How to force Tor to connect through a bridge

Tor Browser Desktop: Click on "Settings" in the hamburger menu (≡) and then on "Connection" in the sidebar. In the "Bridges" section, from the option "Enter a bridge address you already know" click on "Add a Bridge Manually" and enter each bridge address on a separate line.

1. How do I connect to Tor with default bridges?
2. How do I request a bridge in Tor?
3. Should I use a bridge with Tor?
4. Which bridge is best for Tor Browser?
5. Can ISP see Tor Bridge?
6. How do Tor bridges work?
7. What is a Tor relay?
8. Can Russians access Tor?
9. Do some ISPs block Tor?
10. Is Tor being Ddosed?
11. Does Tor use VPN by default?
12. How do I start my Tor connection?
13. How do I use a specific IP with Tor?
14. How do I get Tor bridge by email?
15. Can police track Tor browser?
16. Should I use onion over VPN with Tor?
17. Is Tor safer without VPN?

How do I connect to Tor with default bridges?

If you're starting Tor Browser for the first time, click "Tor Network Settings" to open the Tor settings window. Under the "Bridges" section, select the checkbox "Use a bridge", choose "Provide a bridge I know" and enter each bridge address on a separate line. Click "Connect" to save your settings.

How do I request a bridge in Tor?

Using Moat

Look for Tor connection settings and click on it. Toggle the Use a bridge , option "on", then select Request a bridge from torproject.org , click Request a New Bridge... for BridgeDB to provide a bridge. Complete the Captcha and click Submit .

Should I use a bridge with Tor?

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.

Which bridge is best for Tor Browser?

Obfs4 Bridge is strongly recommended on the Tor official website. All of the analysis below is based on this kind of bridge.

Can ISP see Tor Bridge?

Although your internet traffic is encrypted on Tor, your ISP can still see that you're connected to Tor. Plus, Tor cannot protect against tracking at the entry and exit nodes of its network. Anyone who owns and operates the entry node will see your real IP address.

How do Tor bridges work?

Bridges are private Tor relays that serve as stepping stones into the network. When the Tor network is blocked, users can get a bridge to circumvent censorship.

What is a Tor relay?

Tor relays are also referred to as "routers" or "nodes." They receive traffic on the Tor network and pass it along. Check out the Tor website for a more detailed explanation of how Tor works. There are three kinds of relays that you can run in order to help the Tor network: middle relays, exit relays, and bridges.

Can Russians access Tor?

In December 2021, Russia's media regulator, Roskomnadzor, enacted a 4-year-old court order that allows it to order Internet service providers (ISPs) to block the Tor Project website, where the Tor Browser can be downloaded, and restrict access to its services.

Do some ISPs block Tor?

Because Tor has been used for illegal activities, some ISP might throttle or block Tor traffic. Thanks to onion routing, your ISP can't know which site you're visiting or read your traffic. However, ISP will know that you're using Tor. This is because the IP addresses of Tor's nodes are publicly available.

Is Tor being Ddosed?

Tor Project's Executive Director Isabela Dias Fernandes revealed on Tuesday that a wave of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks has been targeting the network since at least July 2022.

Does Tor use VPN by default?

No, it isn't. Tor is a browser and only encrypts the data transmitting through the browser. A VPN is specific privacy protection software and encrypts all data coming out of a device, whether it comes from a browser or an app. The key difference between a VPN and Tor are their operation methods.

How do I start my Tor connection?

If you don't see this option and you have Tor Browser open, you can navigate to the hamburger menu ("≡"), then click on "Settings", and finally on "Connection" in the side bar.

How do I use a specific IP with Tor?

How do I make the last IP in the node be from a specific country? Open the folder where you have installed Tor, browse through browser > Tor browser > Tor > data. There you will find a file named "torrc." Open the file with Notepad. At the end of the document, on a new line, write this: ExitNodes US.

How do I get Tor bridge by email?

Visit https://bridges.torproject.org/ and follow the instructions, or. Email [email protected] from a Gmail, or Riseup email address. Use Moat to fetch bridges from within Tor Browser.

Can police track Tor browser?

If you are using TOR to browse the web, your traffic is encrypted and routed through a series of servers, making it difficult to trace. However, if you are using TOR to access illegal content or engage in illegal activity, law enforcement may be able to track your activity.

Should I use onion over VPN with Tor?

Onion over VPN patches up any privacy gaps you may experience using Tor alone. For example, even if Tor encrypts traffic through its network, malicious actors could still intercept your data at the entry or exit nodes. Connect to Onion over a VPN to for improved privacy with system-wide, military-grade encryption.

Is Tor safer without VPN?

Is it safe to use Tor without a VPN? While using a VPN and Tor together can help prevent any of the nodes from seeing your IP address, Tor is still extremely secure on its own, making it very difficult for anyone to identify a specific Tor user.