XP LAN networking intermittant

[Bascom King]

I bought my wife a newer reconditioned HP machine, a 504n
Pavilion. Is is connected to my LAN, the switch of which
is connected to a verizon DSL modem. The other machines
on this net regularly and reliably connect to the internet
and e-mail no problem. However, this new machine
sometimes works perfectly with it's installed Internet
Explorer and Outlook Express and other times, it does not
connect to either e-mail or IE. I have looked at various
configurations and nothing makes sense i.e. it works
perfectly sometimes and sometimes not. When it does't
work, the other machines do connect so it's not the DSL or
ISP. Further, sometimes when it doesn't work, trying
several times makes it work. Other times, it's no way,
baby.

Any wisdom or suggestions on this?

Thanks,
Bascom King

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

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"Bascom King" > wrote in message
...
> I bought my wife a newer reconditioned HP machine, a 504n
> Pavilion. Is is connected to my LAN, the switch of which
> is connected to a verizon DSL modem. The other machines
> on this net regularly and reliably connect to the internet
> and e-mail no problem. However, this new machine
> sometimes works perfectly with it's installed Internet
> Explorer and Outlook Express and other times, it does not
> connect to either e-mail or IE. I have looked at various
> configurations and nothing makes sense i.e. it works
> perfectly sometimes and sometimes not. When it does't
> work, the other machines do connect so it's not the DSL or
> ISP. Further, sometimes when it doesn't work, trying
> several times makes it work. Other times, it's no way,
> baby.
>
> Any wisdom or suggestions on this?
>
> Thanks,
> Bascom King