
the relay exe box shows grayed out bin/anon. been 2 weeks. figure thats contributing to the unknopwn public key? how to fix?
the relay exe box shows grayed out bin/anon. been 2 weeks. figure thats contributing to the unknopwn public key? how to fix?
@irreverent_sol the greyed out box is the actual path to the anon client software, it can not be edited while the relay is toggled to ON and it is not related to the unknown public key. This is a visual bug in the WEB UI and we will upload a patch on our docs with a fix soon.
We’ll be ending the AMA here—thank you to everyone who participated!
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How do you protect the exit node IPs from abuse?
Are there any restrictions in place to prevent malicious traffic, such as scraping search engines like Google or accessing prohibited content? I’d love to understand how the network ensures responsible usage while keeping users’ IPs safe.
@william To start off with an important clarification - no hardware unit will be used as an exit node in the network (all hardware form middle relays, and only interact with other nodes in the network).
It is also important to understand that running an Exit relay requires more maintenance and security awareness than in comparison to a Middle relay. Exit nodes are generally and recommended to be hosted on VPS and not residential or privately held IPs.
Exit nodes can be configured to block certain sites and ports, called Exit Policies, to prevent those connections. We also have plans to create a community-curated list of sites to block by default- you can see more in our whitepaper (anyone.io/whitepaper).
Hello everyone!
Is there anyway to increase our “Observed Bandwidth”. I’ve got 2GB down and 360(ish)MB upload, yet my bandwidth is only 3.011 MB/s. How is this number calculated? Will changing the value in the anonrc file do anything?
@Centurion_2K Observed bandwidth is the basis of consensus weight - which is what eventually determines your rewards. The observed bandwidth is not directly comparable to your actual internet uplink / downlink speed, instead it’s a measure of the traffic going through your relay (which in turn is based on that consensus weight score)
Put shortly- there’s nothing specific to do to increase observed bandwidth besides being consistently online, and maintaining a good internet connection. Check from your relayup.local page if you have a daily or weekly limit on bandwidth that’s being hit, too- most users won’t need it
Who are the typical customers of the Anyone Network? Is that market large and profitable?
@DepinMasterMind Our market is the entire internet (certainly larger than just web3!) Right now, all our apps and network are free to use. We hit a peak of 20k+ daily active clients a few months ago, and aim to reach 100k this year with the release of our apps.
We also approach privacy differently to VPNs - our aim is to integrate it directly within apps, so users can experience trustless privacy without changing their UX. That opens up a new b2b market which has scarcely been explored
@Amanda_Anyone Thanks for that! And what is the main use case that clients on the Anyone network find appealing?
@DepinMasterMind Anyone is primarily used to enhance online anonymity and freedom, making it a very useful tool for privacy advocates, people in repressive environments or people who simply are sick of being under surveillance of databrokers or similar.
@cl0ten Okay I see and the biggest alternative to Anyone at the moment are the VPN tools available online?
@DepinMasterMind Yes, but most VPN tools available or based on a centralized cluster of VPN servers controlled by the provider and compared to Anyone client, (which is decentralized and ran by independent operators around the world)
Regular VPN providers usually have the ability to extract logs and IP information if they choose to do so, but nobody on the Anyone network can derive that information to sell or hand over to somebody that requests it
So even if a provider says that they keep no logs, they can, even if they say that they don’t track users, they can.
@DepinMasterMind There are other decentralized solutions like the TOR network but they are quite slow and unusable. We are here to try and disrupt the VPN industry while having completely trustless privacy.
I saw you guys released your mobile app
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/anyone-browser/id6741429520
Can you summarize what’s different btwn this and your standard VPN?
@Farkus This is a browser app with a VPN-like protection built in. Unlike most VPNs, there are no central servers that can track you, instead, traffic goes through our onion routing network.
@Farkus The Anyone Network is the VPN, the decentralised, anonymous and encrypted backbone that enables apps to bootstrap the network.
The Anyone browser hosts a light-weight client to create circuits to send data via the Anyone network specifically for the purpose of browsing.
While the desktop VPN app that is currently in closed testing for macOS and Windows, provides a wider coverage for your local apps to be routed trough the Anyone Network.
Taking the Anyone hardware, connecting to this hotspot will route all of the clients data via the Anyone Network.
We offer a couple of different ways to bootstrap our VPN network and are mentioned here: https://docs.anyone.io/connect
@rAEka how should i have the port forwarding setup with an Arris G34 all in one cable modem?
Here to answer any questions you have about the network, devices, or anything else.
Running Two Relays on a VPS with Multiple IPs to Maximize Earnings
Hi everyone,
My name is Jaellan Rodrigues, I'm an architect and digital marketing strategist from Brazil, and currently operating a high-uptime ANON relay node. I'm really impressed with the work behind the Anyone Protocol and I'm exploring ways to contribute more — while also optimizing the reward structure.
I’m considering deploying two ANON relays on the same VPS, but using different public IP addresses (each assigned via separate virtual interfaces). The goal is to help expand the network further while potentially maximizing rewards from staking and performance.
Here’s what I’d like to clarify:
Is it permitted (and technically supported) to run two relays from the same physical machine, but with different public IPv4s?
Will the rewards and network scoring treat them as independent relays, assuming proper isolation of ports,
DataDirectory
, and configuration?Are there any known limitations or policies in the protocol or in the directory authorities that would penalize or deprioritize multiple relays from the same host?
I already understand that multiple relays behind the same IP are limited (due to
AuthDirMaxServersPerAddr
), but I’d love to confirm if multiple unique-IP setups are valid and encouraged.Thanks in advance for the guidance — looking forward to helping strengthen the network.
All the best,
Jaellan Rodrigues