The original version of the Dial-Up Networking utility displayed the status of the active connection in a window and with a modem icon in the tray area, with lights flashing to indicate data sent and received. An example of this window is shown in Figure 1. Opening the modem icon displays a larger window that reports the number of bytes sent and received during the current session. An example of this window is shown in Figure 2.
The new version displays the active connection with a window and with an icon showing two computers in the tray area and the computers flash to indicate data sent and received. Opening the modem icon shows a window that combines those two statistics. An example of this window is shown in Figure 4.
Figure 1. Status of a Dial-Up Networking Active Connection
Figure 2. Bytes Sent and Received of a Dial-Up Networking Active Connection
The Dial-Up Scripting Tool is also called Scripter after its file name SCRIPTER.EXE. In the original version Dial-Up Networking the script file was attached with the dialog window shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3. Dial-Up Networking Scripting Tool