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the dev portal stubs * removed old reference to archive * note to client * concepts 2nd pass * crypto first proper pass, sphinx * stub for not p2p * structure change * traffic 2nd pass * misc * hid root index * overhaul arch * overhaul arch * add links + tweaks * update todo list * updating nyx section * added zknym docs * added zknym docs * note on where to find deployed info * smart contracts done * started moving integrations docs over from ts sdk * pass @ integration page * todo for the tldr overview * added ffi stub files * updated todo list * move sdks to developers * initial pass at new clients overview for developers * rework intro * add echo serv to tools * sidebar autocollapse * integration overview work + tools * concepts overview for devporta * stub * more for networking pages * added to concepts in dev portal * updated arch * crypto overview page * typo fix * add credential stub * first pass concepts done * start reorg of rust sdk docs * reorg + added FFI table * added no scroll to inline code * finished ffi overview page * first pass @ rest of rust sdk doc * first pass ffi * tweaks * added testnet example + note to custom topology example overview * stripped unnecessary stuff from TS * tweaks to ffi * updated faq * first pass tcpproxy * commit before moving image dir * moved images/ to correct place * started on client redo * chain first pass * moved cli wallet out of tools * first pass new ws client * new chain info, left todo links in * links * more links * chain registry * added echo server to tools * rust sdk links * ts sdk links * final linkchecks * redo acks diagram as mermaid * add mermaid flow diagram * added links for codecs + full flow diagram * removed todo * remove forced dark mode * diagram + concepts overview * small correction re tcpproxy ffi * remove diagram title * new sock5 diagram, minor client docs tweaks * diagrams * change order in list * added note for standalone: can be accessed via sdk * tweaks * replaced old diagram with mermaid * fixed link * hardcoded import version for the moment * update deps * remove test component * recreated tools dir * remove tools dir moved to wrong palce * prebuild and predev script for autodoc commands * make script own command instead of prebuild * made code blocks sh * updated autogenerated docs * temp * auto commit generated command files * add link to autodoc generated files * updated autodoc for committing changing else exit * auto commit generated command files * updated readme * make subcommand headers smaller * removed mdbook related scripts * update readme * update readme * removed backups of root meta.json * cherry pick yana commits + some extra config in theme * update readme * update theme: width of page and padding * some more themeing * changed erroneous note * docs redirects first pass * tweaking * new pages + rest of redirects for old docs/ * brought in archive + done rewrites for devportal * cherry pick yana landingpage * tweaked landing page component * changed theme of mermaid diagram to match everything else * updated todo list * [DOCs]: Operators rework to next.js (#4930) * initialise operators guides v2 * new introduction page * add variables csv and page * add baseurl to allow short path * add sandbox page * added building from source page * add binary pages * add preliminary steps * clean preliminary steps dir * syntax edit * syntax edit * add configuration page * create new proxy configuration page * create new proxy configuration page * create bonding.mdx page * correct images path * syntax edit * add new validator setup page * add api setup page * add nyx configuration page * add nym node and maintenance pages * finish maintenance and add nymvisor conf page * add manual upgrade page * add nymvisor upgrade page * add performance testing page and dir * add node api check page * add explore nym scripts page * add testing pages * fix menu issue by moving snippets to coomponents * add all troubleshooting pages * add general faq page * add nym node faq page * add nyx faq page * revamp legal forum to community counsel and add all pages * rewire relative paths to new structure * simplify setup and remove lock file * syntax fix * rm package.json * re add package.json, rm package-lock.json * removed old books from commit * address review comments --------- Co-authored-by: mfahampshire <maxhampshire@pm.me> Co-authored-by: mx <33262279+mfahampshire@users.noreply.github.com> * tweak client links * also moved matrix images to correct place * Max/fix links new docs framework (#4989) * tweak client links * standardise images in public/ * old images move to public/archive * rename overview to more descriptive * links (#4990) * links * removed todos * updated todo list * minor themeing * operator redirects * pick yana's edits: remove specified callout theming * added todo comments for old ts sdk redirects * [new/docs/operators]: Create archive section - PR ready to merge (#5004) * [new-docs/operators] : Fix callout syntax (#5006) * fix callout syntax from color to type * correct callout from danger to warning * update footer * updated footer * finalised rewrites * tweaks to clients and reintroduced old examples page * update todo * Max/individual command autodocs (#5015) * auto commit generated command files * added to autodoc.sh: build all binaries before running * autodoc move individual command outputs to components * Max/individual command autodocs (#5018) * updated autodoc script * updated autodoc script for fix + reintroduced gitignore file for generated markdown * auto commit generated command files * auto commit generated command files * added command-outputs to autodoc script * fix merge conflicts * repush components * remove old docs dirs * auto commit generated command files * auto commit generated command files * updated messages paradigm with the standalone proxies * [NEW-DOCs/operators]: Command output, accordion, api scraping & all final tasks (#5026) * add custom scripts, create prebuild to import data to pages * update after latest prebuild * auto commit generated command files * add accordion component * add changbelog page * add node_api_check outputs * finish all command outputs * more accordions beautifications * finish accordion * PR ready to go * address review comments --------- Co-authored-by: mfahampshire <maxhampshire@pm.me> * Adjust padding * Fix responsive design * cherry pick yana landingpage flex update * reremove old docs * added dependencies to readme * pushing build attempt changes * fix merge errors, path errors, dump uselss dinosaurs - BUILT THE F*N DOCS w success * moved prebuild to its own script * generate timenow * auto commit generated command files * remove comment * auto commit generated command files * auto commit generated command files * auto commit generated command files * build from new configs * add mdx type as explicit dep * remove rc from version in package * change predev script * update readme with scripts * update general info * add license * auto commit generated command files * add updated components * removed old examples page for the moment * remove old list will reintroduce hidden behind gitignore for future * reintroduce todo list behind gitignore * added standalone tcpproxy binary info * nothing change for redeploy test * make build standalone * updated readme * working on new cd * remove export * updated ci/cd for docs * added ci script for dist * hide text on laptop wide screen * add pnpm to ci/cd * add pnpm version to ci/cd * add default dir to ci/cd * change path to script * update projct name ci * lint ci branch ignore * add basePath to next.config.js * update doc rewrites * revert basePath addition * update basePath * add mobile styles * fix responsive style * remove old ts sdk docs workflow * temp remove autodoc from workspace * update sidebar for clarity: crypto = cryptography * ignore documentation in pr-validation workflow --------- Co-authored-by: Yana <yanok87@users.noreply.github.com> 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Frequently Asked Questions
NymVPN Support & FAQ page contains all essential FAQs regarding the client. This page (below) is a source of additional information often seeked by users, operators and developers testing NymVPN.
