title: How to simulate a dial-up connection for testing purposes?
body: <p>I have to code a server app where clients open a TCP/IP socket, send some data and close the connection.</p>
  
  <p>The data packets are small &lt; 100 bytes, however there is talk of having them batch their transactions and send multiple packets.</p>
  
  <p>How can I best simulate a dial-up ut connection (using Delphi &amp; Indy components, just FYI)?</p>
  
  <p>Is it as simple as  </p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>open connection</li>
  <li>wait a while (what is the definition of "a while"?)</li>
  <li>close connection</li>
  </ul>