_rng().gen_range(start, end);
     loop {
-        let addr = SocketAddr::new(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0)), rand_port);
+        let addr = SocketAddr::new(ip_addr, rand_port);
 
         match sock.bind(&SockAddr::from(addr)) {
             Ok(_) => {
@@ -309,7 +312,11 @@ pub fn bind_in_range(range: PortRange) -> io::Result<(u16, UdpSocket)> {
 }
 
 // binds many sockets to the same port in a range
-pub fn multi_bind_in_range(range: PortRange, mut num: usize) -> io::Result<(u16, Vec<UdpSocket>)> {
+pub fn multi_bind_in_range(
+    ip_addr: IpAddr,
+    range: PortRange,
+    mut num: usize,
+) -> io::Result<(u16, Vec<UdpSocket>)> {
     if cfg!(windows) && num != 1 {
         // See https://github.com/solana-labs/solana/issues/4607
         warn!(
@@ -321,42 +328,46 @@ pub fn multi_bind_in_range(range: PortRange, mut num: usize) -> io::Result<(u16,
     let mut sockets = Vec::with_capacity(num);
 
     let port = {
-        let (port, _) = bind_in_range(range)?;
+        let (port, _) = bind_in_range(ip_addr, range)?;
         port
     }; // drop the probe, port should be available... briefly.
 
     for _ in 0..num {
-        sockets.push(bind_to(port, true)?);
+        sockets.push(bind_to(ip_addr, port, true)?);
     }
     Ok((port, sockets))
 }
 
-pub fn bind_to(port: u16, reuseaddr: bool) -> io::Result<UdpSocket> {
+pub fn bind_to(ip_addr: IpAddr, port: u16, reuseaddr: bool) -> io::Result<UdpSocket> {
     let sock = udp_socket(reuseaddr)?;
 
-    let addr = SocketAddr::new(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0)), port);
+    let addr = SocketAddr::new(ip_addr, port);
 
     sock.bind(&SockAddr::from(addr))
         .and_then(|_| Result::Ok(sock.into_udp_socket()))
 }
 
 // binds both a UdpSocket and a TcpListener
-pub fn bind_common(port: u16, reuseaddr: bool) -> io::Result<(UdpSocket, TcpListener)> {
+pub fn bind_common(
+    ip_addr: IpAddr,
+    port: u16,
+    reuseaddr: bool,
+) -> io::Result<(UdpSocket, TcpListener)> {
     let sock = udp_socket(reuseaddr)?;
 
-    let addr = SocketAddr::new(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0)), port);
+    let addr = SocketAddr::new(ip_addr, port);
     let sock_addr = SockAddr::from(addr);
     sock.bind(&sock_addr).and_then(|_| {
         TcpListener::bind(&addr).and_then(|listener| Result::Ok((sock.into_udp_socket(), listener)))
     })
 }
 
-pub fn find_available_port_in_range(range: PortRange) -> io::Result<u16> {
+pub fn find_available_port_in_range(ip_addr: IpAddr, range: PortRange) -> io::Result<u16> {
     let (start, end) = range;
     let mut tries_left = end - start;
     let mut rand_port = thread_rng().gen_range(start, end);
     loop {
-        match bind_common(rand_port, false) {
+        match bind_common(ip_addr, rand_port, false) {
             Ok(_) => {
                 break Ok(rand_port);
             }
@@ -377,6 +388,7 @@ pub fn find_available_port_in_range(range: PortRange) -> io::Result<u16> {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
+    use std::net::Ipv4Addr;
 
     #[test]
     fn test_parse_port_or_addr() {
@@ -423,17 +435,19 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_bind() {
-        assert_eq!(bind_in_range((2000, 2001)).unwrap().0, 2000);
-        let x = bind_to(2002, true).unwrap();
-        let y = bind_to(2002, true).unwrap();
+        let ip_addr = IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0));
+        assert_eq!(bind_in_range(ip_addr, (2000, 2001)).unwrap().0, 2000);
+        let ip_addr = IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0));
+        let x = bind_to(ip_addr, 2002, true).unwrap();
+        let y = bind_to(ip_addr, 2002, true).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(
             x.local_addr().unwrap().port(),
             y.local_addr().unwrap().port()
         );
-        bind_to(2002, false).unwrap_err();
-        bind_in_range((2002, 2003)).unwrap_err();
+        bind_to(ip_addr, 2002, false).unwrap_err();
+        bind_in_range(ip_addr, (2002, 2003)).unwrap_err();
 
