Network Assistant is a real-time communication utility for the office environment, including channels-based chat, shared whiteboard, message board and instant messaging. It is intended to be used in small office or home office (SOHO) local Networks. Network Assistant does not require an Internet connection or a dedicated server and supports IP Multicast technology that allows traffic-friendly group messages. Key features: - Serverless technology. Network Assistant does not require an Internet connection or a dedicated server. - Channels-based chat. There are four types of chat channels: general, announcer, password protected and private (person-to-person). Channels help to support discussions on different subjects. You can post pictures directly to chat channels. - Shared whiteboard. You and your friends or coworkers can draw on a shared whiteboard. Using the whiteboard, you can explain concepts by diagramming information, using a sketch, or displaying graphics. - Message board. You can post messages to common shared board. For each message you can specify its priority, life length. - User details. You can view details of remote users and specify your own details: full name, gender, age, work/contact information and picture (photo). - Instant messaging. Network Assistant supports its own instant messages and WinPopup/Messenger messages as well. - File transfers. You can easily send and receive files. You can even resume file transfers. - Remote processes control. You can view processes on a remote computer and create/terminate remote processes. - Remote screenshots and clipboard view. - Computer usage statistics tracking. Network Assistant tracks the usage of the computer when it is online. You can view usage statistics of your own and remote computer as well. - Remote alerts. You can define alerts on some remote events for a particular remote computer and specify different actions for them.

Editor review:

Network Assistant is a very complete and versatile tool you need if you want to connect a small local network either at home or in a small company, so it comes equipped with all necessary functions and values.

No need in any Internet connection or a dedicated server, installed networked PC with all the tools that brings you can send instant messages from one PC to another, chatting among themselves, transfer files from one to another, control Remote certain processes, screenshots of any computer and so on.

Also through this Network Assistant can get all the information from each of the PCs connected to the LAN (Local Area Network): IP address, hostname, processes that remain active, contents of the clipboard, catch what is in the each computer screen at the time, and so on.

Some key features of "Network Assistant":

• Serverless technology
• Network Assistant does not require an Internet connection or a dedicated server. It uses serverless technology based on IP Multicast or broadcast.
• Channels-based chat
• There are four types of chat channels: general, announcer, password protected and private (person-to-person). Channels help to support discussions on different subjects.
• Instant messaging
• Network Assistant supports its own instant messages and WinPopup/Messenger messages as well.
• Shared whiteboard
• You and your friends or coworkers can draw on shared whiteboard. Using the whiteboard, you can explain concepts by diagramming information, using a sketch, or displaying graphics.
• Graphical emoticons
• You can use graphical emoticons in your chat phrases and instant messages. Over 40 emoticons are available.
• Message board
• Message Board allows you and your friends or coworkers to share informational messages (posts). It automatically collects and displays messages from all Network Assistant users.
• User details
• You can view details of remote users and specify your own details: full name, gender, age, work/contact information and picture (photo/avatar). Therefore you can share this information with all Network Assistant users.
• File transfers
• You can easily send and receive files. You can even resume file transfers.
• Remote processes control
• You can view processes on a remote computer and create/terminate remote processes.
• Remote screenshots
• You can view screenshots of a remote screen.
• Remote clipboard viewing
• You can view the text content of a remote Window clipboard as well.
• Computer usage statistics tracking
• Network Assistant tracks the usage of computer when it is online. You can view the usage statistics of your own and remote computer as well.
• Remote alerts
• You can define alerts on some remote events for a particular remote computer and specify different actions for them. For example, you may want to be notified when some remote user is typing into the chat window or when he takes the screenshot of your system.
• Multilingual user interface
• Network Assistant has multilingual user interface. In addition to the base English, Network Assistant supports another languages.