Re: [tor-relays] Home router keeps failing.

2018-07-16 Thread teor
> On 16 Jul 2018, at 19:51, Gary wrote: > > I keep having issues with my home router - it keeps failing due to the number > of connections and I would be grateful for some advice. > > ... > > When I get to (approx) 900 incoming / 600 outgoing tor connections the router > goes TITSUP. If you

Re: [tor-relays] Home router keeps failing.

2018-07-16 Thread Ian Zimmerman
On 2018-07-16 10:51, Gary wrote: > I have been running a (non-exit) middle relay for some time and up > until now my router has mostly coped. It is what is what I got from my > ISP, I can't afford to get a new one. At the minute I had to reset it > on a daily basis which not only breaks tor circui

Re: [tor-relays] Home router keeps failing.

2018-07-16 Thread Nicolás Dato
Hi, >> it keeps failing due to the number of connections Are you sure it fails due to the number of connections? >> I have been running a (non-exit) middle relay for some time and up until now >> my router has mostly coped As the router was working until now, have you checked the number of conne

Re: [tor-relays] Question regarding ethical torrent blocking

2018-07-16 Thread tor
grarpamp wrote: > If operators are taking flak from their upstream, > and they want to carry the traffic for reasons, > before giving in and deploying exit policy, see what options > are available to SWIP the address space to you and thus > eat a lot of the complaints from the internet yourself.

Re: [tor-relays] Home router keeps failing.

2018-07-16 Thread r1610091651
Hi Gary Does it fail as well if you disable tor? Also 600/900 connections is not that high, and I would argue that you could get to that level even without Tor client, especially with internet-of-things, where all devices gain IP connectivity. It might be a software stability issue. Have you veri

[tor-relays] Home router keeps failing.

2018-07-16 Thread Gary
Hi, I keep having issues with my home router - it keeps failing due to the number of connections and I would be grateful for some advice. I have been running a (non-exit) middle relay for some time and up until now my router has mostly coped. It is what is what I got from my ISP, I can't afford t

Re: [tor-relays] Question regarding ethical torrent blocking

2018-07-16 Thread grarpamp
If operators are taking flak from their upstream, and they want to carry the traffic for reasons, before giving in and deploying exit policy, see what options are available to SWIP the address space to you and thus eat a lot of the complaints from the internet yourself.