# Tor by Default: Routing Every Packet Through the Network

> Guardian Pro routes standard IP traffic through Tor by default at the distribution level, hiding your IP and network route from local and on-path observers while being honest about what onion routing does not anonymize.

Source: https://shadephone.com/blog/tor-by-default

Guardian Pro routes standard IP traffic through **Tor by default**, configured at the distribution level so no user setup is required. That hides your IP address and network route from local and on-path observers. It does *not* anonymize accounts you log into, and it is not a magic cloak — here is the honest picture.

## Why default-on matters

Most privacy tools fail because they are opt-in. A VPN you forget to switch on protects nothing. By making Tor the default route at the distribution level, the device's baseline network behavior is anonymized routing — the secure choice is the one you get without thinking about it.

## What Tor routing protects

- Your real IP address from the services you reach.
- The contents and destinations of traffic from a local network observer.
- Your coarse location as inferred from your exit IP.

## What it does not protect

- Identity you volunteer — logging into a named account deanonymizes that session.
- The fact that you are using Tor, which some networks can observe.
- Endpoint compromise — Tor routes packets; it does not harden a logged-in app.

## FAQ

### Do I have to configure anything?

No. Routing through Tor is the default; there is no toggle to remember.

### Does Tor make me anonymous?

It anonymizes your network route. Anonymity also depends on what you do — accounts, logins, and identifying behavior still expose you.

*Updated June 2026.*

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**Published:** 2026-03-15 · **Updated:** 2026-06-24 · **Read time:** 8 min read · **Author:** Gibraltar Guardian Intelligence

**Tags:** tor, anonymity, networking