And the website will only know the exit node’s IP instead of yours. Only the entry node knows who you are but not what you sent (or requested), the middle node knows nothing, and the exit knows only you who you are sending it to (if the data is TLS encrypted) but not who you are or what you are sending. When the data reaches the final node (exit), it reveals the final layers of encryption and sends it to the website you want.

As the data moves from each node, it wipes its tracks each step of the way. Each node reveals a layer of encryption to reveal the next relay in the network and sends the data to it. The onion router wraps your data in various levels of encryption and sends it to the entry node.

Each time you click a link or load a webpage, the nodes are reset. These nodes can be an entry node, a relay node (or middle relay), or an exit node. The Tor sends traffic through at least three relays (nodes) to reach its destination. Relay’s job is to receive traffic and pass it along to the next node. Each volunteer runs a node or a router called ‘relay’ and the Tor network is made up of more than six thousand relays. This overlay network is run by volunteers all around the world. The Onion Router (TOR) works by using onion routing to bounce internet traffic around a free, worldwide overlay network called Tor network.

Tor browser is developed by a non-profit organization called ‘Tor Project’ to make communications safer and anonymous and to fight surveillance and censorship. In this article, we will see how Tor works, how to install, configure, and use Tor Browser on Windows 11 as well as how to access Dark Web using Tor. It helps you access the websites that are blocked and stop websites from knowing your identity and location. But where the TOR emphasizes anonymity, the VPN emphasizes privacy. The TOR browser is similar to the VPN service they both protect your anonymity and privacy online. The Tor Browser protects you from tracing, tracking, surveillance, and censorship. Tor browser is a freeware that is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, and it can be downloaded from the official Tor Project website.

It is widely popular among journalists, activists, researchers, professionals, whistleblowers, businesses, etc. It is specifically designed to protect your online privacy and anonymity from governments, corporations, and cyber attackers. Tor, short for The Onion Router, is a free and open-source browser that helps you browse the internet anonymously using the Tor network. Want to protect your identity and surf privately? Here’s everything you need to know about using Tor Browser on Windows 11.

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