sending messages to network users...

AnimalAnimal
edited January 2004 in Science & Tech
I was wondering if there was anyway that i could send messages to the desktops of people who are connected to my home network..... reason i ask is because i am sad and also i sharing my net connection with family next door and so i want to be able to tell them to piss off when i want to download something...

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  • TemplarTemplar You first.
    edited January 2004
    Odd reasons :p

    net send 192.168.255.255 msghere

    will broadcast a Windows Messenger box throughout your network (provided you're using the 192.168.1.xx that defaults to most routers). One stipulation though.. The clients on your network must have the Messenger service on.

    You can check this service by going to Control Panel -> Administration Tools -> Services.

    There you can right-click -> Properties and change whether it starts up when the PC starts up or not. You can also manually start it from there.
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    Open up the run command box (you know "Start >> Run")
    and type:

    net send * You all suck

    (Net is the program) (Send is the command) (* is the IP address or * for all) [Message]
  • AnimalAnimal
    edited January 2004
    perfect.... thanks for the responces. exactly what i wanted! are there any other good network tricks that you can do like this....?
  • fudgamfudgam Upstate New York
    edited January 2004
    What OS does that work on?
  • AnimalAnimal
    edited January 2004
    i am running windows xp pro and home across the board......
  • fudgamfudgam Upstate New York
    edited January 2004
    Im using ME right now and it doesnt work.
  • GobblesGobbles Ventura California
    edited January 2004
    they will only see that message if the messenger service is running.. other wise they will not receive the net send message...


    Gobbles
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    It only works on XP and 2k by default, 2003 with the service turned on and possibly NT4.
    It doesn't work on 9x, you have to use that program with the little jack-in-the-box for an icon in the Windows folder, and it needs to be running on every machine to get the message, so basically, it's not worth the hassle on 9x.
  • SlickSlick Upstate New York
    edited January 2004
    I was at a lan party, and I did net send * "vulgar message here" it crashed all their games and pissed them off pretty bad :).
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