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Who uses Tor without VPN? When I'm using Tor, all Comcast sees is an encrypted tunnel to Private Internet Access.
by jpalioto 12y ago
Who uses Tor without VPN? When I'm using Tor, all Comcast sees is an encrypted tunnel to Private Internet Access.
- Houshalter 12y agoIsn't Tor supposed to be an encrypted tunnel?
- jpalioto 12y agoYes. But, with VPN it looks something like this: Me -> TOR encrypts data -> VPN encrypts data -> data goes through tunnel -> VPN decrypts data -> TOR encrypted data passes through first node -> TOR encrypted data passes through relay node -> TOR decrypts data as it passes through the exit node -> swish nothing but net This gives protection from the ISP and from the VPN provider -- I have to trust neither.
- Houshalter 12y agoIt seems excessive; tor traffic already goes through 3 different nodes. And if the ISP is banning tor there is no reason they wouldn't/couldn't ban VPNs.
- jpalioto 12y agoToo many people use VPNs for work.