[tor-bugs] #3374 [Torouter]: Torouter OS and configuration

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#3374: Torouter OS and configuration
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 Reporter:  runa      |          Owner:  runa
     Type:  task      |         Status:  new 
 Priority:  normal    |      Milestone:      
Component:  Torouter  |        Version:      
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Comment(by rransom):

 Replying to [comment:71 nmeagent]:
 > Replying to [comment:41 ioerror]:
 >
 > Two quick ideas/comments to consider:
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 >   (1) Random plausible MAC address(es) for eth0 at least and possibly
 the other interfaces prior to bringing them up.  By plausible I mean
 chosen from a set of MAC blocks for existing router-esque devices by
 common vendors that wouldn't be out of the ordinary on the target
 networks.  It likely isn't trivial to compile a complete list of such, but
 a sampling of MACs by off-the-shelf devices might do initially.
 >
 >   (2) It might be safer to set a default ESSID that is more innocuous
 than 'torproject'.  Informed local 'authorities' may keep an eye out for
 this ESSID by various means and its presence could draw unwanted attention
 and possibly place the user(s) in danger (depending on the severity of the
 local situation).  You could select a default ESSID based on the random
 MAC from (1), e.g. 'Linksys' if you happened to end up in the appropriate
 Linksys block of MACs.  That's probably more work than it's worth,
 however, so may be best to instead select something ridiculously general
 like 'router' and let the user change it if they like.

 The Torouter is intended to be deployed in countries that do not censor
 the Internet.

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