Skydog

SkydogIf you’re looking for some serious control over your family’s Wi-Fi use and home network, a Palo-Alto, Calif., company has developed a new cloud-based solution. PowerCloud Systems’ Skydog Wi-Fi router and mobile companion site lets parents monitor Internet access and even receive text notifications for certain network activity. The system works by signing up with Skydog and replacing your existing wireless router with Skydog’s 802.11n wireless router. From there, you can monitor all the connected devices in your home through a pretty clean interface on your desktop or mobile device. Skydog outputs fairly detailed information about the home network: who exactly is online, what devices are connected, which websites are being accessed and what the bandwidth usage is.

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