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Anyone a TOR user?

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  • 19-05-2006 5:43pm
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    pantar_dubh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭


    It's my understanding that TOR can be used to reroute Internet communications through random hubs thereby concealing your original point of transmission (i.e., used as an Internet security programme). Does this work? Does it slow down your communications? Are there peak times to avoid went hubs may be overtaxed? Any problems with using TOR? User friendly or a pain? Any useful comments appreciated.


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    #2
    Screaming Monkey
    Registered Users Posts: 218 ✭✭Screaming Monkey


    you should check out the Anonym.OS live cd it has TOR support

    - http://kaos.to/cms/
    - http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2006/01/anonymos.html


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    Kazap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭Kazap


    Hi!
    I use TOR from time to time, but it does slow things down so I only use it when I need to hide IP addresses. I wrote a little guide and some notes, see link above, which may help you. Its a neat program, and if more people donated bandwidth it would get a bit faster, if you like it, consider acting as a node and help the network to run faster!

    There are a few comercial hidden IP progs out there which are worth a look if this is a serious issue for you, tbh I just use it to hide my IP when posting on the odd gaming forum etc where I know some vindictive player I fragged the hell out of might try to use my IP. I dont really hve much to hide on a day to day basis to TOR is ideal :)


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    NutJob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 884 ✭✭✭NutJob


    Works well.

    Slows the hell out of connection due to bandwidth being limited and alledged bittorrent abuse.

    Is suted to IRC and IM usage but web surfing is not worth the pain.

    Peak times are usually when Americans come online.

    Never had any issues bar speed but all i use it for is Messageing and IRC.


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    JohnK
    Registered Users Posts: 4,780 ✭✭✭JohnK


    I tried it but the speed makes it a bloody nightmare.


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    cormon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 119 ✭✭cormon


    its also worth mentioning that if you are using TOR you should address the DNS side of things as you are still sending DNS quries when just configuring a IM client or browser . DNS traffic can be addressed in the following link.

    http://wiki.noreply.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#SOCKSAndDNS

    I find ii amkes the whole thing slower but TOR is still a great little app IMO.


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