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.. _connecting:
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Connecting
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With the :ref:`initial-setup` complete, your Embassy is now privately hosted on the Internet and can be accessed right from the browsers. Your Embassy's addresses (its Tor and LAN URLs) are completely private; no one else even knows they exists.
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If you accidentally leak your Embassy's addresses, do not worry. You Embassy is also protected by your password; so only you can log in.
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Tor
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Connecting to your Embassy over :ref:`tor` requires using a browser that supports *.onion* URLs.
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Currently, Tor is the default and our recommended approach for most users. It *just works*. The one drawback, however, is latency; onion-routed communications over Tor can be slow. For a lightning fast experience, you can connect to your Embassy over LAN (below), but this requires additional setup.
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Below are a list of our recommended browsers for Tor:
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* `Start9 Consulate <https://apps.apple.com/us/app/consulate/id1528124570>`_ (iOS)
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* `Firefox <https://mozilla.org/firefox/new/>`_ (Mac, Windows, Linux)
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* `Firefox Beta <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox_beta>`_ (Android)
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* `Tor Browser <https://torproject.org/download/>`_ (Mac, Windows, Linux, Android)
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* `Brave <https://brave.com/>`_ (Mac, Windows, Linux)
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.. seealso:: `Setting up Firefox to handle Tor addresses <https://medium.com/@start9labs/setting-up-your-firefox-web-browser-to-handle-onion-urls-b805391726e4>`_
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.. seealso:: `Announcing the Consulate Browser! <https://medium.com/@start9labs/announcing-the-consulate-browser-76d94a8599cb>`_
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LAN
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Connecting to your Embassy over :ref:`lan` has the benefit of being fast! It requires that your are connected to your home network and using a browser that supports *.local* URLs, which is true for most browsers.
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.. seealso:: :ref:`Installing and trusting your Embassy's Root Certificate Authority SSL<ssl-setup>` |