Re: [tor-talk] Is DNS required to connect to an entry node?

2017-08-18 Thread Roger Dingledine
On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 11:02:54PM +0200, Aeris wrote: > > Every time you enter a URL in the browser address line, your browser > > requests the IP address of that URL from the DNS server. You can > > instead enter the IP address yourself along with the webpage requested. > > You could also just

Re: [tor-talk] Is DNS required to connect to an entry node?

2017-08-17 Thread Aeris
> Every time you enter a URL in the browser address line, your browser > requests the IP address of that URL from the DNS server. You can > instead enter the IP address yourself along with the webpage requested. > You could also just make your own entry in a HOSTS file if you know how > to do it.

Re: [tor-talk] Is DNS required to connect to an entry node?

2017-08-17 Thread Charles T. Bell
On 08/17/2017 01:02 PM, blo...@openmailbox.org wrote: > Quick Question: > > The node JPsi2 has an IP address of 37.200.99.251 and a host name of > j60204.servers.jiffybox.net. > > Does connecting to this node require DNS resolution? I assume not. I imagine > that I request a connection to the

[tor-talk] Is DNS required to connect to an entry node?

2017-08-17 Thread blobby
Quick Question: The node JPsi2 has an IP address of 37.200.99.251 and a host name of j60204.servers.jiffybox.net. Does connecting to this node require DNS resolution? I assume not. I imagine that I request a connection to the IP address (not to the domain name). Yes? -- tor-talk mailing