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- How much bandwidth does Tor use?
- What is advertised bandwidth in Tor relay?
- How much RAM does Tor use?
- Can I run a Tor relay?
How much bandwidth does Tor 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.
What is advertised bandwidth in Tor relay?
advertised bandwidth: the volume of traffic, both incoming and outgoing, that a relay is willing to sustain, as configured by the operator and claimed to be observed from recent data transfers. bandwidth history: the volume of incoming and/or outgoing traffic that a relay claims to have handled on behalf of clients.
How much RAM does Tor use?
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.
Can I run a Tor relay?
While the EFF believes running a Tor "exit node is legal," its Tor Challenge stated, "Exit relays raise special concerns because the traffic that exits from them can be traced back to the relay's IP address." Furthermore, the EFF does not recommend running an exit relay from your home, since it's realistic that someone ...
