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Version 1.22 is available now!

ModemLog calculates your online time as well as phone company and ISP bills based on Windows Dial-Up Networking modem log. ModemLog provides the statistics of your Internet connection, so you wouldn't be surprised when the real bill comes. ModemLog can also work with almost any modem dialer program. So, if you use modem to access the Internet - ModemLog is for you!

Author

ModemLog is written by Vyacheslav Ogirenko from Kishinev, Moldova. I currently work as a programmer for "DCS Laboratory, Ltd." ModemLog was initially kind of hobby project for personal use, but later I decided to release it to the public.

Spanish translation by Yervant Kaspar.
Greek translation by Themis Papassilekas.
Swedish translation by Peter Nyqvist.

Features

ModemLog main features:

• Easy to use
• Flexible setup of log file format
• Separate calculation of phone company and ISP charges
• Allows complex cost setups including pay-per-traffic
• Bar graph statistics
• Average CPS calculations
• Summary report and calls list printing
• Alert if online time or cost exceeds predefined values
• Supports unlimited number of ISP accounts
• Log file backup
• Online help
• Multi language interface: English, Russian, Spanish, Greek, Swedish
• Shareware (just $9.95)

Here is a screenshot:

04/14/2003 - Version 1.22

New features and updates:

• Windows XP log files compatibility.

10/06/2000 - Version 1.21

New features and updates:

• Windows 2000 log files compatibility.
• more flexible log file tokens definition.
• Swedish language support.
• reduced installation package size.

Fixes:

• statistics tokens were processed incorrectly on some calls.
• free time calculation fixed.

01/20/2000 - Version 1.2

Status change:

• ModemLog is shareware now.

New features:

• calls list can be printed or saved to text file.
• you can set monthly time limit and fixed price for phone company.
• log backup feature.
• main window can be resized.
• grid for the graphs.
• dialed numbers in the calls list.
• calls list is scrolled to last record automatically.
• Spanish and Greek languages support.

Fixes:

• connection speed above 57600 is displayed correctly now.
• calendar control is resized to fit dialog window on the Holidays List page.

11/26/1999 - Version 1.1

New features:

• multiple configurations support. All settings are now stored in configuration files.
• Russian language interface support.
• new complex system of time segmented tariffs.
• holiday tariffs support.
• more flexible setup of the log file format.
• log file repair function.
• traffic and CPS calculations.
• connection speed display.
• reports printing.

10/04/1999 - Version 1.0

First public release.

Download version 1.22 of ModemLog now! (454K)

If you have problems with the link above you can download ModemLog v.1.2 from ZDNet.

Settings

Quick start settings for particular countries:

• Indonesian - by W.P.Basuki
• Greek - by Themis Papassilekas

If you have a bug report, a suggestion or simply something to say about ModemLog, you can always send a message to modemlog@dcslab.net

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is modem log file and where it can be found?

A: Windows records all modem activity in this file. It's located in the Windows directory (usually C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System). In Windows'95 log file is called modemlog.txt and in Windows'98 or NT - ModemName.log, where ModemName is the actual name of your modem. If you can't find any of these files, see answer to next question.

Q: ModemLog displays only one most recent connection. Help!

A: Enable Append to log function in Windows modem settings:

• Open Control Panel.
• Click on the Modems icon.
• Click on the Properties button.
• Click on the Connection tab.
• Click on the Advanced button.
• Make sure Append to log (or Create log file) checkbox is checked.

Q: I use my modem to connect to ISP and to corporate network. How can I setup ModemLog to display only ISP connections?

A: This is quite tricky. Windows doesn't provide dialed number information in the modem log file (probably for security reasons). To get this information you should enable echo capability of the modem. To do it:

• Open Control Panel.
• Click on the Modems icon.
• Click on the Properties button.
• Click on the Connection tab.
• Click on the Advanced button.
• Add string E1 to Extra Settings field.

Your modem will now echo back all commands send to it, including dialing command (ATDT or ATDP depending on tone or pulse dialing method). Now run ModemLog, go to Log format page in the Settings and modify Dialing token. Instead of Dialing, the string should now be Recv: ATD_5551234 (where 5551234 is your ISP phone number). You must define additional Dialing tokens for all ISP phone numbers.

You can also keep track of your connections to corporate network. Run ModemLog from the command line with configuration name as a parameter (like: modemlog.exe MyCompany). Now modify Dialing token as described above, but this time use your company phone number.

Q: ModemLog doesn't display dialed number in the calls list window. Why?

A: You should enable echo in modem settings (see previous answer for details). Run ModemLog, go to Log format page in the Settings and add another Statistics token. The string should be: Recv: ATD%4.

Q: My log file has been destroyed! What happened?

A: It happens sometime ;( When log file grows too big, Windows decides to delete it and start a new one. To keep log file reasonably small enable Compress log file and Keep last N months options in ModemLog settings. You can also enable Create backup function and increase number of Backups to keep to improve safety.

Q: I have dialer program XXX. How can I instruct ModemLog to understand log files from it?

A: Just send me a copy of this log file (reasonable size please :) and I will send you the settings file for ModemLog.

Q: There is no modem log file for my AVM-ISDN-card under Windows'98!

A: It seems that driver installation program misses some required Windows registry entries. Download this registry file (avm_9x.reg for Windows 95/98 users or avm_nt.reg for Windows NT users) and double click on it. Modemlog.txt file should appear in your Windows directory after first internet session.

Q: I've installed ModemLog on Windows 2000 / XP machine and it doesn't display traffic statistics correctly!

A: Microsoft has changed log file format in Windows 2000 / XP. You'll need to make following configuration changes:

On the 'Settings'/'Log format' page:

• Add new 'Statistics' token:
  'Read: Total: %2, Per/Sec: %0, Written: Total: %3'
• Remove 3 old 'Statistics' tokens:
  'Reads : %2'
  'Writes: %3'
  'Session Statistics'

Close 'Settings' dialog and click 'Go!'.