Top 3 free LAN Messengers for your Windows PC

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If you are at your workplace or at your office and want a free communication source in your office, so that you can stay in contact with all your employes and can have a conference within your office – or maybe have some instant small chats with your employes without any internet connection, then you should read-on to know about top 3 LAN (Local Area Network) messengers which will enable you to do so.

LAN Messengers are the applications or utilities that enable you to chat within a local area network without any Internet Connection – but a wired LAN is must. There may be many freeware LAN Messengers available for Windows 7, but these 3 are among the best one’s in my opinion.

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1. Tonic: Tonic helps you to carry out your simple chats within your office via LAN network. It is very useful program with a user-friendly interface that is easy to understood by all.

Tonic 400x289 Top 3 free LAN Messengers for your Windows PCThe program operates in peer-to-peer mode, and hence does not need any server. That’s why also it is very easy to operate. Here is the feature list that will give you an idea of features of the program:

  • Easy to use – no server.
  • Tonic automatically finds other Tonic users inside your network.
  • Different user availability status.
  • Image avatars
  • File transfer support
  • Chat history
  • Announcement mode
  • Quick poll + poll results.

I would definitely say that Tonic is a complete LAN messenger and it is full of those ultimate features that you always required in your office or workplace at LAN.

2. CD Messenger: CD Messenger is another popular LAN messenger that lets you perform some office or  workplace chat tasks. This application helps you to uphold workflow in your office atmosphere, but has limitations to social chats.CD Messenger1 400x260 Top 3 free LAN Messengers for your Windows PCCD Messenger has many other features such as Conference or Group messaging, Sticky Notes preparation, administrative control, secured communication, and many more.

Feature list of the program:

  • No, configuration and implementation.
  • Powerful chat room-based office conferencing facility
  • You even connect to your friends and family via internet also.
  • Configurable message broadcasting
  • Spell checking, type face and font customization
  • Facility to disable social chat-based IM.
  • Multiple level controls
  • Easy-to-use than
  • In-built file transfer capability.

3. Squiggle: Squiggle is a free and open source application meant for LAN chatting. Squiggle also operates in peer-to-peer mode, and hence does not need any server. The application is rather good-looking, and offers the following features:

  • Server-less peer-to-peer LAN chat
  • No installation required
  • Group chat
  • Broadcast chat
  • Private chat
  • Bridging option for connecting two LANs across subnets or WAN.
  • Localized i.e. translated client available in German, French, Arabic and Chinese
  • File transfer
  • Spell Check, Buzz, Emoticons, Audio Alerts, Tray Popups
  • Contact groups, Display message, Display Pic, Chat commands, Message aliases
  • Chat history, Status historySquigger 214x400 Top 3 free LAN Messengers for your Windows PC

So this was all in the list of Top 3 LAN Messengers for your Windows PC. If you wish to recommend other free LAN Messengers, please do so in the comments section.

You suggestions and feedback are always most welcome!

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Lavish, when not attending school, loves to follow up on the latest happenings in technology. He loves to try out new Windows based software and gadgets and is currently also learning JAVA. He also loves to develop new software for Windows. He enjoys watching movies and listening songs.

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  • Mr. Adrian
  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_BBOQUWTUXKIFBQRMM5SV2IGANQ Jon Thamus

    CD Messenger is my favorite office messenger. Really all in one office tool. Now i don’t need to download separate application of sticky notes, to-do list, event alert, group messaging, notice board and conferencing.

    http://www.cdmessenger.com/downloads/

  • Krish

    Have you ever tried Outlook Messenger? Its the best http://www.outlookmessenger.com

  • C. Devesh Prabhu

    I did check out CD Messenger, but it is a paid software and not Free as stated in the article above.

  • Ozren Sirola

    From a quick look CD messenger seems to me best. But check out ShixxNOTE program http://www.shixxnote.com and try it. This is best program for LAN communication in company or at office. ShixxNOTE is network enabled sticky notes program. Great work and neat program. Must have for me !

  • Josip Matrljan

    Great piece of software is ShixxNOTE 6.net simple and neat but if you are advanced user like me than you can change everything. I really like sending notes to others ! Also I was impressed how easy you can send one note to a 5 computers in my LAN and to my private e-mail to have that note on my home notebook. Keep doing good job Ozren !

  • Andrew

    Helo,

    I’ve installed ShixxNOTE version 6.net latest release from September 2012. I must admit that now I can’t work without it anymore. My and my buddy in next room are using sending notes everyday. Sometimes to send funny notes and sometimes some important notes. So now I will decide if I will register 5-Users License. Price is $25. Does anybody have registered version ?

    Regards,
    Andrew

  • David Jones

    When you’re spread over a couple of floors, it’s great to have something that you know your workmate is going to see appear on their desktop. Means you’re more likely to get action than it sitting in amongst a bunch of internal emails. So people really this ShixxNOTE program is great piece of software, also works on Windows 8.

  • Josip Matrljan

    I find out that ShixxNote is also working on a Windows 8. It is listed on site Windows8Downloads.com so I also agree that this program is great LAN messenger, better that those three listed above. But it is not freeware so I will decide at the end of a 30 days trial period will I register program or not. Right now I think I will. Also it is very cool program. Network neighborhood is automatically read at the program start. So later you can send note to other computers just adding them on recipient list.

  • gnrsu

    But i think BORGChat (appnee.com/borgchat) is the most complete LAN IM application, better than IPMSG!!

  • Dukey

    Squiggle Is good but you need Microsoft.NET Framework 4 installed you can get it at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17851 don’t use the link the program gives you as its a redirected page.