Using Tor

h2. Download and install the Tor browser

* Visit https://www.torproject.org and click the download button.

* For Windows as of Aug 17, 2014, the download is a 26 mb .exe file that will consume 76.5 mb of hard drive space.

* At the Tor project website, read the "suggested browsing habits.":https://www.torproject.org/download/download-easy.html.en#warning

* Using your "normal" browser, visit http://ipaddress.com

* After installing Tor, visit http://ipaddress.com and note the differences in your IP address and your location.


h2. Disable JavaScript

* "Disable JavaScript info":https://www.torproject.org/docs/faq#DisableJS

* At the upper left side of the browser, click the blue 'S' with the red exclamation mark, which is located to the right of the Onion icon. 

* After clicking the 'S', click "Forbid Scripts Globally."

* Check to see if JavaScript is enabled or disabled by visiting http://www.enable-javascript.com/ and look beneath the different browser icons for either a green checkmark for enabled or a red X for disabled.


h2. Disable Cookies

* Select @Tools@ from the menu bar at the top of the browser.

* In the drop-down box, select @Options.@

* Click on the @Privacy@ icon.

* At the @History@ section, the default setting for @TorBrowser will:@ will probably be set to @Never remember history.@ Change this. Click the select-dropdown and change to @Use custom settings for history.@

* *Uncheck the box* for @Accept cookies from sites.@

* Click <code>Ok</code> to save changes.

* To test, if you have a Toledo Talk user account, try logging in. Your login should appear to work, but you will not be logged-in because no cookies were set. You should still see the @login@ link at the top of the site.


h2. Why Tor is slow?

From the Tor website:

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Tor can sometimes be a bit slower than your normal Internet connection. After all, your traffic is sent through many different countries, sometimes across oceans around the world!
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h2. About Darknet or Deep Web

* November 2012 30-minute YouTube video "The Hidden Internet - Exploring The Deep Web":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMgqTWdk3tw
* http://theanonymousinternet.tumblr.com/faq
* http://hiddenwiki.org
* "Wikipedia page for Deep Web":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Web


h2. Example Onion Links

Must use the Tor browser for these to work.

* http://74ypjqjwf6oejmax.onion/ - Beneath VT - Exploring Virginia Tech's steam tunnels and beyond
* http://am4wuhz3zifexz5u.onion/ - The Tor Library


h2. Links

* "Tor Documentation":https://www.torproject.org/docs/documentation.html.en
* "Tor Wiki":https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki
* "Tor Blog":https://blog.torproject.org/blog/
* "Tor Sub-Reddit":http://www.reddit.com/r/onions/
* "Tor Stack Exchange":https://tor.stackexchange.com/