IoT Allowlist Router Kit

Default-deny network rules for home IoT, opened by device model

Problem

Dishwashers, bulbs, and TVs all have a MAC address, but nobody knows where they phone home. Blocking traffic risks breaking the device, and users are left asking forums for something like uBlock Origin for IoT.

Solution

A rules pack plus small admin UI importable into OpenWrt/home routers: new devices are blocked by default, and users pick a branded "make + model" profile from a crowdsourced list to allow only the domains it needs. The UI also shows which domains each device actually contacts.

Users

Privacy-minded home users with many IoT devices, plus small office networks

MVP

Crowdsourced brand/model to required-domain map; one-click OpenWrt/firewall rule export; default-deny template for new devices; per-device traffic log; rollback of rules

Revenue

Rule-library subscription plus one-time pack purchase; premium adds device traffic audits and multi-router sync

Why now

IoT device counts are exploding while vendor privacy controls stay at zero, and router firmware ecosystems are mature enough for a crowdsourced rule library to compound