Re: The world sees my IP address (I read everything) Is there no better solution?

On 11 Sep, 12:08, bod43 <Bo...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 11 Sep, 12:08, bod43 <Bo...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



On 11 Sep, 04:42, JoeSchmoe <nospamjoesch...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:41:54 -0700, bod43 wrote:
TOR works by configuring the browser (e.g firefox) to use a proxy.

I did discuss this in the OP. :) But I'll repeat the salient items.

I am using TorButton in Firefox on Linux.

But that's an insufficient solution because, for example, this nntp post
has a header based on my real IP address as it is covered by the Firefox
TorButton.

This is just a test really. I am using TOR and I think the "source"
will be
somewhere in Canada. I will send another post in a minute without TOR
which will have my real IP.

This one should have the real IP which is in the UK.

OK so that works.

The first post was "from" 209.44... and the second from
92.12...

There is NO WAY to determine my real IP address
from the first post. As long as TOR is working as
advertised and has no back doors:)

So the web browser traffic is getting routed correctly
over the TOR network and appears subsequently to
originate in Canada.

The proxy that is installed you your PC when you install TOR
is a special one that tunnels your traffic over the TOR network.
At the TOR exit point the traffic is restored to its original form
and is sent over the internet appearing to originate from the
TOR exit node.

There are numerous commercial VPN solutions available.
The only ones I have used have been corporate ones that
can send *all* of the traffic originating from the PC over the
tunnel. I have never tried or researched any of the
end point hiding internet solutions but trust me, they will
work as advertised. One use is to view TV programs over the
internet. Most internet TV, e.g. BBC, is only viewable
in the country of origin. By buying a commercial VPN
solution you can appear at any time of your choosing to be
in any country supported by your service provider.

You can do this with TOR too but as you have noticed
the performance is quite poor and in effect it doesn't
really work for internet TV in my experience.


By the way there exists a TOR proxy that can send
some traffic over the TOR network and other traffic
direct to the internet depending on the URL. Foxy Proxy.

So, if you have TOR compatible programs then you can use
TOR to hide your address. Otherwise research commercial
solutions. Choose solutions based in countries who
won't talk to civil courts or law enforcement in your
own country if applicable. According to Wikileaks,
Sweden might be a place to start.

google [internet VPN country protocols]

returns as the top hit:-
http://www.hidemyass.com/vpn/
$80 a year.

I would think that for that kind of money you should
get good performance.

.

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