Dial-up Networking Tools

Connection Keeper prevents your Internet connection from appearing idle or inactive. It does this using almost no bandwidth or system resources. If a connection is lost, Connection Keeper can automatically dial back in. It can even automatically simulate a button click to close popup windows (such as those asking if you wish to remain connected) and you can configure precisely how your line is kept active. Connection Keeper s window can be minimized to the system tray and the interface customized, using one of several color schemes.

Down2Home monitors your day-to-day bandwidth transfers. It logs up- and download volumes and organizes the data in nice 2D/3D charts. In addition, it shows your average and maximum download speed. You can also export the data for further manipulation or reporting. Uses a database to store the data - useful for long term monitoring and reporting per week, month or even year. The program runs in the system tray.

Does your Internet Service Provider drop your dial-up connection after what seems like only nanoseconds of account inactivity? Stay Live 2000 keeps your Internet Dial-Up Connection active and on-line by periodically sending a small TCP/IP packet to one of the many Atomic Clocks maintained by the United States Government. Sending these small packets prevents your ISP from dropping your connection due to inactivity. You may also optionally select to have your computer`s internal real-time clock updated each time one of these packets is sent and a response is returned from an NIST Time Server. You can use this utility in one of two ways. Either run your web browser or other Internet software and then launch Stay Live to keep your connection active, or launch Stay Live first to establish an Internet connection and then run your web browser or other software.

A program that can automatically detect if the modem is connected. It can record the length and (if you want) the cost of your modem`s calls. It can also record the data in a log file; the data can easily be imported into your favorite spreadsheet with a copy and paste operation. The interface always shows the cost and the length of the last call made, time of all of the calls of the current day and of all of the calls since the last reset.

Usually dial-up ISPs disconnect users if they are not active for a certain period of time. This software prevents the disconnection from happening. It sends periodic signals that will keep your internet connection active. The program is extremely easy to use and requires no technical configuration! 42 Always Connected Plug uses the standard windows settings and does (almost) everything else automatically.

TICK is a feature-rich dial up enhancer for Windows. It can log all calls made and records Date/Time of call, as well as cost and data transferred. Statistics can be produced in a variety of reports. In addition to the logging and statistics functions, Tick also includes a password manager to keep track of your passwords and a utility that can monitor web sites for changes and notify you when they occur. An additional POP3 email checker allows you to check your email on a regular basis and the auto-window closer can close any window that pops up on your screen automatically. Further options include auto-disconnect, alarms and more.

Magitime is a versatile online monitoring utility that keeps track of your online time, expenses and data transfer statistics. It supports any type of connection including Cable, DSL, Satellite etc. The program also includes a variety of related utilities, including a bandwidth graph, time synchronization, statistical reports, a small diary and contact manager, reminder alarms and more. This is a special edition of Magitime that also includes a World Cup Updater that covers FIFA World Cup 2006 with live scores and statistics.

Dial-Up Networking Monitor shows a graph and statistics of the current Dial-Up Networking connection, including the current throughput and total, maximum and average bytes sent and received. Requires the VB 5.0 Runtimes.

OnlineTimer is a small tool that displays your current online time in the border of the active window, so no matter what you re working on, your online time will always just be a glimpse away. Useful if your internet time is limited.

Amazing NetGrapher is a simple tool that draws and shows real-time graphs for your active dial-up connection. You can choose your own color scheme and set transparency level of the window (under Win 200/XP). Only works with dial-up connections. Not very amazing but fun for those who want it.

DialupMon enables you to auto-disconnect your dialup connection. It automatically detects an active connection and starts a countdown timer to auto-disconnect your connection once a user defined limit is reached. A confirmation windows prompts you to disconnect or stay connected, in which case it will restart the countdown. The program is designed to prevent you from running a high phone bill by forgetting to disconnect your dialup connection.