The router which handles the actual connection to the destination is considered the "exit node", as this is the last router in the circuit which will handle the request. A circuit is a chain of routers which can be used to connect to a destination IP address and port number, which will securely move information between the client and server. Tor is comprised of routers which, together, form circuits. Put simply, it is a series of computers which are connected around the world, which take data and play a network equivelant of "pass the parcel". ![]() Tor is a sophisticated and well-established network of routers (otherwise known as relays) which serve to route network communications, rather than connecting directly to a destination end-point. The purpose of this library is to provide a managed solution for automating some of the tasks which are available using the Tor process, and to also educate on the internal processes which take place to make such a network possible. ![]() Using these ports we are able to request connection to any address (which an exit node in a circuit has access to), and control the Tor process. The process listens for socket connections on two ports: the SOCKS port, and the control port. The Tor process is not difficult to understand. It provides a means to not only assist in the masking of data transmission, but also serves as a method for accessing content or network destinations which would otherwise be unavailable. The Tor network is an ever-expanding and extremely useful utility for communicating over the network. ![]()
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