Understanding I2P: The Invisible Internet Project

Introduction: The Darknet Competitor

While Tor is designed to help you browse the 'Public' internet anonymously, I2P (Invisible Internet Project) is designed to be a completely self-contained, anonymous network. It focuses on 'Internal' websites (eepsites) and file sharing.

Garlic Routing vs. Onion Routing

Tor uses 'Onion Routing' (one path for everything). I2P uses 'Garlic Routing'. This means your data is split into multiple 'cloves' and sent down different paths. It makes it much harder for a hacker to 'time' your connection to figure out who you are.

Conclusion

I2P is for users who want to be 'off the grid' entirely. It is a highly resilient, peer-to-peer network with no central control. Test your I2P connection here.