Home Network & IoT
ntopng
High-performance network traffic probe with web dashboards.
Authorized testing only. Practice on systems you own, isolated labs, or targets with written permission. Unauthorized access is illegal.
When
Always-on visibility into which devices talk where on your home LAN.
How
Span/mirror or install on gateway/Pi; browse flows and top talkers.
Why
Behavioral baselines reveal compromised IoT calling home.
Commands & usage
docker run -it --net=host ntop/ntopng:stable -i eth0
sudo ntopng -i eth0
Commands are educational examples. Adapt hosts, paths, and rates to your authorized scope.
Tags
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