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Network drops out randomly on XP client (server 2003)

HI All, Today is my day to ask lots of questions here on EE!
I have an XP client which randomly loses network connectivity during the course of the day.
Here's the scenario.
Over the course of a day, the client can be using any application (I saw this happen just using windows explorer, but it happens on any app) I have checked with DELL support and ran the diagnostics on the machine with the DELL tech.
I have re-installed the O/S and formatted the disk, and replaced the network card with an aftermarket brand. I have checked all drivers and such, I am leaning towards the motherboard may be faulty on the pci slots? or possibly the ram memory may be faulty?
The one other thing that I would like help looking into is could it be his profile or someting in it on the server?
This machine came across from an NT4.0 domain and the profile was pretty much copied across. It used to happen on the NT4.0 domain as well as the new 2003 server.

When it happened last time I ran the windows help Network diagnostics and it failed giving the below result:
Network Adapters  FAILED
+ [00000001] RAS Async Adapter
  ArpAlwaysSourceRoute = (empty)
  ArpUseEtherSNAP = (empty)
  Caption = [00000001] RAS Async Adapter
  DatabasePath = (empty)
  DeadGWDetectEnabled = (empty)
  DefaultTOS = (empty)
  DefaultTTL = (empty)
  Description = RAS Async Adapter
  DHCPEnabled = FALSE
  DHCPLeaseExpires = (empty)
  DHCPLeaseObtained = (empty)
  DNSDomain = (empty)
  DNSDomainSuffixSearchOrder = (empty)
  DNSEnabledForWINSResolution = (empty)
  DNSHostName = (empty)
  DomainDNSRegistrationEnabled = (empty)
  ForwardBufferMemory = (empty)
  FullDNSRegistrationEnabled = (empty)
  GatewayCostMetric = (empty)
  IGMPLevel = (empty)
  Index = 1
  IPConnectionMetric = (empty)
  IPEnabled = FALSE
  IPFilterSecurityEnabled = (empty)
  IPPortSecurityEnabled = (empty)
  IPSecPermitIPProtocols = (empty)
  IPSecPermitTCPPorts = (empty)
  IPSecPermitUDPPorts = (empty)
  IPSubnet = (empty)
  IPUseZeroBroadcast = (empty)
  IPXAddress = (empty)
  IPXEnabled = FALSE
  IPXFrameType = (empty)
  IPXMediaType = (empty)
  IPXNetworkNumber = (empty)
  IPXVirtualNetNumber = (empty)
  KeepAliveInterval = (empty)
  KeepAliveTime = (empty)
  MACAddress = (empty)
  MTU = (empty)
  NumForwardPackets = (empty)
  PMTUBHDetectEnabled = (empty)
  PMTUDiscoveryEnabled = (empty)
  ServiceName = AsyncMac
  SettingID = {EE69D611-BACE-4E4D-8F1B-C64DB1C7E78E}
  TcpipNetbiosOptions = (empty)
  TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions = (empty)
  TcpMaxDataRetransmissions = (empty)
  TcpNumConnections = (empty)
  TcpUseRFC1122UrgentPointer = (empty)
  TcpWindowSize = (empty)
  WINSEnableLMHostsLookup = (empty)
  WINSHostLookupFile = (empty)
  WINSScopeID = (empty)
+ [00000002] WAN Miniport (L2TP)
  ArpAlwaysSourceRoute = (empty)
  ArpUseEtherSNAP = (empty)
  Caption = [00000002] WAN Miniport (L2TP)
  DatabasePath = (empty)
  DeadGWDetectEnabled = (empty)
  DefaultTOS = (empty)
  DefaultTTL = (empty)
  Description = WAN Miniport (L2TP)
  DHCPEnabled = FALSE
  DHCPLeaseExpires = (empty)
  DHCPLeaseObtained = (empty)
  DNSDomain = (empty)
  DNSDomainSuffixSearchOrder = (empty)
  DNSEnabledForWINSResolution = (empty)
  DNSHostName = (empty)
  DomainDNSRegistrationEnabled = (empty)
  ForwardBufferMemory = (empty)
  FullDNSRegistrationEnabled = (empty)
  GatewayCostMetric = (empty)
  IGMPLevel = (empty)
  Index = 2
  IPConnectionMetric = (empty)
  IPEnabled = FALSE
  IPFilterSecurityEnabled = (empty)
  IPPortSecurityEnabled = (empty)
  IPSecPermitIPProtocols = (empty)
  IPSecPermitTCPPorts = (empty)
