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[tor-relays] Directory Port Reachability Test Failed?
Hi There,
I have been keeping a causal eye on Tor for quite a few years now and
have been getting more and more worried about the data/meta data that is
being collected and the known and unknown micro and macro ways in which
it can be used to harm/manipulate individuals, groups and societies.
Anyway, last week I got a new Android phone and installed Orbot and then
happened to watched the latest Juiced Media Rap News which prompted me
to set up Tor on my Linux laptop. Since then I have (for the last few
days) been trying to set up a Tor relay to help the community but
haven't managed. I have read quite a few guides including the one on the
TorProject site (https://www.torproject.org/docs/tor-doc-relay.html.en).
I'm pretty stuck and hoping someone might be able to help?
My hardware set up is:
Boradband phone line into > modem router (no wireless and only 1 out
going Ethernet port - I have tried login into this box but can't!)
plugged in via Eithernet into > Netgear wireless router which
communicates over wireless with my > Thinkpad laptop running Ubuntu
12.04 (see a photo my modem router and wireless router set-up here:
http://flossnotes.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/tor-relay.html )
I have Tor set up as a relay as per the configuration guide (see
screenshots of the "Sharing tab (everything else is default)*. I have
set up port forwarding on the Netgear wireless router for ports 9001 and
9030 (see screenshot*). I have stopped my Laptops fire wall using Fire
Starter. And, in desperation I have even set-up my laptops IP in the DMZ
settings on the Netgear wireless router (see screenshot*)
*photos and screen shots here:
http://flossnotes.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/tor-relay.html
Again in more detail...
1) I have Tor running and my internet traffic from Firefox is going
through it. I know this because when I visit:
https://check.torproject.org/ I'm met with the message "Congratulations.
Your browser is configured to use Tor" and I get these messages in the
Tor message log
"[Fri Sep 28 14:22:32 2012] The Tor Software is Running - You are
currently running version "0.2.3.22-rc (git-4a0c70a817797420)" of the
Tor software."
"[Fri Sep 28 14:23:28 2012] External IP Address Changed - Tor has
determined your relay's public IP address is currently xx.xxx.xx.106. If
that is not correct, please consider setting the 'Address' option in
your relay's configuration."
"[Fri Sep 28 14:23:38 2012] Connected to the Tor Network - We were able
to successfully establish a connection to the Tor network. You can now
configure your applications to use the Internet anonymously."
2) I have followed the configuring Tor relay guide and get these messages,
"[Fri Sep 28 14:23:38 2012] Checking Server Port Reachability - Tor is
trying to determine if your relay's server port is reachable from the
Tor network by connecting to itself at xx.xxx.xx.106:9001. This test
could take several minutes."
"[Fri Sep 28 14:43:28 2012] Server Port Reachability Test Failed - Your
relay's server port is not reachable by other Tor clients. This can
happen if you are behind a router or firewall that requires you to set
up port forwarding. If xx.xxx.xx.106:9001 is not your correct IP address
and server port, please check your relay's configuration."
(I get the same message for port 9030 - Directory)
3) I have configured my Netgear router to forward ports 9001 and 9030
asa per the instructions here:
http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Dlink/DIR-655/
4) I have stopped my laptops firewall.
5) On the Netgear router I have set up my laptops IP to sit outside of
the firewall in the "DMZ" so as far as I understand, it should be
exposed to all external requests!
Sorry for such a long first post. I'm pretty frustrated!
Any help would be much appreciated.
Cheers, Mike
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