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- What are the system requirements for Tor relay?
- Can service providers track Tor?
- What is Tor service?
- What is a Tor relay?
- What is the default port for Tor service?
- How do I check my Tor service?
- Do I still need a VPN if I use Tor?
- How do I deploy a service in Windows?
- How do I run a service manually?
- Can I install Tor on a USB?
- Why is Tor Browser so slow?
What are the system requirements for Tor relay?
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.
Can service providers track Tor?
Your Internet service provider (ISP) and local network can see that you connect to the Tor network. They still cannot know what sites you visit. To hide that you connect to Tor, you can use a Tor bridge.
What is Tor service?
Tor is a volunteer-run service that provides both privacy and anonymity online by masking who you are and where you are connecting. The service also protects you from the Tor network itself—you can have good assurance that you'll remain anonymous to other Tor users.
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.
What is the default port for Tor service?
“tor.exe” will listen on these two TCP ports 9151 and 9150 of the loopback interface (127.0. 0.1), which are the default port numbers that “tor.exe” uses. Users can modify the two ports' default values, which are defined in several local files.
How do I check my Tor service?
You can also verify that Tor is functioning properly by accessing https://check.torproject.org.
Do I still need a VPN if I use Tor?
A VPN isn't a requirement to use Tor, but it helps a lot. It encrypts your whole traffic, masking it from the ISP. In short, it's much safer to use Tor with a VPN. Not all VPNs offer Tor features in their product.
How do I deploy a service in Windows?
Right-click the serviceProcessInstaller1, go to the properties window and change "Account" to "LocalSystem". Build the project to see the .exe file at the location where you created the solution. That's all. Your Windows Service is all ready to install in your machine.
How do I run a service manually?
You can launch services by opening Start, typing: services then hitting Enter. Or, you can press Windows key + R, type: services. msc then hit Enter.
Can I install Tor on a USB?
The Tor Browser lets you use Tor on Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux without needing to install any software. It can run off a USB flash drive, comes with a pre-configured web browser to protect your anonymity, and is self-contained.
Why is Tor Browser so slow?
Why is the Tor Browser so slow? The Tor Browser is slow* because it routes data via three relays (servers) for your privacy. Regular connection, on the other hand, just connects you straight to the website/service, making it much faster.
