No setup workflow
Plug the device into a router or ethernet switch and let it begin collecting network telemetry immediately.
Continuous Testing
Meet the NetHound Home Sniffer
The Home Sniffer is a small always-on device now in development. It plugs into your router or ethernet switch, requires no configuration, and immediately starts collecting telemetry so you can see whether protection is drifting over time.
Always-on visibility
Instead of running only one browser test, keep a small device on the network to watch for changes after firmware updates, ISP swaps, or policy drift.
Built for homes first
The prototype is meant to give families a simple way to start continuous testing without learning networking or endpoint setup.
How It Works
Continuous monitoring from inside the home network
The Home Sniffer sits on the same network as family devices, checks known risky destinations, and records whether protection actually holds. If a bad destination loads when it should have been blocked, NetHound can escalate that as a parent-facing alert.
Router or Ethernet Switch
Family devices and the Home Sniffer share the same local path to the internet.
Kids' devices
Wi-Fi
Home Sniffer
NetHound Home Sniffer
Runs scheduled checks with no local setup and logs whether blocked categories stay blocked.
- Plugs directly into the router or switch
- No app install or endpoint config
- Starts collecting telemetry immediately
Bad site blocked
DNS, filtering, or policy enforcement prevents the page from loading.
Blocked by filterBad site succeeds
The destination loads when it should not, which signals a filtering gap that needs remediation.
Access unexpectedly allowedParent receives alert
If a bad destination succeeds, NetHound can flag the event so the parent knows filtering is no longer holding.
Alert: blocked category allowed on home network
What the prototype is
The NetHound Home Sniffer is a compact hardware prototype designed for continuous home-network testing. It is intended to sit quietly on your network, collect telemetry, and help surface filtering regressions that are easy to miss with one-time tests.
How it fits into the home workflow
- Run the quick browser test first to understand your current protection baseline.
- Use the Home Sniffer when you want repeatable continuous testing without configuring a probe manually.
- Compare changes over time after router updates, DNS changes, ISP swaps, or device-policy edits.
Request a prototype
The Home Sniffer is currently in development. If you want to test a prototype in your home network, send a request to sales and include your name, contact email, and a short note about your home setup.