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--- advanced-tor [2023/05/01 23:54] – [Limitations] -formatting, condense hogwild
+++ advanced-tor [2023/05/21 03:54] – -condense, formatting, bullet Redirect TCP Ports options hogwild
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 The encryption process that Tor software uses obscures users' identities, requests, communications, and transactions while still enabling them to use the Internet as they normally would.
+For more details about how Tor works, please see here: [[https://skerritt.blog/how-does-tor-really-work/|Skerritt Blog: How does Tor Really work?]]
 ==== Limitations ====
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 === Domain resolution ===
-The Tor network comes with its own internal DNS system and specifically is authoritative for the ''.onion'' domain, which exists exclusively within Tor. Some modern browsers feature an internal solution to resolve .onion domains like adding a suffix ''.link'' or ''.cab'' to the .onion domain. Check your browser's documentation for more information.
+The Tor network comes with its own internal DNS system and specifically is authoritative for the ".onion" domain, which exists exclusively within the Tor network. Some modern browsers feature built-in functions to resolve ".onion" domains like adding a suffix, such as  ".link" or ".cab" to the ".onion domain". Check your browser's documentation for details.
 ===== TOR Settings =====
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  \\
-**Enable TOR** - Be patient. Starting the TOR client can take from several seconds to several minutes.
+**Enable TOR:**  Be patient. Starting the TOR client can take from several seconds to several minutes.
-**Socket Port**:
+**Socks Port:**
  \\
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 **DNS Port**:FIXME
-**Data Directory**: Here, you can specify where you want Tor to store its temporary data.\\  \\
+**Data Directory**: Here, you can specify where Tor will store its temporary data.\\  \\
  \\
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-**Only solve .onion/.exit domains**: If this is enabled, only .onion domains will be redirected towards the Tor network. Note that you will also have to enable the Advanced-DHCP/DNS option: ''Solve .onion using Tor (enable Tor first)'' .
+ \\
-**Redirect all users from**: LANx/Selected IPs - You can define the gere the source LAN or IPs that will be using Tor.
+**Only resolve .onion/.exit domains:**  If this is enabled, only .onion domains will be redirected towards the Tor network. Note that you will also have to enable the ''Resolve .onion using Tor'' option in the (assuming Tor is enabled) in the //Advanced///[[dhcp_dns|DHCP/DNS/TFP]] menu.
-**Redirect TCP Ports**: TCP 80/TCP 80+ TCP 443/Selected Ports - Narrows down the Tor redirection rule to destination port/s of interest.
+**Redirect all users from:**  LANx/Selected IPs - Here, you can define the the source LAN or client IP addresses that will be using Tor.
-**Custom Configuration**: Define here advanced parameters defined in the official Tor documentation.\\
+**Redirect TCP Ports:**  Narrows down the Tor redirection rule to destination port/s of interest.
+  * TCP 80
+  * TCP 80 + TCP 443
+  * Selected Ports
+ \\
+**Custom Configuration:**  In this field, you can define custom/advanced parameters defined, as in the official Tor documentation.\\
 ===== TOR Notes =====
-Warning! If your router has only 32MB of RAM, you'll have to use swap space on permanent storage for proper functioning.
+Warning! If your router has 32MB of RAM or less, you must use swap space on permanent storage to ensure proper functioning.

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