Connect and Shar
Using Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) or any proxy server to share one Internet connection, modem across your local area network ? Now you can control your Internet connection and modem from any machine. Connect, Disconnect and monitor your modem and Internet connection remotely from any pc... Connect and Shar works with any type of Internet connection be it standard Dialup, USB modem DSL, Cable and satellite connections. ... This is useful when your internet gateway is on another computer, and you want to control its Internet connection remotely.
http://www.pppindia.com/software/conshar/coshrs10.exe - 262Kb - Download - Screenshot

Internet Cyclone
Internet Cyclone is a powerful, easy-to-use, Internet Optimizer for Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 and XP designed to automatically optimize your Windows settings wich will boost your Internet connection up to 200%. Internet Cyclone is compatible with all modems and high-speed LAN, ISDN, CABLE,... This Internet Connection optimizer speeds up Web browsing, file downloading, e-mailing, online gaming, chat and all other Internet related software utilities by preventing the data fragmentation during transmission.
ftp://ftp.monash.edu.au/pub/winxp/netutil/cyclone.zip - 956Kb - Download - Screenshot

PPPshar Lite
Connect your entire network to the internet with just one Internet connection. PPPshar Lite internet connection sharing software supports dialup, cable modem, adsl, satellite or any type of connection. PPPshar Lite is a very tiny and robust web proxy. ... The whole program is just 73KB in size.
http://www.pppindia.com/software/pppshar/pppshrl.exe - 73Kb - Download - Screenshot

DunStats
Monitor everything you always wanted to know about your Internet Connection and more. Every possible statistic available is all here in one small package.
http://camtech2000.net/Programs/dnstts10.zip - 2Mb - Download - Screenshot

Speed Master
Speed Master is a tool that improves your internet connection speed and prevents you from being disconnected. Default registry settings are not optimized to give maximum performance. By optimizing these settings with Speed Master, you can increase dialup modem and broadband connection... Speed Master supports Dial-up Modem, Lan, Cable Modem, xDSL, ISDN, T1, Cable/DSL running PPPoE or PPTP, Satellite. ... Stay connected is a tool which prevent you from connection drops. ... Stay connected sends a small TCP/IP packet to given URL to keep your connection active.
http://www.ctnetsoftware.com/speedmaster.exe - 2Mb - Download - Screenshot

Omniquad Personal Firewall
Omniquad Personal Firewall is a personal security system to protect your computers from unauthorised access over the LAN and / Internet. Personal Firewall is a software application used to protect a single Internet-connected computer from intruders. ... 4-level packet filter firewall protection for the local network / dial up/ ASDL and cable modem connections b. ... Often compared to anti-virus applications , personal firewalls work in the background at the device (link layer) level to protect the integrity of the system from malicious computer code by controlling Internet connections to...
http://www.omniquad.com/opfsetup.zip - 4Mb - Download - Screenshot

Net Shimmer
Net Shimmer enables you to monitor web sites and your internet connection. Some DSL/Cable connections are not very reliable. Occasionally it would lose connectivity for minutes or hours at a time. Instead of waiting on the computer for the service to come back up, you can now use Net Shimmer to... It works on any internet connection, such as DSL, cable, wifi, and dial-up. ... Net Shimmer can also alert you when one of your web sites is down. ... Just set the alarm to notify you when my web site is down.
http://www.directlogic.com/download/nssetup.exe - 2Mb - Download - Screenshot

BusinessMail Email Server + Anti Spam System
BusinessMail 4 is a powerful Intranet/Internet email server and anti-spam system designed specifically for the business environment. It can be installed on any W95/W98//ME/W2K/XP or NT4 PC, and does not require a dedicated PC for smaller installations. ... BusinessMail 4 offers single/multiple email domain support, a web mail interface, web based configuration, fully user configurable "score based' anti-spam system, user & domain aliasing, powerful routing/filtering, flexible connection scheduling, remote administration via simple emails, support for permanent connections such as ADSL,...
http://www.netcplus.com/pub/downloads/bm400f.exe - 7Mb - Download - Screenshot

PPPshar Pro
PPPshar Pro is a tiny, yet powerful proxy server that enables you to share a single Internet connection of any type be it Dialup, AOL, DSL, Direcway, Cable modem, or satellite connection among several computers in your home or office network. No configuration hassles. ... All the Internet services are pre-configured to get started immediately. ... This security feature can also be used by ADSL/cable modem users as a firewall to prevent attacks on their computers. ... PPPshar Pro allows or blocks access to IP addresses and file types.
http://www.pppindia.com/software/pppshar/pppshr19.exe - 144Kb - Download - Screenshot

Accelerate
Slow Internet connection speeds can be frustrating, and the hardware upgrades necessary to speed your system up can get very expensive. Webroot Software offers solutions designed to help you get the most out of your current Internet connection without making costly investments in hardware upgrades. ... Accelerate is an easy-to-use software program that improves Internet connection speed for dial-up modems, cable modems, DSL, and LAN connections. ... While the maximum transfer speed of a modem/network connection can only be changed by costly hardware upgrades, Accelerate optimizes Windows...
http://www.webroot.com/download/trial/1/accsetup1.exe - 1Mb - Download - Screenshot