This means that your Internet traffic, such as a request for a web page or an IM message, is not linked to your real IP address. When your Internet traffic reaches its intended destination, your connection appears as though it is coming from an IP address of an exit Tor relay in the network, which can be anywhere in the world. During this process, your IP address remains hidden. The best way to explain what happens next is to think of Tor as a system of “hops” on the Internet where instead of your Internet traffic going from point to point, it hops several times in the network.
For a more complex explanation, visit here.Įnd-users must first download the Tor software on their computer that allows them to connect to the Tor network, which is composed of thousands of computers and routers called Tor relays.
The following is meant to give you a basic understanding of how Tor works.
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