[tor-relays] tor-relays Digest, Vol 164, Issue 10

[Account Etheron]

Your node has low Consensus Weight. Also your node is not marked as "Fast"
Normal that happens between a week. Also advertised traffic is very low.

https://metrics.torproject.org/rs.html#details/A00E3AAF5A24DC69740FA7A3A1C4A0ECB7972722

Low Consensus Weight (like 11) could be due to several factors:

   1. *Low Bandwidth*: If your node has a limited bandwidth or is not
   properly configured to advertise its available bandwidth, it might get a
   lower weight.
   2. *Unstable or Intermittent Availability*: Nodes that are frequently
   going offline or showing unstable behavior will have a lower consensus
   weight.
   3. *Geolocation or Restrictions*: Certain regions or configurations may
   cause your node to have reduced visibility or reliability in the eyes of
   Tor's directory authorities.

To improve the consensus weight of a Tor node:

   - Ensure *high uptime* and a reliable internet connection.
   - Advertise higher *bandwidth* if available.
   - Make sure your node is properly configured with the *right ports and
   keys*.


Regards.

On Sat, Sep 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM <tor-relays-request at lists.torproject.org>
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> I am the operator of relay AS11796EntryMiddle.
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> This is a strategically placed relay on a 106.4 mbps internet connection
> with no fluctuations in bandwidth available to it. The relay has very good
> peering to major backbone providers such as Arelion which allows many
> people to access it with minimal network hops, which is why I host it in
> that ISP?s network.
>
> Over the past six months, I typically saw traffic ranging between 15 and
> 70mbps. Now suddenly the relay seemingly can?t efficiently process traffic,
> the advertised bandwidth has tanked, and it?s pushing virtually no data.
>
> I am running Tor 4.8.12 installed from the official Tor repositories in
> Ubuntu 22.04 with OR port 9001. The entire network is an EdgeRouter plugged
> into WAN and then a firewall rule letting traffic hit the host for Tor. The
> relay is indeed working, but everyday it seems that less and less traffic
> is getting through (this is very evident on Tor metrics.) TCP connections
> are not exhausted so I?m pretty confused what?s going on.
>
> Any thoughts? Not trying to waste anyone?s time just don?t want this relay
> to go to waste.
>
> Thanks,
> Zachary
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