What is PacketHound?
PacketHound is a software tool that seeks out, monitors and regulates traffic on the Internet, especially certain types of traffic. The goal of PacketHound is to ensure network traffic, whether over the Internet or a local area network (LAN) continues to run smoothly. PacketHound is an especially useful tool for networks that become bogged down through the downloading of large files. PacketHound, while perhaps being in a niche market, fills a rather large niche market. Some universities are especially attracted to what the software package has to offer. One of the things PacketHound was designed to do is monitor, and perhaps limit if the software owner so chooses, the downloading of mp3 files. College students are among the heaviest downloaders of mp3 files, especially in the form of digital music, thus explaining why colleges find it so appealing. These downloads not only slow the traffic down but also open up the university to other costly liability issues. For example, if a universi
