Net Pal

Net Pal lets you automatically dial your Internet service provider and connect your PC to the Internet. It also provides redial and automatic reconnect, tracks your online time and cost, has a ping feature to keep your connection alive, and can dial automatically whenever an application requires a connection to the Internet. It also displays your IP address when connected, logs all calls individually and shows your usage history by month for the last 12 months. Version 1.2c adds dialing locations and new command line parameters.

Limitations:

30-day trial