-        let (port, v) = multi_bind_in_range((2010, 2110), 10).unwrap();
+        let (port, v) = multi_bind_in_range(ip_addr, (2010, 2110), 10).unwrap();
         for sock in &v {
             assert_eq!(port, sock.local_addr().unwrap().port());
         }
@@ -442,34 +456,41 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     #[should_panic]
     fn test_bind_in_range_nil() {
-        let _ = bind_in_range((2000, 2000));
+        let ip_addr = IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0));
+        let _ = bind_in_range(ip_addr, (2000, 2000));
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_find_available_port_in_range() {
-        assert_eq!(find_available_port_in_range((3000, 3001)).unwrap(), 3000);
-        let port = find_available_port_in_range((3000, 3050)).unwrap();
+        let ip_addr = IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0));
+        assert_eq!(
+            find_available_port_in_range(ip_addr, (3000, 3001)).unwrap(),
+            3000
+        );
+        let port = find_available_port_in_range(ip_addr, (3000, 3050)).unwrap();
         assert!(3000 <= port && port < 3050);
 
-        let _socket = bind_to(port, false).unwrap();
-        find_available_port_in_range((port, port + 1)).unwrap_err();
+        let _socket = bind_to(ip_addr, port, false).unwrap();
+        find_available_port_in_range(ip_addr, (port, port + 1)).unwrap_err();
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_bind_common_in_range() {
-        let (port, _sockets) = bind_common_in_range((3100, 3150)).unwrap();
+        let ip_addr = IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0));
+        let (port, _sockets) = bind_common_in_range(ip_addr, (3100, 3150)).unwrap();
         assert!(3100 <= port && port < 3150);
 
-        bind_common_in_range((port, port + 1)).unwrap_err();
+        bind_common_in_range(ip_addr, (port, port + 1)).unwrap_err();
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_get_public_ip_addr() {
         solana_logger::setup();
+        let ip_addr = IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0));
         let (_server_port, (server_udp_socket, server_tcp_listener)) =
-            bind_common_in_range((3200, 3250)).unwrap();
+            bind_common_in_range(ip_addr, (3200, 3250)).unwrap();
         let (client_port, (client_udp_socket, client_tcp_listener)) =
-            bind_common_in_range((3200, 3250)).unwrap();
+            bind_common_in_range(ip_addr, (3200, 3250)).unwrap();
 
         let _runtime = ip_echo_server(server_tcp_listener);
 
diff --git a/validator/src/main.rs b/validator/src/main.rs
index 428f31923779d0..92bd4bbef4df96 100644
--- a/validator/src/main.rs
+++ b/validator/src/main.rs
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ pub fn main() {
                 .takes_value(true)
                 .conflicts_with("entrypoint")
                 .validator(solana_net_utils::is_host)
-                .help("Gossip DNS name or IP address for the node when --entrypoint is not provided [default: 127.0.0.1]"),
+                .help("IP address for the node to advertise in gossip when --entrypoint is not provided [default: 127.0.0.1]"),
         )
         .arg(
             clap::Arg::with_name("dynamic_port_range")
@@ -829,6 +829,23 @@ pub fn main() {
                 .requires("trusted_validators")
                 .help("Use the RPC service of trusted validators only")
         )
+        .arg(
+            clap::Arg::with_name("bind_address")
+                .long("bind-address")
+                .value_name("HOST")
+                .takes_value(true)
+                .validator(solana_net_utils::is_host)
+                .default_value("0.0.0.0")
+                .help("IP address to bind the validator ports"),
+        )
+        .arg(
+            clap::Arg::with_name("rpc_bind_address")
+                .long("rpc-bind-address")
+                .value_name("HOST")
+                .takes_value(true)
+                .validator(solana_net_utils::is_host)
+                .help("IP address to bind the RPC port [default: use --bind-address]"),
+        )
         .get_matches();
 
