I've noticed some strange behavior with Tor *client* use lately when running both the stable and alpha builds, without any manually inserted torrc file (using the default torrc file) restrictions in place:
- A. Same Entry/Exit Node - : Web browsing speed suddenly increases as if Tor wasn't running at all - a quick check reveals an entry node displayed in netstat is also the currently used exit node! When the exit node changes the speed drops back down to what it was before, slow but typical considering the project's purpose and so forth. :: Why does this happen? Should there not be some internal check in place to disallow an entry node from simultaneously becoming an exit node? - B. The Same Five Through Ten Exit Nodes Being Used - : I can browse for hours and watch the same IPs used as exit nodes cycle, often with the problem mentioned in A. occurring at random. - C. Entry Nodes Sending Pings Back Or Other Attempts To Access My System - : Why and what for? - D. Directory Related Errors: We stalled too much while trying to write, etc., type Directory - : Is my directory of nodes being trimmed down somehow by someone or something? Or does this have a meaning of a different sort? I notice this error once or twice every Tor run, at least. Discuss?
