diff --git a/lib/components/SchematicViewer.tsx b/lib/components/SchematicViewer.tsx
index 51e782a..bdfecd1 100644
--- a/lib/components/SchematicViewer.tsx
+++ b/lib/components/SchematicViewer.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
 import { su } from "@tscircuit/soup-util"
 import { useChangeSchematicComponentLocationsInSvg } from "lib/hooks/useChangeSchematicComponentLocationsInSvg"
 import { useChangeSchematicTracesForMovedComponents } from "lib/hooks/useChangeSchematicTracesForMovedComponents"
+import { useHighlightConnectedTracesOnHover } from "lib/hooks/useHighlightConnectedTracesOnHover"
 import { useSchematicGroupsOverlay } from "lib/hooks/useSchematicGroupsOverlay"
 import { enableDebug } from "lib/utils/debug"
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react"
@@ -286,6 +287,12 @@ export const SchematicViewer = ({
     editEvents: editEventsWithUnappliedEditEvents,
   })
 
+  // Highlight connected traces on hover
+  useHighlightConnectedTracesOnHover({
+    svgDivRef,
+    circuitJson,
+  })
+
   // Add group overlays when enabled
   useSchematicGroupsOverlay({
     svgDivRef,
diff --git a/lib/hooks/useHighlightConnectedTracesOnHover.ts b/lib/hooks/useHighlightConnectedTracesOnHover.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c83986
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/hooks/useHighlightConnectedTracesOnHover.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+import { useEffect } from "react"
+import { su } from "@tscircuit/soup-util"
+import type { CircuitJson } from "circuit-json"
+
+/**
+ * This hook highlights all connected traces in the same net when hovering over a trace
+ */
+export const useHighlightConnectedTracesOnHover = ({
+  svgDivRef,
+  circuitJson,
+}: {
+  svgDivRef: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>
+  circuitJson: CircuitJson
+}) => {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const svg = svgDivRef.current
+    if (!svg) return
+
+    // Store original colors for restoration
+    const originalColors = new Map<Element, string>()
+    const HIGHLIGHT_COLOR = "#ff6b6b"
+
+    const getConnectedTraceIds = (schematicTraceId: string): string[] => {
+      // Find the schematic trace
+      const schematicTrace = su(circuitJson)
+        .schematic_trace.list()
+        .find((st) => st.schematic_trace_id === schematicTraceId)
+
+      if (!schematicTrace?.source_trace_id) {
+        return [schematicTraceId]
+      }
+
+      // Find all schematic traces with the same source_trace_id (same net)
+      const connectedTraces = su(circuitJson)
+        .schematic_trace.list()
+        .filter((st) => st.source_trace_id === schematicTrace.source_trace_id)
+
+      return connectedTraces.map((st) => st.schematic_trace_id)
+    }
+
+    const highlightTraces = (traceIds: string[]) => {
+      for (const traceId of traceIds) {
+        const traceElements = svg.querySelectorAll(
+          `[data-schematic-trace-id="${traceId}"] path`,
+        )
+        for (const traceElement of Array.from(traceElements)) {
+          if (traceElement.getAttribute("class")?.includes("invisible"))
+            continue
+
+          // Store original color if not already stored
+          if (!originalColors.has(traceElement)) {
+            originalColors.set(
+              traceElement,
+              traceElement.getAttribute("stroke") || "",
+            )
+          }
+
+          // Apply highlight color
+          traceElement.setAttribute("stroke", HIGHLIGHT_COLOR)
+          ;(traceElement as HTMLElement).style.strokeWidth = "7px"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    const resetTraces = (traceIds: string[]) => {
+      for (const traceId of traceIds) {
+        const traceElements = svg.querySelectorAll(
+          `[data-schematic-trace-id="${traceId}"] path`,
+        )
+        for (const traceElement of Array.from(traceElements)) {
+          if (traceElement.getAttribute("class")?.includes("invisible"))
+            continue
+
+          // Restore original color
+          const originalColor = originalColors.get(traceElement)
+          if (originalColor) {
+            traceElement.setAttribute("stroke", originalColor)
+          }
+          ;(traceElement as HTMLElement).style.strokeWidth = ""
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    let currentHighlightedTraces: string[] = []
+
+    const handleMouseOver = (e: MouseEvent) => {
+      const target = e.target as Element
+      const traceGroup = target.closest(
+        '[data-circuit-json-type="schematic_trace"]',
+      )
+
+      if (!traceGroup) return
+
+      const schematicTraceId = traceGroup.getAttribute(
+        "data-schematic-trace-id",
+      )
+      if (!schematicTraceId) return
+
+      // Reset previous highlights
+      if (currentHighlightedTraces.length > 0) {
+        resetTraces(currentHighlightedTraces)
+      }
+
+      // Get all connected trace IDs and highlight them
+      currentHighlightedTraces = getConnectedTraceIds(schematicTraceId)
+      highlightTraces(currentHighlightedTraces)
+    }
+
+    const handleMouseOut = (e: MouseEvent) => {
+      const target = e.target as Element
+      const traceGroup = target.closest(
+        '[data-circuit-json-type="schematic_trace"]',
+      )
+
+      if (!traceGroup) return
+
+      // Check if we're moving to another element within the same trace group
+      const relatedTarget = e.relatedTarget as Element | null
+      if (relatedTarget && traceGroup.contains(relatedTarget)) {
+        return
+      }
+
+      // Check if we're moving to another connected trace
+      const relatedTraceGroup = relatedTarget?.closest?.(
+        '[data-circuit-json-type="schematic_trace"]',
+      )
+      if (relatedTraceGroup) {
+        const relatedTraceId = relatedTraceGroup.getAttribute(
+          "data-schematic-trace-id",
+        )
+        if (
+          relatedTraceId &&
+          currentHighlightedTraces.includes(relatedTraceId)
+        ) {
+          return
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Reset all highlighted traces
+      resetTraces(currentHighlightedTraces)
+      currentHighlightedTraces = []
+    }
+
+    const setupEventListeners = () => {
+      svg.addEventListener("mouseover", handleMouseOver)
+      svg.addEventListener("mouseout", handleMouseOut)
+    }
+
+    // Set up listeners initially
+    setupEventListeners()
+
+    // Re-setup listeners when SVG content changes
+    const observer = new MutationObserver(() => {
+      // Clear stored colors when SVG changes
+      originalColors.clear()
+      currentHighlightedTraces = []
+    })
+
+    observer.observe(svg, {
+      childList: true,
+      subtree: false,
+    })
+
+    return () => {
+      svg.removeEventListener("mouseover", handleMouseOver)
+      svg.removeEventListener("mouseout", handleMouseOut)
+      observer.disconnect()
+    }
+  }, [svgDivRef, circuitJson])
+}