If I ever run a repeater, I will certainly use an open system as opposed to a closed one. LUP -------- Original Message -------- From: tor user <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Apparently from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: www.dd-wrt.com instead of sveasoft nongpl compliance and nonsourceavailability Re: Some networking questions Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2007 22:00:25 -0800
> Sveasoft is basically bug ridden and they like to lock binaries to mac > addresses(this is supposed to be GPL???) > > > try instead www.dd-wrt.com.. ful gpl compliance and works much better > than sveasoft.. > > a former very unhappy sveasoft customer.. > > > > Tony wrote: > > 1. a) Approx 50 metres. Depends on the environment, the cards, the > > transmission power and the wireless band / standard being used. > > b) No it wont extend it. You need a customised router or software that > > behaves as a wireless extender to do that. > > > > 2. See www.sveasoft.com for firmware for routers that will do this. > > > > 3. a)That would depend on the size of the directory and the load. > > b) Windows XP is not optimised to perform as a server and comes by > > default with lots of extra processes and services running. However, If > > it is an option then Windows Server usually outperforms Linux at > > network, application and fileserver benchmarks on the same hardware. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Leelanau Underground Press > > Sent: 02 February 2007 00:25 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Some networking questions > > > > First off, number 5 should be "identities" not "identitied". I have some > > more questions: > > > > 1. Does anybody know the range of an ad-hoc wireless network for an > > average wireless card? If an ad-hoc network is run and another laptop > > connects near the edge of it, does he extend the network range? For > > example, Laptop A and B are on a network. Laptop C joins off laptop B's > > connection. Laptop A is normally too far away to see laptop C, does the > > connection go through B to get there? Will it get there? > > > > 2. Has anybody done anything similar? What experiences did you have? > > > > 3. How much memory/CPU on average would a all-purpose server and > > authoritative directory server take on an XP or Linux box? Is tor more > > efficient in XP or Linux (excluding that linux is more efficient in and > > of itself) > > Thanks for any help you can give. > > -------- Original Message -------- > > From: "Leelanau Underground Press" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Apparently from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Some networking questions > > Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 19:10:30 -0500 > > > > > >> I have a lot of questions here so please be patient with me. I have > >> > > been using and promoting tor for a long time and I'm working on a new > > project to create a ready-to-go LAN package of tor (for running tor on a > > LAN). Here are my questions. > > > >> Example one: I am distributing tor to all the users on a LAN that has > >> > > a restrictive firewall blocking access to some internet sites. SOME tor > > servers are blocked, others not. > > > >> 1. If I make an authoritative directory server on the LAN that > >> > > excludes non-local IPs from connecting and doesn't advertise to other > > directory servers, would it mess with tor connections? The reason I ask > > is I think if I have a local directory server it could do all the work > > of finding out that certain tor servers are blocked so that the user > > doesn't have to go through all the trouble. I'm aware this would lessen > > people's anonymity. Is there a way to improve that? > > > >> Example two: I am distributing tor to users on a wireless managed or > >> > > ad-hoc network. Inside the cache file is a list of lots of IPs where > > servers on the network *might* (since IPs are semi-dynamic) be located. > > All tor installs by default run servers (middleman, exit, rond. etc.) as > > well as an authoritative directory server. Nothing ever exits the > > wireless network as it would only serve to help people use > > hidden-services. > > > >> 1. Once connected, how fast will tor transfer data from a hidden > >> > > service with unlimited CPU/bandwidth/etc. (assuming normal end-user > > machines are all clients and servers and wireless network speed is > > around 56 mbps) > > > >> 2. If the default servers list in the torrc contains the entire IP > >> > > subnet (let's say for example's sake, this means 1000 IPs), how many > > times will tor try each IP in the list before it is deleted, and will it > > be put there again if a local authoiritative directory server suggests > > it. > > > >> 3. How long will an authoritative directory server consider a node > >> > > "down" before it is removed from the list? > > > >> 4. What would be the best way to make this network work on the managed > >> > > wireless network in example one but have a local-only tor network as in > > example two in case the filter starts blocking ALL the tor servers on > > the external internet. > > > >> 5. Since we are working on an extremely high-speed link, would it hurt > >> > > to run a tor client inside of a tor client to stop adversaries from > > finding user identitied (since on a wireless network all data can be > > seen by anybody) > > > >> I will probably have some more questions once some of these get > >> > > clarified. Any other related suggestions are helpful. Any help you can > > offer on any of these questions is appreciated. > > > >> Thank you, > >> A true tor fa > >>
