Tor slowing firefox

-paper_cut- · 07-09-2007, 12:32 PM

Yes i've decided to use Tor/proxy but whenever i turn it on with the firefox add-on torbuttom ( at the right bottom side of firefox) it dramaticly slows my internet speed, does this mean i have to portforward the port in which tor is used?

redsunx · 07-09-2007, 02:06 PM

Probably yes, and maybe there proxy is having problems?

-paper_cut- · 07-09-2007, 06:31 PM

i'm actually not too familiar with how Tor works, is it on a server? Like a shared server or what.

**Kalim** · 07-10-2007, 11:25 AM

TOR will anonymize your connection, but it will undoubtedly slow your connection down, that's stated by the developers.

Quote:

Communications are bounced around a distributed network of servers called onion routers, protecting you from websites that build profiles of your interests, local eavesdroppers that read your data or learn what sites you visit, and even the onion routers themselves.

Tor's security is improved as its user base grows and as more people volunteer to run servers. Please consider volunteering your time or volunteering your bandwidth. And remember that this is development code—it's not a good idea to rely on the current Tor network if you really need strong anonymity.

How does it work: http://tor.eff.org/overview.html.en

07-09-2007, 12:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
-paper_cut- Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 221 OS: XP	Tor slowing firefox Yes i've decided to use Tor/proxy but whenever i turn it on with the firefox add-on torbuttom ( at the right bottom side of firefox) it dramaticly slows my internet speed, does this mean i have to portforward the port in which tor is used?

07-09-2007, 02:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
redsunx Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 466 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 (And loving it) My System	Re: Tor slowing firefox Probably yes, and maybe there proxy is having problems? __________________ He said, you are the chosen one! And I didn't even graduate from High School.

07-09-2007, 06:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
-paper_cut- Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 221 OS: XP	Re: Tor slowing firefox i'm actually not too familiar with how Tor works, is it on a server? Like a shared server or what.