[tor-relays] A few questions about my setting up my first Tor relay.

[Chris Whittleston]

That sounds great Nastase, please share the results!

Chris
On 18 Apr 2014 23:14, "Nastase G. Eduard" <nastase.eduard at gmail.com> wrote:

> Well, this really convinced me on using Raspberry as a relay. Very nice
> guide. Due to the very low power consumption I'm thinking on setting relays
> that are battery and solar powered (I'll build some grapheme
> supercapacitators) and using an anonymous internet connection (3G/4G via a
> mobile router, very easy to obtain). Could be something nice.
>
> Richard Budd <rotorbudd at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I would second the Raspberry Pi as a Tor relay/bridge.
> Very low power consumption and no noise too boot!
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 5:47 AM, Chris Whittleston <csw34 at cam.ac.uk>wrote:
>
>> Hey Robert,
>>
>> Thanks for your interest in setting up a relay! I see you've already had
>> some replies to your questions but let me add a slightly different
>> suggestion - buying a Raspberry Pi for ~£25 and running your relay from
>> there. This has the advantage of being extremely low in power requirements
>> and doesn't need you to leave one of your other machines on all the time.
>>
>> If you're curious about this option, I've written up some pretty detailed
>> instructions here:
>>
>>
>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bf_D_j1O-9ckTS9DY8ngIdiFwHta6Q5Uj_5dvOiavCQ/edit?usp=sharing
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> Chris
>> On 18 Apr 2014 07:21, "Robert Smith" <kittenjuggler at ymail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Judging by the level of your computer skills implied by the emails,
>>> those involved in Tor have better things to do than help a guy like me.  I
>>> think it is important to the entire world that the internet links us
>>> together, and Tor may be the most crucial part of that.
>>>
>>> I have 3 machines as possible candidates for a Tor relay:
>>>
>>> A)  A decent PC (around 6 years old) with Vista installed.  It's been
>>> unused for 2 years.  I am willing to do a clean re-install of Vista or even
>>> Linux (with help) to run it as a Tor relay, night and day.
>>>
>>> B)  A MacBook Pro (4gb ram, Intel, Snow Leopard).  Again, I am willing
>>> to wipe it, and do a clean install of the OS and use it for a Tor relay,
>>> night and day.
>>>
>>> C)  My personal laptop an Asus G74S (12gb ram, i7 quad core 2.2ghz, Win7
>>> Home Premium 64bit), which I "sleep" most nights.
>>>
>>> Modem:  DSL from "Telus" (in Victoria, BC, Canada) with 4 ports (I use 1
>>> cable port to my personal computer, 1 wireless port for my iPad or Android
>>> cell phone).
>>>
>>> Questions:
>>> 1)  If I run a Tor relay with that modem, are there any security risks
>>> to the other devices?  I am no technical guru.
>>>
>>> 2)  If I run a Tor relay on either (or both the Vista PC and MacBook) of
>>> the computers mentioned above, will it be mostly a "set it and forget it"
>>> maintenance?  I cannot devote much time (and definitely don't have much
>>> expertise).
>>>
>>> 3)  Will I compromise the anonimity of Tor users due to my lack of
>>> technical skills while running a Tor relay?  I don't want to do more damage
>>> than good.
>>>
>>> 4)  Can I throttle down the bandwidth on my Tor relay(s) when I need it
>>> for my own personal machine?  I don't want to disrupt the Tor net.
>>>
>>> 5)  Can you suggest the best way to use my machine(s) to make a
>>> reliable, maintenance free and secure Tor relay, requiring the least amount
>>> of time?  I am guessing it's the MacBook cabled to the DSL, running only
>>> Tor relay software, and running only a normal relay.
>>>
>>> 6)  At this point is it worth my while, to attempt a Tor bridge or exit
>>> relay or am I even capable of doing it properly?  I have little experience
>>> or expertise in networking and not much time.
>>>
>>> Thanks for spending your valuable time reading my questions.  I hope to
>>> make it pay off, in a long term Tor relay.
>>>
>>> Rob Smith
>>>
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