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advanced-tor [2023/05/01 23:54] – [Limitations] -formatting, condense hogwildadvanced-tor [2023/08/05 19:15] (current) – [TOR Settings] -remove top node from dhcp/dns/tftp link 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. 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.
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 +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 ==== ==== Limitations ====
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 === Speed === === Speed ===
  
-Encryption, anonymization and multiple hops come with a price. Tor slows your network traffic, since the path that packets take is more complex (circuitous) than with normal traffic. You will probably not want to send interactive traffic over the Tor network. Nor is it recommended that you do heavy downloading (such as Torrents) via Tor. The multiple hops increases latency significantly.+Encryption, anonymization and multiple hops come at a price. Tor slows your network traffic, since the path that packets take is more complex (circuitous) than with normal traffic. You will probably not want to send interactive traffic over the Tor network. Nor is it recommended that you do heavy downloading (such as Torrents) via Tor. The multiple hops increases latency significantly.
  
 === Domain resolution === === 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 includes its own internal DNS system which is specifically authoritative for the ".onion" domain. This domain exists only within the Tor network. Some modern browsers include built-in functions to resolve ".oniondomains which append ".linkor ".cabto the ".oniondomain. Check your browser's documentation for details. 
  
 ===== TOR Settings ===== ===== TOR Settings =====
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-**Enable TOR** Be patient. Starting the TOR client can take from several seconds to several minutes.+**Enable TOR:**  Checking this enables the Tor client. Be patient. Starting TOR can take from several seconds to several minutes.
  
-**Socket Port**:+**Socks Port:**
  
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-**Trans Port**:FIXME+**Trans Port:**  FIXME
  
-**DNS Port**:FIXME+**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. Please Note that you must also enable the ''Resolve .onion using Tor''  (assuming Tor is enabled) option in the [[advanced-dhcpdns|DHCP/DNS/TFTP]] 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:  **Here, you can specify the source LANs or client IP addresses which will be be permitted to use Tor.
  
-**Custom Configuration**: Define here advanced parameters defined in the official Tor documentation.\\+  LANx - Allows you to choose specific subnets whose client devices can access Tor sites. 
 +  Selected IPs - This option lets you specify only certain IP addresses to be allowed to access Tor sites.
  
 +**Redirect TCP Ports:**  Narrows down the Tor redirection rule to destination port/s of interest.
  
-===== TOR Notes =====+  * HTTP only (TCP 80) 
 +  * HTTP + HTTPS (TCP 80 + TCP 443) 
 +  * Selected Ports
  
-Warning! If your router has only 32MB of RAM, you'll have to use swap space on permanent storage for proper functioning.+ \\ 
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 +**Custom Configuration:**  Here, you can define custom/advanced parameters, as found in the official [[https://www.torproject.org/|Tor Documentation]].\\ 
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 +===== TOR Notes and Troubleshooting ===== 
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 +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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