Pingdom - With website monitoring from Pingdom you will be the first to know when your website is down. No installation required. 30-day free trial.
Internet Connectivity Monitor - This a lightweight program that provides you with a way to monitor your internet connection uptime.
Pingometer - Pingometer is a service that monitors the uptime, downtime, and performance of websites. Get 24/7 monitoring - sign up for your FREE account today!
PuTTY - Popular free terminal application. Mostly used as an SSH client.
Site24x7 - Site24x7 offers both free & paid website monitoring services. Monitor websites remotely and receive instant email/sms alerts if your website becomes unavailable. View uptime & performance graphs of your website monitors.
SmokePing - Smokeping is a tool for measuring latency.