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doc: add info to i2p.md about IBD time and multiple networks
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@@ -47,13 +47,21 @@ information in the debug log about your I2P configuration and connections. Run
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`bitcoin-cli help logging` for more information.
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It is possible to restrict outgoing connections in the usual way with
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`onlynet=i2p`. I2P support was added to Bitcoin Core in version 22.0 (mid 2021)
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`onlynet=i2p`. I2P support was added to Bitcoin Core in version 22.0 (mid-2021)
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and there may be fewer I2P peers than Tor or IP ones. Therefore, using
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`onlynet=i2p` alone (without other `onlynet=`) may make a node more susceptible
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to [Sybil attacks](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Weaknesses#Sybil_attack). Use
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`bitcoin-cli -addrinfo` to see the number of I2P addresses known to your node.
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## I2P related information in Bitcoin Core
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Another consideration with `onlynet=i2p` is that the initial blocks download
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phase when syncing up a new node can be very slow. This phase can be sped up by
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using other networks, for instance `onlynet=onion`, at the same time.
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In general, a node can be run with both onion and I2P hidden services (or
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any/all of IPv4/IPv6/onion/I2P), which can provide a potential fallback if one
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of the networks has issues.
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## I2P-related information in Bitcoin Core
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There are several ways to see your I2P address in Bitcoin Core:
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- in the debug log (grep for `AddLocal`, the I2P address ends in `.b32.i2p`)

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