[tor-relays] EC2 IP vs Region & Does this matter in the Tor network?

[Darren Reilly]

Thank you for updating the GeoIP database on Atlas Karsten my Node as
been showing blank AS details even though the IP blocks were assigned
last July they are now showing the correct details :)



On 11 February 2013 08:29, Karsten Loesing <karsten at torproject.org> wrote:
> Am Sonntag, 10. Februar 2013 schrieb Karsten Loesing :
>
>> On 2/10/13 8:20 AM, David Gilbert wrote:
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I'm operating 6 relays in the EC2 where 4/6 claim to be located outside
>> > the US but only 1/6 show up as outside of the US based on the IP address
>> > and report on atlas (https://atlas.torproject.org/#search/relay1org,
>> > don't heckle, I'm getting an idea of pricing and boosting speed over the
>> > next 5 months).
>>
>> Hi David,
>>
>> Atlas is wrong here, because its back-end service Onionoo uses an
>> outdated GeoIP database.  I'll look into updating it today.
>>
>> Recent Tor clients use an updated GeoIP database which resolves these
>> addresses to US, JP, IE, US, AU, and SG.
>
>
> Atlas, or rather its back-end service, now uses a more recent GeoIP database
> from January 2013 that locates 3 of your 6 relays outside of the U.S.
>
> Best,
> Karsten
>
>
>>
>> (I can't say much about the rest of your question, and rather than
>> guessing, I'll leave it to somebody else.)
>>
>> Best,
>> Karsten
>>
>>
>> > Now, I'm curious if the IP address vs region it's supposedly operating
>> > in matters at all.  Will people in the middle east be less likely to
>> > connect to my Tokyo/Singapore based relays because the IP address shows
>> > its in the USA?  Or any other issues?
>> >
>> > Also, if this does in fact affect the effectiveness of my relays in
>> > those regions, has anyone had experience being able to acquire an IP
>> > from Amazon for other regions?  I do not have a support contract, since
>> > I'm paying for this out of my own pocket so I'm unable to contact tech
>> > support.  I would be inclined to pay whatever fees it costs to get it
>> > done, if I knew exactly what it is I need to do.
>> >
>> > - David
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