But why would you go through this route if you could just use the VPN when TOR connections can't do socks5, (it supports socks5 but it isn't really socks5, it's socks4). you can route every software to go through 3rd party proxy programs which are just put itself on the highest priority in routing gateway, made with mostly 'netsh' command, so software hit the highest priority gateway which is the port of the proxy from 3rd party proxy program. There are 'hacks' available to achieve your goal. Socks stick with the applications, not the interface you are trying to achieve as applications without proxy supports would directly send it to the interface, that's why VPN was invented. Games? I don't think there are proxy settings.Ĭan it route the entire system? No, Socks don't work that way. Same goes to the skype's proxy settings, you need to change it to socks. To answer your question first, Go to the internet option and then change the proxy from HTTP to socks, then your browser works. How to check/reproduce: use a dumb/non-smart switch and a separate computer with Wireshark or TCPDump.įor usage of Tor as a HTTP and HTTPS proxy use polipo with resolver disabled! Use SOCKS backend of Tor as a resolver. Use a h/w(physically) dedicated connection for it, because OS will try to avoid using proxies, even set with a System-Wide proxy settings.Use Internet, and plug out an ethernet - you'll see, that by magic wand your WiFi will be up again and working! How to check/reproduce: connect your laptop to WiFi, then by ethernet to your router and disable wireless connection in Network settings. If you're using laptop, physically remove a WiFi card! Even being patched by Ethernet, Win10 can seamlessly fall back to WiFi.I've made some research in Windows 10 case, and here's a conclusion : If you want it as a VPN, especially on Windows 10, you MUST use a separate box as a router, where you'll actually route all the traffic through Tor. Tor not just a not http proxy - it's a transparent proxy with host-mapping features and DNS + SOCKS backend.

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