Configuring NymConnect with Electrum wallet

NymConnect is a one-click interface enabling you to privacy-enhance the apps you use every day by having them run over the Nym mixnet.

Author: Nym

July 24, 20222 mins read

NymConnect is a one-click interface enabling you to privacy-enhance the apps you use every day by having them run over the Nym mixnet.

Nym mixnet hides your IP address or other unique identifiers from your internet packets so snoopers on the internet can not see what applications you are using.

NymConnect is a proof-of-concept tool providing rapid access to the mixnet, with support for many popular applications introduced over the coming months.

Please note: This is experimental software and should not yet be relied upon for strong anonymity. Help us get there by reporting bugs and sending feedback here.

Currently, NymConnect is available to use with Electrum wallet. Here’s how to configure Electrum and NymConnect.

1 — Download **and install NymConnect.**Get the appropriate release for your platform on Github. NymConnect is available for Linux, Windows, and MacOS.

2 — Select the Electrum service provider from the dropdown menu.

3 — Click connect — the host and port will now be displayed that can be copied to the SOCKS5 settings in Electrum.

4 — Click on host or port to copy the value to the clipboard and pasted in the SOCKS5 settings for the app of your choice

**5 — Go to Electrum and open network settings.
**Electrum -> Tools -> Network

**6 — Tell Electrum to connect via the SOCKS5 proxy and insert the correct port number
**SOCKS5 is a protocol that routes packets between a client and proxy server.

Your traffic is now protected!

Want to see more apps available through NymConnect? The network relies on Gateway-Requester pairs, and more of these are needed in order to manage the traffic associated with the most popular apps.

Apply now for a service grant to set up a Gateway and Network Requester to serve an app of your choice. (We are currently prioritising Network Requesters for privacy-enhancement of Telegram).