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InterChat
InterChat

InterChat is a small but powerful chat program and network messenger, that allows you to chat over a Local Area Network (LAN). It automatically detects other users on the network that are using the I ...

Average of 2 user ratings: 4
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  • Oct 08, 2004
  • For version:
  • 3.0

quote  Good for small flat networks  quote

  • Interface: 3
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 4

I ran a packet trace of this program. It appears to use SMB protocol and broadcast to the local subnet. The packets are small enough, about 225 bytes each. If you have a relatively small network this shouldn't be an issue. But if you start getting a large number of users it may contribute to network latency.


  • Dec 05, 2003
  • For version:
  • NA

quote  this is good  quote

  • Interface: 0
  • Features: 0
  • Ease of use: 0
  • Value: 0
  • Overall: 4

Very good little program. Setup is a breeze and auto-detect works really well. It even has emoticons! The only downfall with this program is that the file transfer capabilities are very limited (really really slow), but hopefully this will be addressed in future versions. Aside from that the program is excellent.