Hi,
I have been using Tor since a decade, always had limited resources and couldn't give back anything to the community. Now I wish to run relays in an effort to give back something.
Right now I have a 100 mbps reliable internet connection on a gaming laptop with windows 10 "HP Envy K204tx", I disabled windows updates, and a good quality ethernet cable. Even though it's a laptop, I use it like a desktop, with hdmi out to a TV, ethernet cable, usb hubs and 24x7 electricity with lots of inverter (home ups) backup.
I keep this laptop always stationary since I have another sleek and lightweight one which I use for portable purposes.
Earlier my internet plan was limited to 500 gb per month but recently they upgraded it for free, now it's 3000 gb per month, which is too much for me and my family, we hardly use 300-400 gb per month.
I was thinking about running a relay for Tor, (maybe a bridge relay) at night since both my laptop and internet are unused at night. I have following queries:
1. Can I run relay on my laptop simultaneously while using other internet services and browsers normally?
2. Is it possible to schedule everything automatically, say to run a relay from 1 am to 7 am then shut it down automatically after that? I start using it at 9 am and 2 hours of rest will be enough for the laptop.
3. I have Kaspersky internet security, will it create problems for running tor relays? Currently when I use tor browser as a client, I don't have any issues, kaspersky doesn't provide a warning, doesn't block any connections.
4. Do I need to be punctual in running the relay every day at the scheduled time? Is it okay if I can't run the relay on a few occasional days, for reasons like power outage, feeling sick, too busy etc?
5. Can I use a Tor browser (client) while running the relay? If yes, will I get faster browsing speed with that?