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How many hops does Tor use?
3 hops
As a reminder to the reader, an onion service connection between a client and a service goes through 6 hops, while a regular connection with Tor is 3 hops.
How many Tor circuits are there?
The Tor network is a web of 6500 or so (as of February 2019) servers called relay nodes (or just relays), all run and maintained by volunteers.
How does a Tor circuit work?
Tor Browser routes all your web traffic through the Tor network, anonymizing it. Tor Browser connects at random to one of the publicly listed entry nodes, bounces that traffic through a randomly selected middle relay, and finally spits out your traffic through the third and final exit node.
When to use new Tor circuit for this site?
This option is useful if the exit you are using is unable to connect to the website you require, or is not loading it properly. Selecting it will cause the currently active tab or window to be reloaded over a new Tor circuit. Other open tabs and windows from the same website will use the new circuit as well once they are reloaded.
What happens if you connect to two different Tor sites?
Even if you connect to two different sites that use the same third-party tracking service, Tor Browser will force the content to be served over two different Tor circuits, so the tracker will not know that both connections originate from your browser.
Where to find new identity in Tor Browser?
Tor Browser features “New Identity” and “New Tor Circuit for this Site” options. There are also located in the main menu (hamburger menu). This option is useful if you want to prevent your subsequent browser activity from being linkable to what you were doing before.
Why is it important to use Tor Browser?
Using the Tor network stops observers from being able to discover your exact location and IP address, but even without this information they might be able to link different areas of your activity together. For this reason, Tor Browser includes some additional features that help you control what information can be tied to your identity.