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Once upon a time I was working on a network of TOR routers. The idea was that I could go to a coffee shop and filter their wi-fi through my personal TOR router
by moorhosj 8y ago
Once upon a time I was working on a network of TOR routers. The idea was that I could go to a coffee shop and filter their wi-fi through my personal TOR router for enhanced security. Taken to the next level, you could link many of these together for a mesh network of sorts.
The problem I encountered was explaining the concept to laypeople. This can be an issue in the "capital-heavy" and "sleeper" markets.
- icebraining 8y agoWhat's the difference from how Tor already operates?
- moorhosj 8y agoToday, I need to connect my device directly to the wi-fi source, then I can use a TOR browser (same goes for VPN). I am still connected directly to a an unsecured wi-fi network. In my scenario, you would use a mobile router to make the initial connection to the open wi-fi, then connect your personal device to the TOR router. Open wi-fi -> my device versus Open wi-fi -> TOR router -> my device