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Torus Controls

Is it safe?

For a retro computing VPN mesh, the biggest risks come from untrusted nodes, weak endpoints, and ...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Admin

Connection Issues

Troubleshoot

Step-by-Step DiagnosticsIf you cannot reach the Torus or the echo service, work through these che...

Updated 3 weeks ago by Admin

Control Drawing

Is it safe?

A visual overview of the Nekotopia Torus security model. This complements the detail in Torus Con...

Updated 3 weeks ago by Admin

Connecting to the Torus

How does it work?

Connection MethodsThere are two ways to connect to the Torus network: using a dedicated edge rout...

Updated 3 weeks ago by Admin

Creating Your Account

Joining the community

Getting Started Joining Nekotopia takes just a few minutes. Here's how to create your account an...

Updated 3 weeks ago by Admin

Browservice (Retro Browser Proxy)

Community Services

Browservice — Modern Web for Retro Machines Browservice is a web proxy that renders modern websit...

Updated 3 weeks ago by Admin

The Echo Service

Troubleshoot

The Echo Service The Torus Echo Service is the first thing to try when troubleshooting connectivi...

Updated 3 weeks ago by Admin

Echo Service

Community Services

Torus Echo Service A connectivity testing service available to all Torus members on the mesh netw...

Updated 3 weeks ago by Admin

Testing Your Connection

Joining the community

Testing Your Connection Once your WireGuard tunnel is up, verify it's working using the Torus Ech...

Updated 3 weeks ago by Admin

DNS and Network Services

How does it work?

DNS and Network Services When you connect to the Torus via WireGuard, your device automatically r...

Updated 3 weeks ago by Admin

nSolo and nColo

Virtual Colocation

Supporting your retro system on a collaborative platform was Nekotopia's initial and foremost goa...

Updated 3 weeks ago by Admin

nColo Regional Provisioning

Virtual Colocation

nColo provides Pro-tier users with routed public IPv4 prefixes. Unlike nSolo (which uses 1:1 NAT)...

Updated 3 weeks ago by Admin

Configuration Examples

Troubleshoot

When you are provided with a VPN account you'll find a quick start config made available to you i...

Updated 3 weeks ago by Admin

Funding and Infrastructure Costs

Joining the community

Nekotopia costs real money to run. This page explains where that money comes from, where it goes,...

Updated 3 weeks ago by Admin

Account Tiers

How does it work?

Choosing Your Account Type Nekotopia offers three account tiers, each designed for different use...

Updated 3 weeks ago by Admin

Supported Protocols

Network Overview

The Nekotopia mesh operates on WireGuard, a modern Layer 3 VPN transporting IPv4 and IPv6. For me...

Updated 3 weeks ago by Admin

Security Considerations for nSolo (1:1 NAT)

Virtual Colocation

Understanding nSolo nSolo provides a dedicated public IPv4 address mapped directly to your device...

Updated 3 weeks ago by Admin

Forum and Discord

Platform Enhancements

For the forum, I was genuinely considering excluding this from the overall platform. There is a p...

Updated 1 month ago by Admin

sgAi

Platform Enhancements

There has been a lot of progress in AI over the last 12-months. It almost feels overwhelming and ...

Updated 1 month ago by Admin

Account Types, Tiers and Policies

Joining the community

Nekotopia provides free VPN access at the Basic-tier account type for the retro computing communi...

Updated 1 month ago by Admin