     let identity_keypair = Arc::new(
@@ -903,6 +920,7 @@ pub fn main() {
         rpc_config: JsonRpcConfig {
             enable_validator_exit: matches.is_present("enable_rpc_exit"),
             enable_get_confirmed_block: matches.is_present("enable_rpc_get_confirmed_block"),
+            identity_pubkey: identity_keypair.pubkey(),
             faucet_addr: matches.value_of("rpc_faucet_addr").map(|address| {
                 solana_net_utils::parse_host_port(address).expect("failed to parse faucet address")
             }),
@@ -920,6 +938,15 @@ pub fn main() {
         solana_net_utils::parse_port_range(matches.value_of("dynamic_port_range").unwrap())
             .expect("invalid dynamic_port_range");
 
+    let bind_address = solana_net_utils::parse_host(matches.value_of("bind_address").unwrap())
+        .expect("invalid bind_address");
+    let rpc_bind_address = if matches.is_present("rpc_bind_address") {
+        solana_net_utils::parse_host(matches.value_of("rpc_bind_address").unwrap())
+            .expect("invalid rpc_bind_address")
+    } else {
+        bind_address
+    };
+
     let account_paths = if let Some(account_paths) = matches.value_of("account_paths") {
         account_paths.split(',').map(PathBuf::from).collect()
     } else {
@@ -1063,8 +1090,12 @@ pub fn main() {
     let gossip_addr = SocketAddr::new(
         gossip_host,
         value_t!(matches, "gossip_port", u16).unwrap_or_else(|_| {
-            solana_net_utils::find_available_port_in_range((0, 1))
-                .expect("unable to find an available gossip port")
+            solana_net_utils::find_available_port_in_range(bind_address, (0, 1)).unwrap_or_else(
+                |err| {
+                    eprintln!("Unable to find an available gossip port: {}", err);
+                    exit(1);
+                },
+            )
         }),
     );
 
@@ -1072,35 +1103,39 @@ pub fn main() {
         .as_ref()
         .map(ContactInfo::new_gossip_entry_point);
 
-    let mut tcp_ports = vec![];
-    let mut node =
-        Node::new_with_external_ip(&identity_keypair.pubkey(), &gossip_addr, dynamic_port_range);
+    let mut node = Node::new_with_external_ip(
+        &identity_keypair.pubkey(),
+        &gossip_addr,
+        dynamic_port_range,
+        bind_address,
+    );
 
     if !private_rpc {
         if let Some((rpc_port, rpc_pubsub_port)) = validator_config.rpc_ports {
             node.info.rpc = SocketAddr::new(node.info.gossip.ip(), rpc_port);
             node.info.rpc_pubsub = SocketAddr::new(node.info.gossip.ip(), rpc_pubsub_port);
-            tcp_ports = vec![rpc_port, rpc_pubsub_port];
         }
     }
 
     if let Some(ref cluster_entrypoint) = cluster_entrypoint {
         let udp_sockets = vec![&node.sockets.gossip, &node.sockets.repair];
 
-        let mut tcp_listeners: Vec<(_, _)> = tcp_ports
-            .iter()
-            .map(|port| {
-                (
-                    *port,
-                    TcpListener::bind(&SocketAddr::from(([0, 0, 0, 0], *port))).unwrap_or_else(
-                        |err| {
-                            error!("Unable to bind to tcp/{}: {}", port, err);
-                            std::process::exit(1);
-                        },
-                    ),
-                )
-            })
-            .collect();
+        let mut tcp_listeners = vec![];
+        if !private_rpc {
+            if let Some((rpc_port, rpc_pubsub_port)) = validator_config.rpc_ports {
+                for port in &[rpc_port, rpc_pubsub_port] {
+                    tcp_listeners.push((
+                        *port,
+                        TcpListener::bind(&SocketAddr::from((rpc_bind_address, *port)))
+                            .unwrap_or_else(|err| {
+                                error!("Unable to bind to tcp/{}: {}", port, err);
+                                std::process::exit(1);
+                            }),
+                    ));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         if let Some(ip_echo) = &node.sockets.ip_echo {
             let ip_echo = ip_echo.try_clone().expect("unable to clone tcp_listener");
             tcp_listeners.push((node.info.gossip.port(), ip_echo));