Freeware Directory

Freeware - Dialing and Connection

Ever forgotten to disconnect from the Internet and left your modem running up your phone bill or eating up your free hours? Specifiy the amount of time before DialupMon will prompt you to disconnect, if you choose to cancel the auto-disconnect then DialupMon will automatically extend your connection time and prompt you again later. If you are not there when this prompt is shown it will disconnect automatically!

AbleSpeed is a freeware tool that accelerates your computer speed by tuneing Internet settings and freeing unused memory. You will get less applications crashes and AbleSpeed also shows detailed statistics about your memory, processor, processes, online status, IP address and more.

Popup DUN! shows a popup menu with DUN (dial up networking) entries, click an entry and it dials the created dialup networking entry without showing the "Connect to" dialog.

Ccy OTimer is a timer for when you are online, it can calculate the time you spend on the Internet with a monthly record. Input the starting day and ending day, it will begin to record the time spent online, downloaded and uploaded bytes, IP address and type of Adapter. It also has a dial-up function and the ability to alert you at set intervals.

DUTraffic was designed as a comfortable, and also powerful, dial-up monitor to record statistics for each on-line session, regardless of which dial-up program you use. DUTraffic can automatically open a number of applications once a connection is reached. For example, it'll run your browser and e-mail client, and instantly close them once you're off-line.

ISPs Nightmare is an anti-idler program designed mainly for AOL users, to provide them with a free solution for staying connected, without the hassle of unneccesary huge downloads and complex installations. NB: Whilst using this program, you will notice incoming/outgoing traffic. This is because ISPs Nightmare works by connecting to google.com every so often, thus making your ISP think you are still active, which in turn, keeps your connection active.

This Power Tool perodically tests the web servers and e-mail servers of your choice, and attempts to download a specific page. It can also test connections to any computer on the local network, or on the Internet. It reports any errors that occur, so you can take corrective action. New feature! The 'Net Monitor can now send e-mail notifications of failures at monitored web sites and e-mail servers. Note: E-mail notification feature requires Karen's E-Mailer II.

Ever think that it takes way too many clicks to turn your Internet Explorer proxy on and off? After installing ProxyPal, just add it to your IE toolbar and you have one click access to toggle your proxy. This is very useful for corporate latptops that connect to the Internet away from work. Install ProxyPal today to put an end to seven-clicking your proxy on and off! Includes Uninstall.

NetConnect is a simple to use Internet Connection Monitor that logs total connection time over a specified period. Set your Maximum Online time over a Daily\Weekly or Monthly basis, and NetConnect warns you when you have overrun your set time online. Can also notify user of Peak Telephone rate periods.

No Frills Timer is a dial-up internet connection timer that supports multiple connections and automatic daily/weekly/monthly resets. It also has a small floating timer window, connection logging, and can warn when your time exceeds a given amount. Full source code is included.

A useful utility to monitor your monthly dial-up online time with a very small foot print. For those users who have set monthly accounts where exceeding the time limit incurs additional charges, the program counts down displaying the time left during the current month automatically resetting at each new month beginning. Visual and audible warnings when time is nearly up.

HyperTerminal (a Hilgraeve product that ships with Windows) is a program that you can use to connect to other computers, Internet telnet sites, bulletin board systems (BBSs), online services, and host computers, using either your modem or your network card. "HyperTerminal Private Edition" is a more powerful version than the one that ships with Windows. Hilgraeve began providing "private editions" of HyperTerminal free for personal use shortly after Microsoft launched Windows 95, to satisfy end user requests and increase public awareness of HyperACCESS, its full-featured product from which HyperTerminal is derived.

CyberTweak allows you to Tweak your internet connection settings. The Basic aim is to make your internet service, perform a lot better than it does at the moment. This is achieved by tweaking certain values on your network connection (be it broadband or 56k) and can have a huge impact on the speed you get. The simple answer to most people's questions is that you either notice a differance or not. The effects you see can depend a lot on how good your ISP is, how their equipment is performing and how your machine is set up.

MultiModemia is a little program that monitors your Dial-Up connection and enhances Dial Up Networking. It shows the modem sent/received status, plays a .wav file when common modem events occur, and can automatically close down the active connection, as well as Shutdown Windows.

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.

Small program which pings an IP with a variable packet of data to keep a dialup line alive and to test the server response time. Requires vb6 runtime (available on my site) URL's can be converted into IP's and saved in a text file..

Magitime is a dial-up connection tracking facility that monitors online time, expense and data transfer during the session. It has very simple Interface and easily been configured. It is usually built to track Internet connections establish using dial-up method example modem and ISDN standards networks. You find out range of utilities like Reports, Splash Windows, Autostart programs, Alarm, Timer, and Transfer Graph that improves your net surfing proficiency.

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. For those of you that are plagued by popup windows asking if you wish to remain connected, Connection Keeper can automatically simulate a button click to close them. You can configure precisely how your line is kept active, and Connection Keeper's window can be minimized to the system tray.

Keeps your diap-up Internet connection alive. It is a fact that many ISPs disconnect their clients dial-up connections if they are not active for a certain period of time. Keep It Alive keeps your dial-up connection alive by trying to get a web page from a web site in a time interval you can specify.

NSL is a small, easy to use TCP/IP protocol monitor which can be used to see your exact throughput on both incoming and outgoing data - whether you're using a modem, cable modem, DSL, or even local network! NSL doesn't just stop there, it lets you see how quickly your data goes from your computer to another computer on the internet; it even will tell you how many other computers your data must go through to get there! But wait - there's more! NSL also graphs your CPU usage of your system! This can be especially useful in identifying if your computer is what's slowing things down, or if it's your internet connection.

A program that optimizes your TCP/IP settings for your dial-up adapter (MaxMTU, MaxMSS, DefaultTTL, DefaultRcvWindow and more). It has a easy to use auto calculate option and the possibility to add your own registry keys. New in version 1.03: One button for viewing all recommended settings. When starting EasyMTU for the first time, EasyMTU asks if you want to view all recommended settings. Just press yes, save the settings and you're all done! It keeps track of last saved settings.

Have you ever started a long download, and felt asleep on the keyboard, loosing precious time on your account? I have. That's why I wrote Connection Manager. This program will terminate the connection after a specified lapse of time and/or after all selected windows are closed. It's working great with Netscape or Internet Explorer 3 (Or any other program that create a new window for each download) NOTE: You must use Windows Dial-up Networking to be able to use this program. Now with a /h (hangup now) command line.