Watchdog—Keeps Calls Clear & Safe
Watchdog—Network & Uptime ProtectionA managed firewall appliance that protects your business network and gives phone calls first claim on your bandwidth, so call quality stays clear without an IT hire.
Network monitoring, firewall protection, and automatic LTE failover that help keep every location online.
Watchdog Firewall is a managed security appliance built for businesses that run their phones, and often their payments, over the internet. It protects the network, gives voice traffic first claim on bandwidth, and is set up and kept updated by Clarity, so you rarely have to think about it.
One standard appliance per location means consistent call quality and consistent security, whether you run one store or two hundred.
What it does for your business
For Service Franchisees
Purpose-built firewall keeps call traffic prioritized and the office network protected without an IT hire.
For Pizzerias
Keeps the point-of-sale system and phones protected and prioritized on one appliance built for stores, not server rooms.
For Franchisors
Puts an identical security appliance in every location. One standard, no per-franchisee IT roulette.
Frequently asked questions
QUESTION: Why do VoIP phones need a special firewall?
ANSWER: Voice traffic is real-time, so when downloads, cameras, or guest Wi-Fi crowd the connection, calls break up. Watchdog prioritizes voice packets (QoS) while providing the security a business network needs, so call quality stays high without an IT project.
QUESTION: Who manages the Watchdog Firewall?
ANSWER: Clarity Voice does. Our team deploys the appliance and keeps it updated, and we can log in at any time to support it or make a change. It is not watched around the clock: when a Watchdog with cellular backup enabled goes offline, an email goes out automatically so you and our team know.
QUESTION: Does Watchdog help with more than security?
ANSWER: Yes. The same Watchdog appliance emails you when your connection drops or fails over, and with cellular backup it keeps phones up through most internet outages.