That sounds great Nastase, please share the results! Chris On 18 Apr 2014 23:14, "Nastase G. Eduard" <nastase.edu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, this really convinced me on using Raspberry as a relay. Very nice > guide. Due to the very low power consumption I'm thinking on setting relays > that are battery and solar powered (I'll build some grapheme > supercapacitators) and using an anonymous internet connection (3G/4G via a > mobile router, very easy to obtain). Could be something nice. > > Richard Budd <rotorb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I would second the Raspberry Pi as a Tor relay/bridge. > Very low power consumption and no noise too boot! > > > > > On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 5:47 AM, Chris Whittleston <cs...@cam.ac.uk>wrote: > >> Hey Robert, >> >> Thanks for your interest in setting up a relay! I see you've already had >> some replies to your questions but let me add a slightly different >> suggestion - buying a Raspberry Pi for ~£25 and running your relay from >> there. This has the advantage of being extremely low in power requirements >> and doesn't need you to leave one of your other machines on all the time. >> >> If you're curious about this option, I've written up some pretty detailed >> instructions here: >> >> >> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bf_D_j1O-9ckTS9DY8ngIdiFwHta6Q5Uj_5dvOiavCQ/edit?usp=sharing >> >> Good luck! >> >> Chris >> On 18 Apr 2014 07:21, "Robert Smith" <kittenjugg...@ymail.com> wrote: >> >>> Judging by the level of your computer skills implied by the emails, >>> those involved in Tor have better things to do than help a guy like me. I >>> think it is important to the entire world that the internet links us >>> together, and Tor may be the most crucial part of that. >>> >>> I have 3 machines as possible candidates for a Tor relay: >>> >>> A) A decent PC (around 6 years old) with Vista installed. It's been >>> unused for 2 years. I am willing to do a clean re-install of Vista or even >>> Linux (with help) to run it as a Tor relay, night and day. >>> >>> B) A MacBook Pro (4gb ram, Intel, Snow Leopard). Again, I am willing >>> to wipe it, and do a clean install of the OS and use it for a Tor relay, >>> night and day. >>> >>> C) My personal laptop an Asus G74S (12gb ram, i7 quad core 2.2ghz, Win7 >>> Home Premium 64bit), which I "sleep" most nights. >>> >>> Modem: DSL from "Telus" (in Victoria, BC, Canada) with 4 ports (I use 1 >>> cable port to my personal computer, 1 wireless port for my iPad or Android >>> cell phone). >>> >>> Questions: >>> 1) If I run a Tor relay with that modem, are there any security risks >>> to the other devices? I am no technical guru. >>> >>> 2) If I run a Tor relay on either (or both the Vista PC and MacBook) of >>> the computers mentioned above, will it be mostly a "set it and forget it" >>> maintenance? I cannot devote much time (and definitely don't have much >>> expertise). >>> >>> 3) Will I compromise the anonimity of Tor users due to my lack of >>> technical skills while running a Tor relay? I don't want to do more damage >>> than good. >>> >>> 4) Can I throttle down the bandwidth on my Tor relay(s) when I need it >>> for my own personal machine? I don't want to disrupt the Tor net. >>> >>> 5) Can you suggest the best way to use my machine(s) to make a >>> reliable, maintenance free and secure Tor relay, requiring the least amount >>> of time? I am guessing it's the MacBook cabled to the DSL, running only >>> Tor relay software, and running only a normal relay. >>> >>> 6) At this point is it worth my while, to attempt a Tor bridge or exit >>> relay or am I even capable of doing it properly? I have little experience >>> or expertise in networking and not much time. >>> >>> Thanks for spending your valuable time reading my questions. I hope to >>> make it pay off, in a long term Tor relay. >>> >>> Rob Smith >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> tor-relays mailing list >>> tor-relays@lists.torproject.org >>> https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> tor-relays mailing list >> tor-relays@lists.torproject.org >> https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > tor-relays mailing list > tor-relays@lists.torproject.org > https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays > >
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