PTP Track Hound

PTP Track Hound is an interesting and useful piece of software designed to provide you with all the necessary tools in order to record and analyze PTP (short for Precision Time Protocol) network traffic.

It can be deployed on your computer's system with a minimum of effort on your behalf, mainly thanks to a straightforward, wizard-based installer. The only thing to keep in mind, though, is the fact that the app requires the presence of WinPcap on your computer's system in order to run as intended.

Once launched, you are bound to discover a fairly intuitive yet not-exactly-modern user interface. The fact that the app's main window is split into four parts is probably the first thing you will notice.

The upper left section is the "Messages" section, and it's the place where you can view all the captured PTP entries. Please note that you can also filter messages by protocol, domain, type, and device source. Move a bit lower, and you can view the "Message Details" tile. Basically, you can analyze all PTP messages in details thanks to a very smart hover-on-demand highlighting system.

In the upper right side of the main window you can locate the "Devices" area and, as its name suggests, is the place where you can view the actual devices detected on your network in hierarchal order. Right under it, there's the "Events" section which should be helpful when it comes to discovering new devices. It may also prove to be useful by pointing out when a device's state changes.

Having said all that, it's safe to say that PTP Track Hound is an efficient networking tool that comes in handy for users who are keen on learning more about the relationship and behavior or various PTP devices on their network. The application is easy to install, intuitive enough to be used by even the most novice of users, relatively lightweight on system resources, and it's also backed up by a simple yet useful Getting Started manual.