Re: [tor-relays] hardware

2013-07-11 Thread Mike Perry
Andy Isaacson: > On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 08:46:20PM +0200, Andreas Fink wrote: > > can someone give me hints on what hardware would be best suited to run > > big fat tor exit nodes connected with multiple 1gbps or 10gps links? > > We are considering putting some fat boxes near major internet > > ex

Re: [tor-relays] Home broadband - worth running a relay?

2013-07-11 Thread Thomas Hand
Hi Nick, I was in a similar boat to you for a while. Also UK based with adsl and a dynamic IP. I found that running a non-exit relay node is fine so long you limit bandwidth usage in torrc. Wouldn't recommended exit relay unless you want to deal with your ISP. If you only run a relay then the censo

Re: [tor-relays] hardware

2013-07-11 Thread Andy Isaacson
On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 08:46:20PM +0200, Andreas Fink wrote: > can someone give me hints on what hardware would be best suited to run > big fat tor exit nodes connected with multiple 1gbps or 10gps links? > We are considering putting some fat boxes near major internet > exchanges of the world. Mo

[tor-relays] Home broadband - worth running a relay?

2013-07-11 Thread Nick
Hi there, I have a reasonable ADSL connection, and a little always-on server. The bandwidth is in the region of 2Mib/s down, something less up (maybe 256Kib/s). Is it useful for me to run a tor relay with this bandwidth? I'd like to run one which isn't an exit, at least for now. If not, am I

[tor-relays] hardware

2013-07-11 Thread Andreas Fink
can someone give me hints on what hardware would be best suited to run big fat tor exit nodes connected with multiple 1gbps or 10gps links? We are considering putting some fat boxes near major internet exchanges of the world. sent from iPhone ___ tor

Re: [tor-relays] Final Warning Notice

2013-07-11 Thread Mike Perry
Chris Sheats: > Mike- > >> Is their problem the amount of work they have to do because of the abuse > >> and legal complaints? Then offer to handle them directly. > >> > >> The best way to do so is to become the contact address for the IP. With > >> your Regional Internet Registry, the process is u

Re: [tor-relays] Final Warning Notice

2013-07-11 Thread Jason Self
Chris Sheats said: > this isn't a good precedent for TorProject/Seattle volunteers > considering that they provide 100 and 1000 Mbps service. But are not the only ones [0]. Their position regarding TOR remains to be seen. [0] http://gigabitseattle.com/ ___

Re: [tor-relays] Final Warning Notice

2013-07-11 Thread Chris Sheats
Lunar- On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 12:26 AM, Lunar wrote: > Chris Sheats: >> Hey tor-relays, >> >> The past few months, since I upgraded my net connection to 1Gbps, I've >> hit the top 40 fastest relays and the top 20 fastest exit nodes, >> peaking to over 17 MB/s. I've always prided the fact that my

Re: [tor-relays] Final Warning Notice

2013-07-11 Thread Chris Sheats
Mike- On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 8:43 AM, Mike Perry wrote: > Lunar: >> Chris Sheats: >> > Hey tor-relays, >> > >> > The past few months, since I upgraded my net connection to 1Gbps, I've >> > hit the top 40 fastest relays and the top 20 fastest exit nodes, >> > peaking to over 17 MB/s. I've always

Re: [tor-relays] Final Warning Notice

2013-07-11 Thread Mike Perry
Lunar: > Chris Sheats: > > Hey tor-relays, > > > > The past few months, since I upgraded my net connection to 1Gbps, I've > > hit the top 40 fastest relays and the top 20 fastest exit nodes, > > peaking to over 17 MB/s. I've always prided the fact that my ISP, > > CondoInternet in Seattle, has bee