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Seamless Communication at Home and Office: The Power of LAN Messenger

Hazem Abbas

Mar 19, 2024 — 2 min read

LAN Messenger is a free and open source cross-platform instant messaging application for communication over a local network. It does not require a server. A number of useful features including event notifications, file transfer and message logging are provided.

Features

Personal and group messaging
Instant messaging: Connect and chat with users on your network.
Secure messaging for privacy: All messages are protected by AES encryption with RSA as the key exchange mechanism.
Broadcast messages: Send notifications to all users or specified users.
File transfer: Exchange files with others easily.
Organize contacts: Arrange your contacts into groups for easier management.
Message logging: Past conversations are logged and can be retreived at any time.
Serverless architecture: A server does not need to be set up on the network for LAN Messenger to work.
No internet connection required: As the name suggests, LAN Messenger works inside the local network and does not require internet access. This helps to minimize external threats.
Multilanguage user interface: You can select the language for the user interface.
Cross-platform support: All the features of this application are supported on Windows, Mac and Linux. The interface is fully integrated with the native environment of each platform.
File transfer
Message history
Notification alarms
Message encryption
Multilanguage user interface