Net Meeting is a facility that enables users in different locations to communicate with each other. A high speed Internet connection is required for holding a Net Meeting online. Net Meeting is an excellent internet conferencing solution. It includes facilities such as multi-point data conferencing, text chat and file transfer, as well as point-to-point audio and video. Many leading businesses and educational institutions make use of Net Meeting to save time and expenses and to increase productivity.

To get the Net Meeting facility you need Net Meeting software, plus a sound card, speakers, microphone, high speed Internet connection and messenger software. In order to have a private conference, Net Meeting is used in conjunction with the messenger software. Earlier, Net Meeting was used in conjunction with the ILS servers. But the ILS servers are very slow and open to everyone. The ICQ messenger program is popularly used now. The ICQ messenger facilitates the use of one's own address book.

Video conferencing with net working works best with the high speed connection such as DSL or cable modem. It is necessary to confirm that the lighting is sufficient and that there is no distraction or noises in the background. Plain backgrounds are best for a better video quality.

Net Meeting offers low cost video conferencing over the Internet with reasonable video/audio quality. Traditional audio and video conferencing are possible over a low bandwidth network like a modem link. The application and the clip board sharing allow users of the Net Meeting conference to work on the same application while exchanging data. "Whiteboard chat" allows the conference participants to view and manipulate the drawing, sketches and text in real time. Net Meeting software can be downloaded without fee. Net Meeting works with off-the-shelf video capture card and digital camera. Capable of providing remote assistance or support, Net Meeting is an easy to use tool for non-technical persons as well.