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Re: same first hops



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M wrote:
> Is there any reason i get the same first hope for a number of days? Even
> when i form a "new identity" in vidalia, i still get the same first
> hops. i dont feel comfortable with that.
> 

The first hop is an entry guard, which stays the same in order to
prevent a well-known type of attack which could reveal your idenitity.

You needn't worry - the first hop has no way of knowing what you're
doing, or even who the last hop in your circuits are. =:o)

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F. Fox
Owner of Tor node "kitsune"
http://fenrisfox.livejournal.com
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