Global networks and almost immediate communication worldwide are as common as toasters and remote controllers these days. It is hardly possible to find a person who have never heard of Internet and related technology.
As networks grow and technology advances further we tend to switch to broadband connections. However, dial-up connections still seem one of the most appropriate and cost-effective methods for SOHO environments. Modems that operate over common telephone lines are still convenient and robust enough for most home and small office electronic communication needs.
However, connecting to an ISP using ill-thought built-in Windows tools may be tricky on busy lines. Besides connecting via modem there is a task of keeping the connection alive as long as we want it to be and a task of monitoring connection speed and performance, keeping stats, re-dialing the lost connection and many other tasks a dialing program of our dreams should be able to accomplish. Finding and...