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Tor Browser Configuration

Configuration options for the Tor Browser, including settings that can affect anonymity and IP address reporting.

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Jan 23, 2026
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When I check my IP-address using the TOR browser I would expect it to be the IP-address of the exit node. However it is a completely different IP-address. How can that be?

When a site reports an IP address different from the 's shown exit node, it can mean one of several things: the browser actually used a different network path or leaked a real address (via non‑Tor req...