If I set my own relay (running in my LAN) as the SOCKS proxy (e.g. in my browser), does this mean this relay automatically functions as the guard/entry-relay?
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Sign up to join this communityIf you relay has been upgraded to a guard node (this takes time to gain the trust of the network, enough bandwidth, speed, etc.) then it is possible that your relay could be your guard but it's not guaranteed that it will be.