Can I operate a relay and Bridge on same computer?

1. What is a bridge relay?
2. How much bandwidth does a Tor relay use?
3. Should I use a Tor bridge?
4. Is it safer to use Tor bridges?
5. What is the difference between Tor relay and bridge?
6. Why use a bridge instead of a switch?
7. Why is Tor so laggy?
8. Does Tor use a lot of RAM?
9. How many ohms should a relay read?
10. What are the disadvantages of a bridge?
11. Which countries block Tor?
12. Can my ISP block Tor?
13. What is the purpose of a bridge circuit?
14. What is the purpose of a relay?
15. How does a bridge sensor work?
16. What is bridge mode and how does it work?
17. What are the two main types of bridge circuit?
18. How do you balance a bridge circuit?

What is a bridge relay?

Defined by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) an internal bridge function on a Token Ring switch that is responsible for forwarding frames between port groupings with the same logical ring number.

How much bandwidth does a Tor relay use?

It is recommended that a relay have at least 16 Mbit/s (Mbps) upload bandwidth and 16 Mbit/s (Mbps) download bandwidth available for Tor. More is better. The minimum requirements for a relay are 10 Mbit/s (Mbps). If you have less than 10 Mbit/s but at least 1 Mbit/s we recommend you run a bridge with obfs4 support.

Should I use a Tor bridge?

Tor bridges are secret Tor relays that keep your connection to the Tor network hidden. Use a bridge as your first Tor relay if connecting to Tor is blocked or if using Tor could look suspicious to someone who monitors your Internet connection.

Is it safer to use Tor bridges?

Bridges add an extra layer of anonymity since they look like normal traffic and don't reveal the fact that you are connecting to the tor network. Therefore this makes it safer to use a bridge. This can be researched at https://torproject.org.

What is the difference between Tor relay and bridge?

Bridges are Tor relays which are not publicly listed as part of the Tor network. Bridges are essential censorship-circumvention tools in countries that regularly block the IP addresses of all publicly listed Tor relays, such as China.

Why use a bridge instead of a switch?

Bridge and switch both provide the same functionality but the switch does it with greater efficiency. A bridge connects smaller network segments to form a large network, and it also relays frame from one LAN to another LAN. On the other hand, the switch connects more network segments as compared to the bridges.

Why is Tor so laggy?

Tor circuits lengthen the connections

So instead of connecting directly to the destination server, a connection is made between each relay of the circuit and this takes more time. Furthermore, Tor tries to build circuits with relays in different countries which make connection travel more and appear slower.

Does Tor use a lot of RAM?

All of this said, fast Tor relays do use a lot of ram. It is not unusual for a fast exit relay to use 500-1000 MB of memory.

How many ohms should a relay read?

The relays are usually supplied with 12 V directly from the vehicle battery. The electrical resistance (impedance) of the coil is vary and is different depending upon the manufacturer of the relay as well as relay's type, but in general a typical value should be expected between 50 ohms and 200 ohms.

What are the disadvantages of a bridge?

It is slower compare to repeaters due to the filtering process. It is more expensive compared to repeaters. Complex network topology, it can pose a problem for transparent bridge. A bridge is more expensive than repeaters or hubs'

Which countries block Tor?

Its answer is Connection Assist, which will automatically apply the bridge configuration that should work best in a user's specific location. Countries that have blocked the Tor Network include China, Russia, Belarus and Turkmenistan.

Can my ISP block Tor?

Generally speaking, your ISP can't censor Tor or VPNs except by blocking them altogether.

What is the purpose of a bridge circuit?

In power supply design, a bridge circuit or bridge rectifier is an arrangement of diodes or similar devices used to rectify an electric current, i.e. to convert it from an unknown or alternating polarity to a direct current of known polarity.

What is the purpose of a relay?

The relay permits a small amount of electrical current to control high current loads. When voltage is supplied to the coil, small current passes through the coil, resulting in a larger amount of current passing through the contacts to control the electrical load.

How does a bridge sensor work?

The bridge is excited by a constant voltage or current, producing an electrical signal. In one form of gauge-pressure sensor technology, the strain-gage elements are bonded to a metal diaphragm and produce a full-scale resistance variation, typically of the order of 0.1% of the base resistance.

What is bridge mode and how does it work?

Bridge mode is a setting within a router that turns off the router's Wi-Fi broadcast, turning it into a bridge between the network and another Wi-Fi router.

What are the two main types of bridge circuit?

The two Types of bridges are, D.C Bridges. A.C Bridges.

How do you balance a bridge circuit?

In a dormant condition, a balanced bridge is a Wheatstone bridge circuit with zero output voltage. When no current passes through the null indicator, which is usually a galvanometer, the bridge circuit is said to be balanced.