-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Erilenz wrote: > If I connect to a Tor hidden service am I right in thinking it goes like: > > Web browser -> Tor client -> Entry Node -> Middle Node -> Hidden Service
No, that's not how it works. There are 6 nodes between you and the hidden service, three chosen by the hidden service, three chosen by you. See https://www.torproject.org/hidden-services for a description of the hidden service protocol. > If I then change routelen to '2' in circuitbuild.c as per > http://www.mail-archive.com/or-talk@freehaven.net/msg08747.html does that > give me: > > Web browser -> Tor client -> Entry Node -> Hidden Service Changing the route length should have minimal impact on performance. The step that takes time is to extend an existing circuit by another hop. I guess it has only minimal impact on performance whether you extend a 3-hop circuit to a fourth node, or a 2-hop circuit to a third node. You might want to try the latest alpha (0.2.1.7-alpha). It contains some improvements to speed up hidden services. - --Karsten -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFJGbe/0M+WPffBEmURAoAiAKCX8/i7JiFGdZz1a7NwU6H8eW1hSQCfZ8yK fY50qwXYpSMStMMQnAQjhKw= =Cw2y -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----