Title
Methodically modeling the Tor network
Abstract
Live Tor network experiments are difficult due to Tor's distributed nature and the privacy requirements of its client base. Alternative experimentation approaches, such as simulation and emulation, must make choices about how to model various aspects of the Internet and Tor that are not possible or not desirable to duplicate or implement directly. This paper methodically models the Tor network by exploring and justifying every modeling choice required to produce accurate Tor experimentation environments. We validate our model using two state-of-the-art Tor experimentation tools and measurements from the live Tor network. We find that our model enables experiments that characterize Tor's load and performance with reasonable accuracy.
Year
Venue
Keywords
2012
CSET
privacy requirement,reasonable accuracy,client base,alternative experimentation approach,accurate tor experimentation environment,state-of-the-art tor experimentation tool,tor network,modeling choice,live tor network,live tor network experiment,simulation,computer networks
Field
DocType
Citations 
Message processing,Computer science,Emulation,The Internet,Distributed computing
Conference
7
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.49
15
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Rob Jansen128316.78
Kevin Bauer236717.50
Nicholas Hopper3146995.76
Roger Dingledine42582165.83