[tor-relays] EC2 IP vs Region & Does this matter in the Tor network?

[Karsten Loesing]

Am Sonntag, 10. Februar 2013 schrieb Karsten Loesing :

> On 2/10/13 8:20 AM, David Gilbert wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm operating 6 relays in the EC2 where 4/6 claim to be located outside
> > the US but only 1/6 show up as outside of the US based on the IP address
> > and report on atlas (https://atlas.torproject.org/#search/relay1org,
> > don't heckle, I'm getting an idea of pricing and boosting speed over the
> > next 5 months).
>
> Hi David,
>
> Atlas is wrong here, because its back-end service Onionoo uses an
> outdated GeoIP database.  I'll look into updating it today.
>
> Recent Tor clients use an updated GeoIP database which resolves these
> addresses to US, JP, IE, US, AU, and SG.


Atlas, or rather its back-end service, now uses a more recent GeoIP
database from January 2013 that locates 3 of your 6 relays outside of the
U.S.

Best,
Karsten



> (I can't say much about the rest of your question, and rather than
> guessing, I'll leave it to somebody else.)
>
> Best,
> Karsten
>
>
> > Now, I'm curious if the IP address vs region it's supposedly operating
> > in matters at all.  Will people in the middle east be less likely to
> > connect to my Tokyo/Singapore based relays because the IP address shows
> > its in the USA?  Or any other issues?
> >
> > Also, if this does in fact affect the effectiveness of my relays in
> > those regions, has anyone had experience being able to acquire an IP
> > from Amazon for other regions?  I do not have a support contract, since
> > I'm paying for this out of my own pocket so I'm unable to contact tech
> > support.  I would be inclined to pay whatever fees it costs to get it
> > done, if I knew exactly what it is I need to do.
> >
> > - David
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