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I installed the Tor Browser to access the Z Library a few days ago. I guess I shouldn't complain, but the downloads are very slow (I'm not sure if the problem i

I installed the Tor Browser to access the Z Library a few days ago. I guess I shouldn't complain, but the downloads are very slow (I'm not sure if the problem is in my end).

Synaesthesia 4y ago
In general connecting over Tor or I2p is slow.
edgyquant 4y ago
Tor works by proxying through (at least) 3 PCs before hitting the open web. The problem is that you’re trying to download big files which is not a use case for tor. It’s specifically for browsing the web anonymously.
- ehPReth 4y ago
  Was it always 7? I seem to remember it being like 3-4?
  - super256 4y ago
    https://i.imgur.com/h1vlxNh.png https://i.imgur.com/h1vlxNh.png
  - makerofspoons 4y ago
    Connecting to hidden services it's 6 hops, reaching out to the internet it's 3 hops.
  - bauruine 4y ago
    For a circuit to clearnet it's 3. Guard --> Middle --> Exit. For a onion service it's 6 and the connection is a bit more complicated [0]. The speed varies from very fast to unbearable depending on your circuit and how bad the ddos is at that moment. [1] You can try to create a new and hopefully faster circuit by clicking on the onion symbol on the left in the address bar. [0] https://github.com/mikeperry-tor/vanguards/blob/master/README_TECHNICAL.md#onion-service-overview https://github.com/mikeperry-tor/vanguards/blob/master/READM... [1] https://status.torproject.org/issues/2022-06-09-network-ddos/ https://status.torproject.org/issues/2022-06-09-network-ddos...
    - edgyquant 4y ago
      My mistake, updated my comment
      - bauruine 4y ago
        In your defense I also wasn't sure for a minute and had to look it up. Could also have been three hops to the intro point from the onion service.
- at-fates-hands 4y ago
  When I first starting using Tor in the mid aughts, I was using it to download movies and music. I remember talking with a security friend and he was like, "Bruh, what are you doing? That's not what Tor is for." and then launched into a 20 min rant about why I was misusing Tor and affecting other people using the service by what I was doing. It was a good lesson and helped me realize what Tor should really be used for.
  - bombcar 4y ago
    It's likely that downloading music and movies is actually helpful for those using TOR to "avoid death" - because it provides more cover and traffic.
UncleSlacky 4y ago
Check Library Genesis (on the open web) before resorting to z-lib, as that's where z_lib got most of their content in the first place.

I installed the Tor Browser to access the Z Library a few days ago. I guess I shouldn't complain, but the downloads are very slow (I'm not sure if the problem is in my end).

Synaesthesia 4y ago

In general connecting over Tor or I2p is slow.

edgyquant 4y ago

Tor works by proxying through (at least) 3 PCs before hitting the open web. The problem is that you’re trying to download big files which is not a use case for tor. It’s specifically for browsing the web anonymously.

ehPReth 4y ago
Was it always 7? I seem to remember it being like 3-4?
- super256 4y ago
  https://i.imgur.com/h1vlxNh.png https://i.imgur.com/h1vlxNh.png
- makerofspoons 4y ago
  Connecting to hidden services it's 6 hops, reaching out to the internet it's 3 hops.
- bauruine 4y ago
  For a circuit to clearnet it's 3. Guard --> Middle --> Exit. For a onion service it's 6 and the connection is a bit more complicated [0]. The speed varies from very fast to unbearable depending on your circuit and how bad the ddos is at that moment. [1] You can try to create a new and hopefully faster circuit by clicking on the onion symbol on the left in the address bar. [0] https://github.com/mikeperry-tor/vanguards/blob/master/README_TECHNICAL.md#onion-service-overview https://github.com/mikeperry-tor/vanguards/blob/master/READM... [1] https://status.torproject.org/issues/2022-06-09-network-ddos/ https://status.torproject.org/issues/2022-06-09-network-ddos...
  - edgyquant 4y ago
    My mistake, updated my comment
    - bauruine 4y ago
      In your defense I also wasn't sure for a minute and had to look it up. Could also have been three hops to the intro point from the onion service.
at-fates-hands 4y ago
When I first starting using Tor in the mid aughts, I was using it to download movies and music. I remember talking with a security friend and he was like, "Bruh, what are you doing? That's not what Tor is for." and then launched into a 20 min rant about why I was misusing Tor and affecting other people using the service by what I was doing. It was a good lesson and helped me realize what Tor should really be used for.
- bombcar 4y ago
  It's likely that downloading music and movies is actually helpful for those using TOR to "avoid death" - because it provides more cover and traffic.

UncleSlacky 4y ago

Check Library Genesis (on the open web) before resorting to z-lib, as that's where z_lib got most of their content in the first place.