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[[!meta title="Connecting to the Tor network"]]
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Everything you do on the Internet from Tails goes through the Tor network.
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Tor encrypts and anonymizes your connection by passing it through 3 relays. Tor relays are servers operated by different people and organizations around the world.
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[[!img tor.svg link="no" alt="A Tor connection goes through 3 relays with the last one establishing the actual connection to the final destination"]]
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You cannot access the Internet from Tails until you are connected to Tor. For
example, *Tor Browser* displays the error message <span class="code">Proxy
server refusing connections</span> until you are connected to Tor.
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<div class="note">
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<p>Because Tor routes your Internet traffic through 3 relays
before reaching its destination, the
connection is slower than when you are not using Tor.</p>
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<p>See our documentation on
[[why Tor is slow|doc/anonymous_internet/tor/slow]].</p>
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</div>
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To connect to the Tor network:
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[[Connect to a local network|networkmanager]], wired, Wi-Fi, or mobile.
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The *Tor Connection* assistant appears to help you connect to the Tor network.
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