Connection Keeper
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... You can configure precisely how your line is kept active, and Connection Keeper's window can be minimized to the system tray.
http://www.gammadyne.com/conkeep.exe - 3Mb - Download - Screenshot

Flexiblesoft Dialer XP PRO
Flexiblesoft develops Internet-related software. When developing Flexiblesoft Dialer XP PRO, the company sought to address typical dialup connectivity issues such as lost Internet connections, idle time "bumping" and monitoring of fluctuating connection speeds. ... The program also shows the current baud rate (Internet connection speed) to let users know the speed and quality of their connection. ... Going far beyond typical ISP connection utilities, Flexiblesoft Dialer XP PRO automatically reconnects lost Internet connections, continuously dialing a series of ISP phone numbers until...
http://www.flexiblesoft.com/downloads/fd.exe - 2Mb - Download - Screenshot

Dial-up Password Recovery Master
Dial-up Password Recovery Master is a dependable password recovery solution for network and dial-up connections. Most networks use authentication and authorization to allow or deny access to the Internet, network or other computers. This means there are tens, hundreds or even thousands of logins... In addition, this software application provides users with information about network connection properties, such as connection names, types, phone numbers or IP-addresses. ... The program recovers logins and passwords for LAN, Internet and network access (including modem connections, ISDN lines,...
http://www.rixler.com/cgi-bin/download.pl?file=dpasrec.zip - 624Kb - Download - Screenshot

Advatrack
Locates lost/stolen computer in virtually any country of the world. Where ever your computer is connected to the Internet it makes HTTP connection to www. lost-computer. com, which establishes location of the computer. Monitoring report for your computer available on-line or can be sent you by... Saves owner info on hard disk that can prove ownership of the computer. ... No monitoring fee required. ... Can survive hard disk formatting. ... Calls phone number(s) you specify.
http://www.lost-computer.com/ZIP/AdvatrackPro.exe - 349Kb - Download - Screenshot

Net Connector
Net Connector is a Dial-Up Networking (RAS) utility designed to simplify Internet access and to manage unattended Internet activity. It has the ability to open a connection, launch an external program, monitor the connection to make sure it stays open, and close the connection when the launched... Net Connector takes care of this, as well, by constantly monitoring the connection and redialing if the connection is accidentally lost due to user action, sever time-out, or any other cause. ... Alternatively, many small (and not so small) businesses rely on Internet or Intranet server software...
http://www.baybuild.com/Files/NetCon21.zip - 337Kb - Download - Screenshot

MyProxy
High quality web accelerator with powerful pop-up & ad blocker and cache will save your time, money and nerves. MyProxy allows you to optimize your Web connection. Browse the Internet without having to deal with ad banners and pop-up ads. Keep track of the traffic amount and money you have spent... DNS lookups occur whenever you use URL for finding an Internet resource * Web page loading time optimization (data transfer volume reduction) MyProxy's built-in caching loads graphics faster, accelerating your access * Proxy server support With MyProxy you can share your Internet connection with...
http://myproxy.desofto.com/myproxy.exe - 840Kb - Download - Screenshot

Download Accelerator Manager
Download Accelerator Manager (DAM) is a tool for resuming and managing Internet downloads. With the resume capability of DAM, it will recover broken downloads due to unexpected events or errors, such as lost connections, power outages, or network problems. ... Plus, it integrates with Microsoft Internet Explorer, MSN Explorer, Avant Browser, Maxthon (MyIE2), Firefox, Netscape, Mozilla, Opera, and other browsers, to handle downloads. ... A wealth of other features include connection, cookie, and free-space management and automatic shutdown.
http://software-files.download.com...4&edId=3&pid=10430978&psid=104111 - 1Mb - 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. ... It can enable you to work on other tasks or to take a break until Net Shimmer sounds the alarm. ... Net Shimmer can also alert you when one of your web sites is down.
http://www.directlogic.com/download/nssetup.exe - 2Mb - Download - Screenshot

Dialer Queen
Looking for a full-function and handy dialer? You have found it! Dialer Queen is a powerful internet dialer with a plenty of useful features. Just take a look: it will control your Internet connection and automatically redial if connection lost; it will count an amount of time you spent online... Key features: * Supports skins * Supports plugins * Supports several ISP's * Supports unlimited phone numbers to dial up * Keeps the detailed statistics for each connection, providing you with handy access to this information grouped by various signs * Counts an amount of time of each dial up...
http://www.dialerqueen.com/downloads/dialerqueen.exe - 1Mb - Download - Screenshot

Surf Logger
Surf Logger is a tiny add-on for Internet Explorer that allows you to record detailed web browsing history, including data you submit to websites. Featuring a complete set of filtering, search, export, and statistics options, Surf Logger comes as a convenient alternative to standard IE History... By double-clicking on a record, you can view an accurate account for each connection, including website address, webpage, date, time of connection, GET and POST parameters. ... It can be used to recover lost logins, passwords or any other data that you have ever submitted online.
http://lastbit.com/surflogger.zip - 373Kb - Download - Screenshot