[tor-talk] Tor powered wifi hotspot

Noel Pluny noel_pluny at mailoo.org
Sat Aug 4 16:59:32 UTC 2012


On Sat, Aug 04, 2012 at 01:28:36PM +0000, adrelanos wrote:

> You'd like to provide a wifi hotspot for others? For a coffeehouse, at
> home for party, friends or anyone on street?

This is exactly what I am trying to do.
 
> You don't do it because you are scared about abuse, dmca and other stuff?
> 
> It's just an idea... Could Tor be a solution? The wifi interfaces routes
> all traffic over Tor. Before people can start using the wifi they have
> to notice a small website explaining Tor, exit sniffing, recommendation
> to avoid unencrypted traffic, logging into bank accounts (to prevent
> getting them frozen) and so on.

In my idea this is not compulsory but could be an add on.
 
> What are the implications, advantages, disadvantages of this method?
> 
> Would you be interested to run a Tor powered wifi hotspot?

Yes, I would like to help.

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Noel Pluny


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