On 26 July 2010 21:58, David King <linux...@avoura.com> wrote: > I have had a few more times of not being able to access the Internet > from 9.04. > > So I decided to have a look at what was running via the System Monitor, > and then decided to uninstall tor to see if that would help, and the > moment I uninstalled it when I could not access the Internet or the > router, my Internet access was back. > > So hopefully tor was the culprit. I want to have, as much as possible, > some anonymity (not because of doing anything wrong, but for privacy > concerns), and if tor is going to mess up my connection then what > alternatives can I use? > > > Tor sets the http_proxy variable so that the web browser can use the Tor network, which is not fast enough for reliable browsing in my experience. It's also a fairly important point to include when you're reporting a problem as it's not a standard aspect of your internet setup.
An anonymising SSL VPN or proxy may be more what you're looking for. I don't have recommendations but look for Proxify or Megaproxy. Simon -- BBC 6 Music saved! http://www.love6music.com My CV: http://bit.ly/sfgreenwood_cv Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/simonfgreenwood Twitter: @sfgreenwood
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