# \[Feature Request\] Please add the option to function as a Tor-relay (non-exit node)

**URL:** <https://community.umbrel.com/t/feature-request-please-add-the-option-to-function-as-a-tor-relay-non-exit-node/4149>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [October 20, 2021, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/feature-request-please-add-the-option-to-function-as-a-tor-relay-non-exit-node/4149 "2021-10-20T12:53:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![janb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@janb](https://community.umbrel.com/u/janb)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2021, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/feature-request-please-add-the-option-to-function-as-a-tor-relay-non-exit-node/4149/1 "2021-10-20T12:53:03Z")

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As the lightning network grows so does the use and strain of the TOR network. ([https://metrics.torproject.org/hidserv-rend-relayed-cells.html](https://metrics.torproject.org/hidserv-rend-relayed-cells.html))  
To support the Tor network, it would be nice if the Umbrel node would to be able to function as a relay-node (non-exit). Because the Umbrel node already uses the tor client only a change in config and some supporting documentation would suffice.

It would be a more advanced user option because of the requirement to change some settings in the router/firewall (NAT forwards).

This would support the Tor network a lot!

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**Author:** ![getumbrel040](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/41988e/32.png) [@getumbrel040](https://community.umbrel.com/u/getumbrel040)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 11:19am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/feature-request-please-add-the-option-to-function-as-a-tor-relay-non-exit-node/4149/2 "2021-10-23T11:19:21Z")

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+1 👆

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**Author:** ![PR0F3550R](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/pr0f3550r/32/2295_2.png) [@PR0F3550R](https://community.umbrel.com/u/PR0F3550R)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2022, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/feature-request-please-add-the-option-to-function-as-a-tor-relay-non-exit-node/4149/3 "2022-02-28T21:04:26Z")

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Does anyone know if simple torrent uses the tor connection to download?