[JAMMAN]

Sometimes your ISP will dump you after X minutes if they don't see activity. (eventhough a download seems as if it should constitute activity). If this is the case they have several programs you can download to keep it alive- but ICQ works just fine. I used it for 3 years at work to keep from getting 20 calls daily "can you connect to the internet so I can get my e-mail?" My computer was the net server since I was the only one at the time that could configure the proxy settings.

 

[JAMMAN]

Jamman I'm not sure what ICQ is, I thought that was an instant messenger service?

Hey you are right! But it also checks every so often for an incoming connection; which will keep your dial up alive. It is also an awesome PM machine and a decent P2P tool also. I think Speedo would dis agree, but I love it.