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Who knows how many hops a client is using?

If an user changes the number of hops of his/her Tor client to some non-standard number (i.e. !=3), what nodes and who else in the circuit would know how many hops this client is using?.
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Can a relay and the Tor browser bundle share one IP?

I've got a network with several PC's and one public IP from an ISP. Can I run a relay on one PC and use Tor browser bundle on another PC?
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Is it possible to have more than one server hosting the same Tor Hidden Service?

If I ran a Tor Hidden Service on a server, would it be possible to mirror it on one or more other servers, and use the same onion-address for all? I was thinking having the mirror(s) periodically checking the main server, and then start-up it's own…
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Few questions about connecting to Tor hidden services

I am hoping some one can help expand my knowledge on how a user connects to a hidden service, I have read the specification, but have found it confusing and still have some questions. Sorry if any seem silly just trying to make sure I completely…
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Is my ISP throttling the bandwidth of my Tor relay?

I am operating a Tor relay (OR) as an exit on a 10 MB/s speed network. But when checking from atlas.torproject.org, it shows only 1 MB/s Advertised Bandwidth. Is it that my ISP is throttling my bandwidth for Tor network? I have set 10485760 for…
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How does it work - "Hidden services"?

Could somebody describe to me, like for Nooo-oo-ob, from the Start and to the complete End. My questions are: I've setup HS. My Tor client connect to the rendezvous. Is it populate full onion domain for rendezvous? Nextly, I open browser on…
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How can I use silverlight with Tor?

This question was already asked but never really answered. I already have silverlight and use it frequently on other browsers. I already have forbid microsoft silverlight unchecked in noscript options. I am trying to use netflix and it tells me to…
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How can I use Tor as a proxy for another browser?

I know you're not supposed to do this if you want maximum security, but the Tor Browser is not rendering a page (probably broken HTML), and I'd like to use Chrome or Safari to render the page. I see some pages online saying you can point your…
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Why is the HS not using the RP as the Endpoint of its rendezvous circuit?

Im asking myself, why the rendezvous circuit has a minimum length of 6 hops, which are: Client -> (a1) -> (a2) -> (RP) <- (b3) <- (b2) <- (b1) <- HS The Client is using RP as its Endpoint, so why isen't HS doing the same? HS is told to which…
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What do these Tor warnings imply?

The Following warnings have been observed during Tor operations. [Warning] onion_skin_client_handshake failed. [Warning] circuit_finish_handshake failed.* [Warning] connection_edge_process_relay_cell (at origin) failed.* What are these warnings…
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Please Provide a Step by Step Guide to Upgrade Tor Browser Bundle on Ubuntu

I'm a noob user of Ubuntu and Tor Browser Bundle. I have a flashing warning sign on the Tor button that I understand means I need to upgrade. I'd like a very simple step-by-step how-to if one exists - one for a terminal novice.
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Arm for Tor Relay Bandwidth Descrepancies

I'm running a Tor Relay on a Raspberry Pi running Raspbian. I installed Arm as to monitor bandwidth. The line that says "Bandwidth (limit: 800.0 Kb/s, burst: 1.5 Mb/s, measured 160 b/s)" claims my relaying is only relaying at 160 b/s. However, at…
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What are advantages and disadvantages of Tor with respect to JonDonym?

Objectively, what are the advantages and disadvantages of Tor with respect to JonDonym (formerly known as JAP) in the sense of security and anonymity?
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Why does directory mirroring get disabled when AccountingMax is on?

I'm the operator of the Tor node strugees. I want to mirror the directory. Apparently everything is working grand, except for the fact that directory mirroring is disabled due to the fact that I have AccountingMax turned on. Why is this? What are…
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How to completely delete every single trace of Tor from Windows 7 Truecrypt folder

I recently made a Truecrypt AES encrypted folder and installed the Tor Browser Bundle into it. I was wondering - if I delete the Truecrypt file, is there anything else left on my computer pointing to Tor or anything similar? I would assume there…
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