If you interested to read more about Nym platform, you can have a look at Nym general FAQ and read through Nym's technical documentation, Developer Portal and Operators Guide.
NymVPN
If this your first time hearing about NymVPN, make sure you visit NymVPN webpage, the official NymVPN support & FAQ page and the proceed to the introduction and guide on how to install, run and test the client.
Below are some extra FAQs which came out during the previous alpha testing rounds.
What's the difference between 2-hops and 5-hops
The default is 5-hops (including Entry and Exit Gateways), which means that the traffic goes from the local client to Entry Gateway -> through 3 layers of Mix Nodes -> to Exit Gateway -> internet. this option uses all the Nym Mixnet features for maximum privacy.
┌─►mix──┐ mix mix
│ │
Entry │ │ Exit
client ───► Gateway ──┘ mix │ mix ┌─►mix ───► Gateway ───► internet
│ │
│ │
mix └─►mix──┘ mix
The 2-hop option is going from the local client -> Entry Gateway -> directly to Exit Gateway -> internet. This option is good for operations demanding faster connection. Keep in mind that this setup by-passes the 3 layers of Mix Nodes. The anonymising features done by your local client like breaking data into same-size packets with inserting additional "dummy" ones to break the time and volume patterns is done in both options.
Entry Exit
client ───► Gateway ────► Gateway ───► internet
We highly recommend to read more about Nym network overview and the Mixnet traffic flow.
Why do I see different sizes of packets in my terminal log?
One of features of Nym Mixnet's clients is to break data into the same size packets called Sphinx, which is currently ~2kb. When running NymVPN, the data log shows payload sizes, which are the raw sizes of the IP packets, not Sphinx. The payload sizes will be capped by the configured MTU, which is set around 1500 bytes.
What is 'poisson filter' about?
By default --enable-poisson is disabled and packets are sent from the local client to the Entry Gateway as quickly as possible. With the poisson process enabled the Nym client will send packets at a steady stream to the Entry Gateway. By default it's on average one sphinx packet per 20ms, but there is some randomness (poisson distribution). When there are no real data to fill the sphinx packets with, cover packets are generated instead.
Enabling the poisson filter is one of the key mechanisms to de-correlate input and output traffic to the Mixnet. The performance impact however is dramatic: 1 packer per 20ms is 50 packets / sec so ballpark 100kb/s. For mobile clients that means constantly sending data eating up data allowance.
Nym Mixnet Architecture and Rewards
We have a list of questions related to Nym Nodes and the incentives behind running them under FAQ pages in our Operators Guide. For better knowledge about Nym architecture we recommend to read Nym network overview and the Mixnet traffic flow in our technical documentation.
Project Smoosh
Project Smoosh is a code name for a process in which different components of Nym Mixnet architecture get smooshed into one binary. Check out Smoosh FAQ in Operators Guide to read more.
Exit Gateway
Part of the the transition under code name Project Smoosh is a creation of Nym Exit Gateway functionality. The operators running Gateways would have to “open” their nodes to a wider range of online services, in a similar fashion to Tor exit relays. The main change will be to expand the original short allowed.list to a more permissive setup. An exit policy will constrain the hosts that the users of the Nym VPN and Mixnet can connect to. This will be done in an effort to protect the operators, as Gateways will act both as SOCKS5 Network Requesters, and exit nodes for IP traffic from Nym VPN and Mixnet clients.
- Read more how the exit policy gets implemented here
- Check out Nym Operators Legal Forum
- Do reach out to us with any experiences you may have running Tor Exit relays or legal findings and suggestions for Nym Exit Gateway operators
Nym Integrations and SDKs
If you are a dev who is interested to integrate Nym, have a look on our SDK tutorials: