
## Step 2-1 Install OmniEdge for Windows

1. Download OmniEdge for Windows from [URL].

![](/assets/posts-images/1-1.png)

2. Click the file you downloaded and click [Yes] to continue.

![](/assets/posts-images/1-2-1.png)

![](/assets/posts-images/1-2-2.png)

3. When you see the TAP-Windows Setup Wizard, click "Next".

![](/assets/posts-images/1-3.png)

4. Click "I Agree".

![](/assets/posts-images/1-4.png)

5. Select only the "TAP Virtual Ethernet Adapter", then click "Next".

![](/assets/posts-images/1-5.png)

6. Choose a Destination Folder or just keep the default one, then click "Install".

![](/assets/posts-images/1-6.png)

7. When the Setup Wizard is completed, select "Yes, restart the computer now", then click "Finish".

![](/assets/posts-images/1-7.png)

8. Now you can see the icon of OmniEdge is already on your desktop.

![](/assets/posts-images/1-8.png)

## Step 2-2  Create an account and log in

1. Click the icon of OmniEdge and start the application. Click "Yes" when it asks for permissions.

![](/assets/posts-images/2-1.png)

2. Right click the tray icon of OmniEdge, you can see the "Log in" menu item, click it, then you can see a login window popped up. 

![](/assets/posts-images/2-2.png)

3. If you don't have an account on OmniEdge, please sign up for a new account. Currently every user will be assigned one virtual network automatically. So logging in with a same account means all your devices will be connected to the same network.

![](/assets/posts-images/2-3.png)

4. Once your account is done, sign in with it.

![](/assets/posts-images/2-4.png)

5. After logging in with your account, you can see you IP address in your exclusive virtual network. To connect with it, just click "Connect". 

![](/assets/posts-images/2-5.png)

6. If everything goes well, you can see "Login successfully". Now, you can connect with your other devices without any concern!

![](/assets/posts-images/2-6-1.png)

![](/assets/posts-images/2-6-2.png)


[LANDrop](https://landrop.app), is an application provides drop any files to any devices on your LAN,  No need to use instant messaging for that anymore. It works on GNU/Linux, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. 

With [OmniEdge](https://omniedge.io/download), LANDrop can have a wonderful feature, drop files to remote devices over OmniEdge's peer-to-peer network from anywhere. 


![](/assets/docs/Case-OmniEdge-LanDrop.jpg)

Scrcpy's features include:

- Intuitive UI. You know how to use it when you see it.
- Secure. Uses state-of-the-art cryptography algorithm. No one else can see your files.
- No Compression.Doesn't compress your photos and videos when sending.
- And More

## 1 Requirements

- Install LANDrop for your Devices, Download Here: [https://github.com/LANDrop/LANDrop-releases](https://github.com/LANDrop/LANDrop-releases)
- Install OmniEdge for your [macOS](https://omniedge.io/download/macOS), [linux](https://omniedge.io/download/linuxcli), or [windows](https://omniedge.io/download/windows), and on your [android](https://omniedge.io/download/android) devices. Read the [OmniEdge Installation Instruction](https://omniedge.io/docs/article/Install) to install OmniEdge. The below example is on macOS and Android. Air Drop files between macOS and Android.

## 2 Install LANDrop for Android and macOS

## 2.1 Install LANDrop for macOS

Download macOS LANDrop from [LANDrop macOS](https://github.com/LANDrop/LANDrop/releases/download/v0.4.0/LANDrop-0.4.0-macos.dmg), the latest version is 0.4.0. 

Install and run it after downloading. 

## 2.2 Install LANDrop for Android

Download macOS LANDrop from [LANDrop Android](https://releases.landrop.app/LANDrop-flutter-latest-android.apk), the latest version is 0.4.0. 

Install and run it after downloading. 

![](/assets/docs/Case-LANDrop-Setting.png)

## 3 Install OmniEdge for MacOS

OmniEdge MacOS Cli is compatible with intel Macbook, macOS 10 or later Last update: Version 0.2.2, February 27, 2022.

*To use OmniEdge on MacOS, please instal Tun/Tap Driver first*

### 3.1 Install Tun/Tap Driver:

#### For Intel Mac: 

  - Download tuntap driver from [https://sourceforge.net/projects/tuntaposx/files/latest/download](https://sourceforge.net/projects/tuntaposx/files/latest/download) 
  - Extract `tuntap_20150118.tar.gz` and Install tuntap by running **tuntap_20150118.pkg**

#### For M1 Mac user: 

  - Download `https://github.com/Tunnelblick/Tunnelblick/tree/master/third_party/tap-notarized.kext`
  - Download `https://github.com/Tunnelblick/Tunnelblick/tree/master/third_party/tun-notarized.kext`
  - Change the name to **tap.kext** and **tap.kext**, 
  - Copy to **/Library/Extensions**
  - add `net.tunnelblick.tap.plist` and `net.tunnelblick.tun.plist` to `/Library/LaunchDaemons/`

  ```bash
    #net.tunnelblick.tap.plist
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
    <plist version="1.0">
    <dict>
        <key>Label</key>
        <string>net.tunnelblick.tap</string>
        <key>ProgramArguments</key>
        <array>
            <string>/sbin/kextload</string>
            <string>/Library/Extensions/tap.kext</string>
        </array>
        <key>KeepAlive</key>
        <false/>
        <key>RunAtLoad</key>
        <true/>
        <key>UserName</key>
        <string>root</string>
    </dict>
    </plist>

  ```

  ```bash
    #net.tunnelblick.tun.plist
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
    <plist version="1.0">
    <dict>
        <key>Label</key>
        <string>net.tunnelblick.tun</string>
        <key>ProgramArguments</key>
        <array>
            <string>/sbin/kextload</string>
            <string>/Library/Extensions/tun.kext</string>
        </array>
        <key>KeepAlive</key>
        <false/>
        <key>RunAtLoad</key>
        <true/>
        <key>UserName</key>
        <string>root</string>
    </dict>
    </plist>
  ```
- restart Mac after allowing the security check. 


### 3.2 Use OmniEdge cli on MacOS

+ Sign up your account: [Sign up](https://omniedge.io/register)

+ Download and install omnidge cli by running the following command:

``` bash
curl https://omniedge.io/install/omniedge-install.sh | bash
```

+ Login By Password:

``` bash
omniedge login -u yourname@youremail.com -f your_auth_file_path
```

+ Login By Secret-Key, You can generate secret-key on [omniedge web](https://omniedge.io/dashboard)

```bash
omniedge login -s yoursecuritykey -f your_auth_file_path
```

+ Join Your Network,you can just call omniedge join, it will automatically prompt the available network for you to choose. And you can also add one parameter `-n` to specify the network id manually. And then, enjoy the omniedge network.

```bash
sudo omniedge join -f your_auth_file_path
```
and select your virtual network or

``` bash
sudo omniedge join -n 'virtual-network-id'
```

with a speicified virtual network.

+ Wait a second and a secure VPN will be established
![](/assets/download/OmniEdge-CLI-0.2.0.gif)


## 3.3 Installing OmniEdge on Android

OmniEdge Android is compatible with Android 6 or later mobile phone or TV. Last update: Version 0.2.2, March 21,2022.

[Download for Android 6 or later](/install/download/0.2.2/omniedge-release-v0.2.2.apk)

+ Download OmniEdge APK and install it
+ Run OmniEdge and Sign in with your email address
+ Click the connect button
+ Allow installing a VPN configuration
+ Enjoy the secure VPN connection

## 4 Drop Files between Android and macOS

Open LANDrop on Android and macOS, you will see your Android Phone from your macOS, your macbook pro from Android. Select fiels and send them. 

![](/assets/docs/Case-OmniEdge-LanDrop.jpg)

Enjoy !!


Drop any files to any devices from anywhere on your own Private network with OmniEdge.

Air Drop Any Files between MacOS, Windows, Routers, Linux and Android with Omniedge from anywhere

If you don't have an account on OmniEdge, please sign up for a new account. Currently every user will be assigned one virtual network automatically. So logging in with a same account means all your devices will be connected to the same network.

Getting Started on Windows


[Scrcpy, pronounced "screen copy"](https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy), is an application provides display and control of Android devices connected via USB (or over TCP/IP). It does not require any root access. It works on GNU/Linux, Windows and macOS. 

With [OmniEdge](https://omniedge.io/download), Scrcpy can have a wonderful feature, remote display and control of android devices over OmniEdge's peer-to-peer network from anywhere. 

![](/assets/docs/Scrply-OmniEdge.jpg)

Scrcpy's features include:

- recording
- mirroring with device screen off
- copy-paste in both directions
- configurable quality
- device screen as a webcam (V4L2) (Linux-only)
- physical keyboard simulation (HID) (Linux-only)
- physical mouse simulation (HID) (Linux-only)
- OTG mode (Linux-only)

## 1 Requirements

- The Android device requires at least API 21 (Android 5.0).
- Make sure you [enabled adb debugging](https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/adb.html#Enabling) on your device(s).
- On some devices, you also need to enable [an additional option](https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/issues/70#issuecomment-373286323) to control it using keyboard and mouse.
- Install OmniEdge for your [macOS](https://omniedge.io/download/macOS), [linux](https://omniedge.io/download/linuxcli), or [windows](https://omniedge.io/download/windows), and on your [android](https://omniedge.io/download/android) devices. Read the [OmniEdge Installation Instruction](https://omniedge.io/docs/article/Install) to install OmniEdge. The below example is on macOS. 

## 2 Install Scrcpy for macOS

The application is available in Homebrew. Just install it:

``` bash
brew install scrcpy
```

You need adb, accessible from your PATH. If you don't have it yet:

```bash
brew install android-platform-tools
```

## 3 Install OmniEdge for MacOS

OmniEdge MacOS Cli is compatible with intel Macbook, macOS 10 or later Last update: Version 0.2.2, February 27, 2022.

*To use OmniEdge on MacOS, please instal Tun/Tap Driver first*

### 3.1 Install Tun/Tap Driver:

#### For Intel Mac: 

  - Download tuntap driver from [https://sourceforge.net/projects/tuntaposx/files/latest/download](https://sourceforge.net/projects/tuntaposx/files/latest/download) 
  - Extract `tuntap_20150118.tar.gz` and Install tuntap by running **tuntap_20150118.pkg**

#### For M1 Mac user: 

  - Download `https://github.com/Tunnelblick/Tunnelblick/tree/master/third_party/tap-notarized.kext`
  - Download `https://github.com/Tunnelblick/Tunnelblick/tree/master/third_party/tun-notarized.kext`
  - Change the name to **tap.kext** and **tap.kext**, 
  - Copy to **/Library/Extensions**
  - add `net.tunnelblick.tap.plist` and `net.tunnelblick.tun.plist` to `/Library/LaunchDaemons/`

  ```bash
    #net.tunnelblick.tap.plist
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
    <plist version="1.0">
    <dict>
        <key>Label</key>
        <string>net.tunnelblick.tap</string>
        <key>ProgramArguments</key>
        <array>
            <string>/sbin/kextload</string>
            <string>/Library/Extensions/tap.kext</string>
        </array>
        <key>KeepAlive</key>
        <false/>
        <key>RunAtLoad</key>
        <true/>
        <key>UserName</key>
        <string>root</string>
    </dict>
    </plist>

  ```

  ```bash
    #net.tunnelblick.tun.plist
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
    <plist version="1.0">
    <dict>
        <key>Label</key>
        <string>net.tunnelblick.tun</string>
        <key>ProgramArguments</key>
        <array>
            <string>/sbin/kextload</string>
            <string>/Library/Extensions/tun.kext</string>
        </array>
        <key>KeepAlive</key>
        <false/>
        <key>RunAtLoad</key>
        <true/>
        <key>UserName</key>
        <string>root</string>
    </dict>
    </plist>
  ```
- restart Mac after allowing the security check. 


### 3.2 Use OmniEdge cli on MacOS

+ Sign up your account: [Sign up](https://omniedge.io/register)

+ Download and install omnidge cli by running the following command:

``` bash
curl https://omniedge.io/install/omniedge-install.sh | bash
```

+ Login By Password:

``` bash
omniedge login -u yourname@youremail.com -f your_auth_file_path
```

+ Login By Secret-Key, You can generate secret-key on [omniedge web](https://omniedge.io/dashboard)

```bash
omniedge login -s yoursecuritykey -f your_auth_file_path
```

+ Join Your Network,you can just call omniedge join, it will automatically prompt the available network for you to choose. And you can also add one parameter `-n` to specify the network id manually. And then, enjoy the omniedge network.

```bash
sudo omniedge join -f your_auth_file_path
```
and select your virtual network or

``` bash
sudo omniedge join -n 'virtual-network-id'
```

with a speicified virtual network.

+ Wait a second and a secure VPN will be established
![](/assets/download/OmniEdge-CLI-0.2.0.gif)


## 3.3 Installing OmniEdge on Android

OmniEdge Android is compatible with Android 6 or later mobile phone or TV. Last update: Version 0.2.2, March 21,2022.

[Download for Android 6 or later](/install/download/0.2.2/omniedge-release-v0.2.2.apk)

+ Download OmniEdge APK and install it
+ Run OmniEdge and Sign in with your email address
+ Click the connect button
+ Allow installing a VPN configuration
+ Enjoy the secure VPN connection

## 4 Display and control Android with OmniEdge

Run scrcpy in the termial: 

```bash
$scrcpy --tcpip=100.100.100.2:5555
```

Then you will see the following output, and a popup-window will open to show your android device's screen: 

```bash
scrcpy 1.22 <https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy>
2022-02-10 17:03:25.249 scrcpy[41700:1349554] INFO: Connected to 100.100.100.2:5555
/opt/homebrew/Cellar/scrcpy/1.22_1/share/scrcpy/scrcpy-server: 1 file pushed, 0 skipped. 15.5 MB/s (40955 bytes in 0.003s)
[server] INFO: Device: OnePlus HD1900 (Android 11)
2022-02-10 17:03:34.824 scrcpy[41700:1349549] INFO: Renderer: metal
2022-02-10 17:03:34.848 scrcpy[41700:1349549] INFO: Initial texture: 1080x2400
2022-02-10 17:05:13.675 scrcpy[41700:1349549] TSM AdjustCapsLockLEDForKeyTransitionHandling - _ISSetPhysicalKeyboardCapsLockLED Inhibit
```

Enjoy !!


Scrcpy, pronounced "screen copy", is an application provides display and control of Android devices connected via USB (or over TCP/IP). It does not require any root access. It works on GNU/Linux, Windows and macOS.With OmniEdge Scrcpy can have a wonderful feature, remote display and control of android devices over OmniEdge's peer-to-peer network from anywhere.

Display and control your Android device with Omniedge from anywhere on MacOS, Windows and Linux


In computing, Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a graphical desktop-sharing system that uses the Remote Frame Buffer protocol (RFB) to remotely control another computer. It transmits the keyboard and mouse input from one computer to another, relaying the graphical-screen updates, over a network. VNC is platform-independent – there are clients and servers for many GUI-based operating systems and for Java. 

Multiple clients may connect to a VNC server at the same time. Popular uses for this technology include remote technical support and accessing files on one's work computer from one's home computer, or vice versa.

With [OmniEdge](https://omniedge.io/download), VNC can have a wonderful feature, replace expensive tools by OmniEdge's peer-to-peer network, remote control computres from anywhere, anytime.

VNC's features include:

- Remote Control
- Cross-platformm, PC to PC, Mobile to PC across Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android.
- File transfer
- And More

![](/assets/docs/case-omniedge-vnc.png)

### 1 Requirements

- Install OmniEdge for your [macOS](https://omniedge.io/download/macOS), [linux](https://omniedge.io/download/linuxcli), or [windows](https://omniedge.io/download/windows), and on your [android](https://omniedge.io/download/android) devices. Read the [OmniEdge Installation Instruction](https://omniedge.io/docs/article/Install) to install OmniEdge. 

- Install VNC Servers and Clients, you can use [TightVNC](https://www.tightvnc.com) or [REALVNC](https://www.realvnc.com/en/)for windows. 


### 2 Install TightVNC for Windows

Download [TightVNC](https://www.tightvnc.com/download.php), and install it. TightVNC runs on any version of Windows. 

You can refer the Doc: [TightVNC for Windows: Installation and Getting Started (PDF)](https://www.tightvnc.com/doc/win/TightVNC_for_Windows-Installation_and_Getting_Started.pdf) to install and get TightVNC running. 

### 2.1: Install TightVNC。

For Windows 64bit：[tightvnc-2.8.27-gpl-setup-64bit.msi](https://www.tightvnc.com/download/2.8.27/tightvnc-2.8.27-gpl-setup-64bit.msi)

For Windows 32bit: [tightvnc-2.8.27-gpl-setup-32bit.msi](https://www.tightvnc.com/download/2.8.27/tightvnc-2.8.27-gpl-setup-32bit.msi)

Double click and follow the instructions to install. 


### 2.2: Run and Setup TightVNC Server。

After run TightVNC Server, you can see a tray icon,：

![](/assets/docs/case-VNC-omniedge-1.png)

Setup the password for remote control by right clicking the tray icon of TightVNC Server：

![](/assets/docs/case-VNC-omniedge-2.png)

Click Configuration Menu, Set the password and remember

![](/assets/docs/case-VNC-omniedge-3.png)


## 3. Installing OmniEdge Windows

You need install omniedge on every machine you want to connect, here we take windows for example. If you remote computer is using a different OS, please refer [OmniEdge Download](https://omniedge.io/download) to download related version of OmniEdge. 

OmniEdge Windows is compatible with Windows 7,10(arm) & Windows Server 2016,2019. `Last update: Version 0.2.2, January 16,2022.`

[Download OmniEdge Windows for 7 or later](https://github.com/omniedgeio/app-release/releases/download/v0.2.2/omniedge-setup-0.2.2.exe)

+ Download and run the Windows installer

+ Click on "Log in…" from the Omniedge icon now in your system tray

+ Sign in with your email address

+ Click "Connect" in the menu bar from the tray icon. After a pop-up disappears, a secure VPN connection is initialized.


### 4. Remote Control a friend's Computer

You can invite your friend to your virtual network, and remote support and control your friend's computer through VNC. You friend's computer needs to install VNC and running OmniEdge as well. 

![](/assets/docs/case-Omniedge-Invite.png)



Enjoy!! 

In computing, Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a graphical desktop-sharing system that uses the Remote Frame Buffer protocol (RFB) to remotely control another computer. It transmits the keyboard and mouse input from one computer to another, relaying the graphical-screen updates, over a network. VNC is platform-independent – there are clients and servers for many GUI-based operating systems and for Java. Multiple clients may connect to a VNC server at the same time. Popular uses for this technology include remote technical support and accessing files on one's work computer from one's home computer, or vice versa.

Display and control macOS, Linux and Windows with Omniedge


The coronavirus pandemic is probable to profoundly change the way numerous firms work for the predictable future. As governments and industries around the world state, those with signs to self-quarantine and everybody else to run through social distancing, remote work is the new realism. It is rapidly becoming the worldwide new normal for enormous numbers of personnel. Years back, remote working was considered as a customer service position at under lowest salary, however with the trends varying, it is becoming a twenty-four-hour career. Technology is making people proficient in getting a similar job done where on earth they are. Individuals all over the world are trying to become accustomed to this technology. Industries are trying to get into this to carry on with the altering need of their workers and to get used to aptitude from parts of the world.

![](/assets/posts-images/1-1.png)

Image by [thedarknut](https://pixabay.com/users/thedarknut-2182155/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=4967489) from [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=4967489)

Working remotely is growing under the fuss because of the Covid-19. Governments are in search of reducing the extent of the illness and have applied social distancing measures to lessen pointless interaction between individuals – as well as when traveling and in the office. That means a lot of individuals are working remotely who have never done so previously.​

Here are the chief reasons why remote working is rising in trend.​

- Setting your working timetable​
- The ease of being at home​
- Chance to travel more​
- A smaller amount of pressure​
- Better time management for personal life

Working remotely can’t work if the accurate technology isn’t there to ease it. And the most important is about **Connectivity, safe connectivity**. Remote team members are working from anywhere, they may use different sources of internet connection, their wifi at home, a hotspot of the mobile phone, and public wifi in Starbuck. The remote employees have to be access to the core resource of the company for their work. The challenge of perimeter security is becoming a critical concern. Here, we have OmniEdge([https://twitter.com/omniedgeio)](https://twitter.com/omniedgeio).

## OmniEdge:​

[Companies are embracing permanent remote work](https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewfilev/2020/10/20/why-arent-more-companies-making-remote-work-permanent-hint-its-not-just-about-productivity), remote employees’ security will be more challenged. But Why Aren’t More Companies Making Remote Work Permanent? It’s not just about productivity, and one of the main reasons is the security challenge from the perimeters.​

Most companies will use legacy VPNs as their security tools to protect the companies sensitive core resources, however, [legacy VPNs are labor-intensive, performance poor, ineffective for remote access system](https://securitytoday.com/Articles/2020/10/09/An-Investment-in-Remote-Workforce-is-an-Investment-in-the-Future.aspx), and [facing unprecedented modern security threats](https://betanews.com/2020/04/03/legacy-vpns-security-threats), [legacy firewall security model is problematic](https://research.google/pubs/pub43231/). At least an IT team has to be built for this job, they have spent time on setup, maintenance the system, and keep monitoring the system. When there are not so many perimeters connected to the central server, the maintenance and security tasks are fine, they still have time to do other jobs. But now things have been changed, all the remote workers need high-performance tools for their remote work, and they will keep IT very busy. What’s more, the all remote network will be broken if one of the perimeters leaks its key to the office. How about if there is a system that can detect the leaked perimeters and kick them out while the others can still keep communication instantly. Here we would like to introduce [OmniEdge](https://twitter.com/omniedgeio), A MESH VPN system built on P2P and Google’s Zero-trust Security principles.

> Who we are: A group of network communication experts concentrates to be the next Cisco. Our vision is to help individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises to build the next-generation secure, zero-trust private networks in one click.​

The foundation of **OmniEdge** is an amazing journey for all members and their customers. [The team is totally built on Twitter](https://twitter.com/omniedgeio/status/1331633509828419586?s=20). The founder [Yong QIAN](https://twitter.com/brucebot) sent a [tweet](https://twitter.com/brucebot/status/1326328912767451136?s=20) that he would like to build a p2p mesh VPN based on his first startup's experience which is especially for the industrial internet of things, using p2p VPN based on [wireguardVPN](https://w3ejcdyt65.larksuite.com/docs/wireguard) to remote access and acquire data from robotics, PLC for large machine vendors like Staubli, BDS and his previous employers FRIMO before his startup. The tweet attracted more than 30 high experienced programmers, and finally, the team with 21 members was built after the interview. Most importantly, the members are located in 9 cities across 4 countries, they will work remotely from the USA, Australia, Malaysia, and China to create a remote workforce for remote workers.​

What we do in the past 1 month: ​

Some milestones achieved:​

1. Nov. 11, 2020: OmniEdge is founded.​
2. Nov. 19, 2020: official Twitter is opened and attracted more than 700 followers.​
3. Dec. 12, 2020: The MVP app is ready for the internal test.​
4. Jan. 3rd, 2021: Pre-register website will be online.​

What we will do in the coming month: ​

1. Jan 31, 2021: launch first version

![](/assets/posts-images/startups-in-post-covid19-for-remote-workforce-coronavirus.jpg)

## Why OmniEdge Connectivity​

There are 5 reasons:

**Painless Setup**: Set up OmniEdge just in minutes with our apps on any device.​

**Maintenance-less**: Forget the boring sever administration job, the system will run everything automatically, even when it is under attack. The system will kill itself and restart immediately. ​

**Security**: OmniEdge's Zero-trust networking solutions, provide peer-to-peer VPN connection with >256-bit end-to-end encryption, only the client have the access to decrypt the connection.​

**Low latency, Fast Connection**: With the technology of end-to-end connection, you will have low latency and a private network for your own.​

**Easy to use**: Forget the hard-to-remember IP address, set the name you like for your own node.

![](/assets/blog-images/startups-in-post-covid19-for-remote-workforce-networks.png)

## What features OmniEdge will provide​

OmniEdge will offer the following features but will be more for you.

1.  List all devices in a private network with its IP, name, and OS​
2.  Display the ping response between nodes​
3.  Node connecting audit logging ​
4.  Traffic logger ​
5.  Admin can activate/deactivate a node, limit node's access(ssh,ftp)​
6.  Admin can control the app's access ​
7.  Admin can set the traffic limit​
8.  IPV6 compatible ​
9.  Layer 2 VPN​
10. It can cross NAT and Firewall​
11. Decentralized, no single point of failure like old VPN​
12. Cross-platform: macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, \*BSD, OpenWrt, etc​
13. Mesh VPN​
14. TUN/TAP adaptors to run across OS​
15. DHCP and DNS​
16. And more​

## Who is happy with the solution​

Startups, especially for remote work​

- Connect to team member's dev server or even laptop for the support​
- Test the web ideas without exposing internal laptop to the web​
- Connect team from anywhere in just one intranet ​

Network Admins​

- Simplifying the organization's VPN setup, forget traditional VPNs setup, with just one solution.​
- Manage access to sensitive services from one place​
- Secure remote connection​
- Remotely install security updates​
- Kick the node that bring the threat while the whole system still running

Transportation, AGVs​

- Connecting AGVs together in an intranet securely ​
- Exchange the data in a low-latency network​
- Remote support with a fast and secure peer-to-peer network​
- Connect to the machine for configuration and troubleshooting​
- Remote export data and metrics​
- Machine or expert connection audit logging is available for business plan​

Industry 4.0 Companies​

- Simplifying deployment of the connectivity solutions for M2M and E2M with the end-to-end encrypted tunnel.​
- Lightweight and compatible for industrial gateway ​
- Connect machines in different from anywhere​
- Exchange the data in a low-latency network​
- Remote support with a fast and secure peer-to-peer network​
- Connect to the machine for configuration and troubleshooting​
- Remote export data and metrics​
- Machine or expert connection audit logging is available for business plan​

Banks & Hospitals​

- Secure legacy apps​
- You can make legacy service audits compliant by wrapping them with OmniEdge, simple install the client.​
- Log traffic from every node​
- Every connection on OmniEdge can be logged from both nodes, ensuring you can detect suspicious activity and ensure your logs are tamper-proof

Geeks​

- Access your NAS, Raspberry Pi and other devices from anywhere anytime​
- Backup your phone or your laptop directly to your NAS without paying the subscription​
- Watch movies, listen to musics and read books from your own home server​
- Play LAN games with your friend from anywhere​
- Monitor your home camera with your own network​
- other interesting things you created.​

## Does OmniEdge has the genesis of remote work​

Absolutely! The founder himself is an experienced remote worker for more than 7 years. He is from traditional industry, robotics automation if you compare to the current remote work trend careers which are mainly from IT. Before founding his own startup, [Mr. Yong QIAN](https://twitter.com/brucebot) works for a Tire-1 Germany robotics automation company for its global business in the automation industry, providing project and customer support to customers in China, Japan, South Korea of Asia as he is the only Asian in the core team, and in Germany of Europe and USA in North American when the customers in his area are happy and he is free to provide support. He is called 007 internally by his german colleagues while only take tasks and close the deals.​

How can be? While it is all about how you use your workforce, or how you build the tools if it is not fit. Productivity tools are significant for every business however they are, pretty literally, the mere connection remote teams have to depend on– therefore you better ensure you select or build the accurate tools. ​

[The first startup](https://jieqi.io/) [Mr. Yong QIAN](https://twitter.com/brucebot) founded is an IIoT company building a #noconf remote access solution for the automation system. The system takes only 5 minutes to deploy a system including hardware, software, and cloud, what's more, it's even not necessary to do maintenance, everything is running automatically.

## Who are OmniEdge Looking For?​

We are looking for talented people who are trying to help others to have a great work-life balance by creating great products while enjoying their own work-life balance. Herewith the characteristics that we are really happy to work with: ​

**Highly driven personality​**

Only a responsible, self-motivated and disciplined person can handle the pressure of WFH. Because there is no ["helicopter supervisor"](https://www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/5-traits-you-need-to-work-from-home/) to make sure the person is in his seat. The person himself has to decide to get things done in his own way.​

**Independent Decision making capacity​**

It's good that all the remote workers are following instructions, and yes, we will also have clear instructions. But if something happens, and the key person is not available at the moment. He/She has to make a simple decision by himself/herself, change the priority for this tasks.​

**Organization Skills​**

You have to organize your tasks and the priority of the tasks by yourself, and prepare the communication emails and phone calls, necessary documentaries to have clear and well-organized manner.​

**Reliability ​**

First of all, you have to be stick to the deadline. Remote workers should be visible and accessible to the team, even if you have an entire month to complete a task. Because the other members' tasks are connected to your tasks.​

**Calm​**

[Panic causes people to react in ways that aren’t always best for a situation. Remote workers have their share of emergencies—power outages, lost data, computer viruses, what have you. But they handle these events in ways that help rather than make things worse. This is because they stay calm.](https://thriveglobal.com/stories/top-9-characteristics-of-successful-remote-workers/)And don't forget to ask if you are not clear about the email and phone call, because wrong communication may affect emotion.​

## Reference: ​

\[1\]: [https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewfilev/2020/10/20/why-arent-more-companies-making-remote-work-permanent-hint-its-not-just-about-productivity](https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewfilev/2020/10/20/why-arent-more-companies-making-remote-work-permanent-hint-its-not-just-about-productivity)​

\[2\]: [https://securitytoday.com/Articles/2020/10/09/An-Investment-in-Remote-Workforce-is-an-Investment-in-the-Future.aspx](https://securitytoday.com/Articles/2020/10/09/An-Investment-in-Remote-Workforce-is-an-Investment-in-the-Future.aspx)​

\[3\]: [https://betanews.com/2020/04/03/legacy-vpns-security-threats](https://betanews.com/2020/04/03/legacy-vpns-security-threats)​

\[4\]: [https://research.google/pubs/pub43231/](https://research.google/pubs/pub43231/)​

\[5\]: [https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/cybersecurity-for-a-remote-workforce/](https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/cybersecurity-for-a-remote-workforce/)​

\[6\]: [https://www.gartner.com/doc/reprints?id=1-6OPF5SV&ct=190515&st=sb](https://www.gartner.com/doc/reprints?id=1-6OPF5SV&ct=190515&st=sb)​

\[7\]: [https://www.statista.com/statistics/542817/worldwide-virtual-private-network-market/](https://www.statista.com/statistics/542817/worldwide-virtual-private-network-market/)​

\[8\]: [https://www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/5-traits-you-need-to-work-from-home/](https://www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/5-traits-you-need-to-work-from-home/)​

\[9\]: [https://thriveglobal.com/stories/top-9-characteristics-of-successful-remote-workers/](https://thriveglobal.com/stories/top-9-characteristics-of-successful-remote-workers/)


The coronavirus pandemic is probable to profoundly change the way numerous firms work for the predictable future. As governments and industries around the world state, those with signs to self-quarantine and everybody else to run through social distancing, remote work is the new realism. It is rapidly becoming the worldwide new normal for enormous numbers of personnel.

Startups in Post-Covid19 for remote workforce


![](/assets/docs/case-lanmessenger-omniedge.jpeg)

[LAN messenger](https://www.lanmessenger.net/), is a secure network messaging software application for corporate LANs (local area networks). It does not require a server and is very easy to install and use. An application comes with a variety of handy features, like message notification alarms, personal or group messaging, and an intuitive interface.. It works on Windows, macOS, and Android. 

With [OmniEdge](https://omniedge.io/download), LAN messenger can have a wonderful feature, users can talk and share files over OmniEdge's peer-to-peer network from anywhere, LAN messenger now becomes worldwide. 

## Requirements

- Install OmniEdge for your [macOS](https://omniedge.io/download/macOS),  or [windows](https://omniedge.io/download/windows), and on your [android](https://omniedge.io/download/android) devices. Read the [OmniEdge Installation Instruction](https://omniedge.io/docs/article/Install) to install OmniEdge. 

- Download and Install [LAN messenger](https://www.lanmessenger.net/instant-messenger-download.html)


## Invite your friend to your private network

With the share private network feature, you can invite your friends, teammate, or anyone you trust to your own Virtual Network. 

Select your private network, switch to the **Users** panel, press **invite** button and then click **+** and put your friend email in the invitation form, after click invite you friend will receive an email, accept the invitation and your private network will be displayed in his/her virtual network list.

![](/assets/docs/case-Omniedge-Invite.png)

## Talk to your frind and share files with them

[LAN messenger](https://www.lanmessenger.net/) will detect your friends devices as long as you and they are connected in the same private work. 

![](/assets/docs/Case-Lanmessenger-Omniedge.gif)

Enjoy !

Talk to your family and share photos in a LAN on the internet


OmniEdge is a project we started from a single tweet, a group of network experts from 9 cities across 5 countries gathering together to build a paradigm shift for next-generation peer-to-peer VPN infrastructure. 
The project is [started in Post-Covid19(we thought 2021 is post-Covid19)](/blog/startups-in-post-covid19-for-remote-workforce), and [we released our first Evaluation version on 15, March, 2021](https://twitter.com/brucebot/status/1373865927943450625?s=20). 

Everyone can who knows how to use a computer can use our app to create their own private intranet on the internet, connects all of his/her devices with an OS from anywhere without concern. The compatible devices are not only including the IT devices such as
Laptops, Desktops, Mobile Phones, Cloud instances, Routers, NAS, Raspberry Pi, but also industrial machines including industrial robotics, AGVs, MES system and Motion control system. 
We are surprised to see the Evaluation products going popular across the world and attracting users from 26 countries and regions. 
However, we also faced a lot of requirements from our users. 
## The OmniEdge Evaluation Version 

The OmniEdge evaluation protocol is developed based on [n2n](https://github.com/ntop/n2n). n2n is a light VPN software that makes it easy to create a virtual network bypassing intermediate firewalls which are developed by [ntop](http://ntop.org) leaded by [Luca](https://github.com/lucaderi), and the active developer
now is [Logan007](https://github.com/ntop/n2n/commits?author=Logan007). The default protocol is great, however, it is difficult for people to use. When OmniEdge starts building the service, we did a lot of tests including WireGuard and n2n. And we found some limitations. We want to make the connectivity
more simple and secure. What's more, we need an evaluation version to test our idea, to check if our customers like our products. So we decided to develop the evaluation version based on n2n. And we are now open-source our clients one by one, the first open-sourced client is OmniEdge Evaluation Android Client:[https://github.com/omniedgeio/omniedge-android](https://github.com/omniedgeio/omniedge-android).

## The OmniEdge 1.0 Plan

The OmniEdge 1.0 is designed to be a high-performance peer-to-peer mesh VPN over UDP, supporting strong encryption, hole punching, and zero-config. It is a fully-meshed VPN network in peer-to-peer connectivity with strong end-to-end encryption based on elliptic curve keys and AES-256. 
![OmniEdge Dashboard](/assets/posts-images/OmniEdge-Dashboard.png)
OmniEdge 1.0 features the following functionality but will not be limited: 
- Automatic peer-to-peer meshing, no central servers
- Zero-config and single click to use
- Login with Google
- Security Key for embedded devices 
- Multi virtual network
- Multi-Users
- Dashboard to manage the virtual network.
- Auto allocate the closed server
- The configs are signed with the private key which only holds by the users
- Automatic reconnecting when connections are lost
- Connecting hundreds of nodes with the VPN
- High throughput and low additional latency
- Creating virtual network interfaces based on Ethernet (TAP) and IP (TUN)
- Strong end-to-end encryption using Curve25519 key pairs and AES methods
- Support for different forwarding/routing behaviors (Hub, Switch, Router)
- NAT and firewall traversal using hole punching
- Automatic port forwarding via UPnP
- Websocket proxy mode for restrictive environments
- Support for tunneled VLANs (TAP devices)
- Support for publishing beacons to help nodes find each other
- Support for status monitoring
- Low memory footprint
- Single binary, no dependencies, no kernel module

Thanks to the team, especially our architect [Dr. Dennis Schwerdel](https://omniedge.io/about), we can make it happen. Dr. Dennis is a peer-to-peer network expert, he is also the author of [vpncloud](https://github.com/dswd/vpncloud) which is an open-source p2p VPN project. 

## Performance test between OmniEdge evaluation version and OmniEdge 1.0

Test runs between 2 AWS EC2 nodes type `m5.large` in `us-east-2`. The **m5.large ** nodes specifications :
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8000 CPU (64 bit)
- 2 vCPUs
- 8 GiB Ram
- Up to 10 Gbps network
- OS: AWS Linux 2 AMI

We use [iperf3](https://iperf.fr/iperf-download.php) to do the test. And here with the result:
![OmniEdge Performance Test](/assets/posts-images/OmniEdge-Performance-Test.png)

||Throughput|Bandwidth|
|--|--|--|
||Native Network|**4970 Mbit/s**|
||OmniEdge Evaluation|**554 Mbit/s**|
||OmniEdge 1.0|**3470 Mbit/s**|

We can see that the OmniEdge 1.0 can reach 3470 Mbit/s and is **more than 6 times faster** than the evaluation version. 


OmniEdge is a project we started from a single tweet, a group of network experts from 9 cites across 5 countries gathering together to build a paradigm shift for next generation peer-to-peer VPN infrastructure.