{"id":2,"date":"2015-12-28T14:54:55","date_gmt":"2015-12-28T13:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.torbox.ch\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-03-31T21:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:28:10","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.torbox.ch\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s this all about?"},"content":{"rendered":"

TorBox is an easy-to-use, anonymising router based on Raspberry Pi, which also runs on Debian, DietPi and Ubuntu-based systems. TorBox can create a separate WiFi that routes the encrypted network data over the Tor network. However, TorBox also supports clients who are connected to a cable. As TorBox mini<\/a>, it can be plugged into an USB socket and be used as a network device which sends all the traffic to the Tor network. TorBox on a Cloud<\/a> can be used on a cloud combined with an OpenVPN server — it is literally a private VPN with tor functionality. Locally installed or on a cloud, TorBox also helps to publish data easily and safely through Onion Services. The type of client (desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile, etc.) and the operating system on the client don\u2019t matter.<\/strong><\/p>\n

TorBox Image<\/strong> (about 2 GB): v.0.5.5 (22.03.2026)<\/a> \u2013 SHA-256 values<\/a>
\nTorBox mini Image<\/strong> (about 2 GB): v.0.5.5 (22.03.2026)<\/a> \u2013 SHA-256 values<\/a>
\n…or download the image from our TorBox on the cloud test installation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Tor<\/a>, on which TorBox is based, encrypts your network data from your client to the Tor exit node, overcomes censorship, and anonymises your data stream. Commonly, Tor is used by the Tor Browser<\/a>, which facilitates surfing the web or accessing onion services<\/a> (.onion – Websites). However, there are also other programs using Tor, like the peer-to-peer messenger app Ricochet Refresh<\/a>, TorBirdy<\/a> (an extension for \u200bMozilla Thunderbird<\/a>) and OnionShare<\/a>. Though wouldn’t it be convenient to route all your data<\/strong> through the Tor network, regardless of the client, service, or program used?<\/p>\n

TorBox accomplishes this by creating a separate WiFi and routing all network data over the Tor network. Clients can also connect to a TorBox via an Ethernet cable. A plugged-in TorBox mini creates a network device that routes all data over the Tor network, and, in the case of TorBox on a Cloud, all data sent to this VPN server will be routed through the Tor network. TorBox can be connected to an Internet router through an Ethernet cable, but it can also be used in connection with another (unsecured) WiFi, even if it has a captive portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Three different ways to transfer data (all without https:\/\/): left – normal data transfer over an unsecured connection; center – access to web pages using Tor Browser (other protocols and mobile devices are left out); right – access to various services using diverse devices through TorBox.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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A word of warning!<\/h3>\n

Use it at your own risk! <\/strong><\/p>\n

TorBox is ideal for providing additional protection for the entire data stream up to the Tor network and overcoming censorship. However, anonymity is hard to get – solely using Tor doesn’t guarantee it<\/strong>. Traffic correlation analysis<\/a>, malware, cookies, Java, Flash, JavaScript, and more will most certainly compromise your anonymity. Even the people from the Tor Project themselves state that<\/a> “Tor can’t solve all anonymity problems. It focuses only on protecting the transport of data.” Therefore, it is strongly advised not to rely on TorBox alone if your well-being depends on your anonymity.<\/strong> In such a situation, it may be better to use Tails<\/a>. Please, read in the FAQ more about tracking and fingerprinting in web browsers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Where to go from here?<\/h3>\n
\"Download<\/a>
Download the latest TorBox image<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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  1. Download the latest TorBox image<\/a> and verify the integrity of the downloaded file<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. Transfer the downloaded image file to a SD Card<\/a>. Because of the significantly better compression rate, we compress the images with xz<\/a>. By default, Balena Etcher<\/a> and Raspberry Pi Imager<\/a> support this kind of compressed image, but sometimes one or the other fails with an error message to flash it correctly on a SD Card. In this case, you need to decompress the .xz file first<\/a>. TorBox needs at least a 16 GB SD Card.<\/li>\n
  3. Put the SD Card into your Raspberry Pi, link it with an Internet router using an Ethernet cable, or place an USB WiFi adapter in one of the USB ports to use an existing WiFi. Afterwards, start the Raspberry Pi. During the start, the system on the SD card automatically expands over the entire free partition \u2013 user interaction, screen, and peripherals are not required yet.<\/li>\n
  4. After 2-3 minutes, when the green LED stops flickering, connect your client to the new WiFi “TorBox055” (password: CHANGE-IT<\/strong>).<\/li>\n
  5. Login to the TorBox by using a SSH client<\/a> (192.168.42.1<\/strong> on a WiFi client, 192.168.43.1<\/strong> on a cable client or 192.168.44.1<\/strong> when connected via VPN or if you use TorBox mini<\/a> on a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W<\/a> as a RNDIS\/Ethernet Gadget) or a web browser (http:\/\/192.168.42.1<\/a> on a WiFi client, http:\/\/192.168.43.1<\/a> on a cable client or 192.168.44.1<\/a>\u00a0when connected via VPN or when using TorBox mini; username: torbox<\/strong> \/ password: CHANGE-IT<\/strong>).<\/li>\n
  6. After seeing a welcome screen and answering some initial questions during the first start-up<\/a>, you should see the TorBox Main Menu<\/a>. Immediately, you should change the default passwords<\/strong> (the associated entries are placed in the configuration sub-menu<\/a>).\n<\/ol>\n

    We recommend running TorBox on a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+<\/a><\/strong>, a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B<\/a><\/strong> or a Raspberry Pi 5<\/a><\/strong>. We also offer installation scripts for other systems<\/a>, which might run on older (32-bit) or other hardware platforms.<\/p>\n

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    Features<\/h3>\n