  IPSecPermitUDPPorts = (empty)
  IPSubnet = (empty)
  IPUseZeroBroadcast = (empty)
  IPXAddress = (empty)
  IPXEnabled = FALSE
  IPXFrameType = (empty)
  IPXMediaType = (empty)
  IPXNetworkNumber = (empty)
  IPXVirtualNetNumber = (empty)
  KeepAliveInterval = (empty)
  KeepAliveTime = (empty)
  MACAddress = (empty)
  MTU = (empty)
  NumForwardPackets = (empty)
  PMTUBHDetectEnabled = (empty)
  PMTUDiscoveryEnabled = (empty)
  ServiceName = Rasl2tp
  SettingID = {531D6D8D-F122-42A2-8C68-B13D404036D2}
  TcpipNetbiosOptions = (empty)
  TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions = (empty)
  TcpMaxDataRetransmissions = (empty)
  TcpNumConnections = (empty)
  TcpUseRFC1122UrgentPointer = (empty)
  TcpWindowSize = (empty)
  WINSEnableLMHostsLookup = (empty)
  WINSHostLookupFile = (empty)
  WINSScopeID = (empty)
+ [00000003] WAN Miniport (PPTP)
  ArpAlwaysSourceRoute = (empty)
  ArpUseEtherSNAP = (empty)
  Caption = [00000003] WAN Miniport (PPTP)
  DatabasePath = (empty)
  DeadGWDetectEnabled = (empty)
  DefaultTOS = (empty)
  DefaultTTL = (empty)
  Description = WAN Miniport (PPTP)
  DHCPEnabled = FALSE
  DHCPLeaseExpires = (empty)
  DHCPLeaseObtained = (empty)
  DNSDomain = (empty)
  DNSDomainSuffixSearchOrder = (empty)
  DNSEnabledForWINSResolution = (empty)
  DNSHostName = (empty)
  DomainDNSRegistrationEnabled = (empty)
  ForwardBufferMemory = (empty)
  FullDNSRegistrationEnabled = (empty)
  GatewayCostMetric = (empty)
  IGMPLevel = (empty)
  Index = 3
  IPConnectionMetric = (empty)
  IPEnabled = FALSE
  IPFilterSecurityEnabled = (empty)
  IPPortSecurityEnabled = (empty)
  IPSecPermitIPProtocols = (empty)
  IPSecPermitTCPPorts = (empty)
  IPSecPermitUDPPorts = (empty)
  IPSubnet = (empty)
  IPUseZeroBroadcast = (empty)
  IPXAddress = (empty)
  IPXEnabled = FALSE
  IPXFrameType = (empty)
  IPXMediaType = (empty)
  IPXNetworkNumber = (empty)
  IPXVirtualNetNumber = (empty)
  KeepAliveInterval = (empty)
  KeepAliveTime = (empty)
  MACAddress = 50:50:54:50:30:30
  MTU = (empty)
  NumForwardPackets = (empty)
  PMTUBHDetectEnabled = (empty)
  PMTUDiscoveryEnabled = (empty)
  ServiceName = PptpMiniport
  SettingID = {F92C0C1B-622B-40E5-B37A-D8D5A80F11BA}
  TcpipNetbiosOptions = (empty)
  TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions = (empty)
  TcpMaxDataRetransmissions = (empty)
  TcpNumConnections = (empty)
  TcpUseRFC1122UrgentPointer = (empty)
  TcpWindowSize = (empty)
  WINSEnableLMHostsLookup = (empty)
  WINSHostLookupFile = (empty)
  WINSScopeID = (empty)
+ [00000004] WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
  ArpAlwaysSourceRoute = (empty)
  ArpUseEtherSNAP = (empty)
  Caption = [00000004] WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
  DatabasePath = (empty)
  DeadGWDetectEnabled = (empty)
  DefaultTOS = (empty)
  DefaultTTL = (empty)
  Description = WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
  DHCPEnabled = FALSE
  DHCPLeaseExpires = (empty)
  DHCPLeaseObtained = (empty)
  DNSDomain = (empty)
  DNSDomainSuffixSearchOrder = (empty)
  DNSEnabledForWINSResolution = (empty)
  DNSHostName = (empty)
  DomainDNSRegistrationEnabled = (empty)
  ForwardBufferMemory = (empty)
  FullDNSRegistrationEnabled = (empty)
  GatewayCostMetric = (empty)
  IGMPLevel = (empty)
  Index = 4
  IPConnectionMetric = (empty)
  IPEnabled = FALSE
  IPFilterSecurityEnabled = (empty)
  IPPortSecurityEnabled = (empty)
  IPSecPermitIPProtocols = (empty)
  IPSecPermitTCPPorts = (empty)
  IPSecPermitUDPPorts = (empty)
  IPSubnet = (empty)
  IPUseZeroBroadcast = (empty)
  IPXAddress = (empty)
  IPXEnabled = FALSE
  IPXFrameType = (empty)
  IPXMediaType = (empty)
  IPXNetworkNumber = (empty)
  IPXVirtualNetNumber = (empty)
  KeepAliveInterval = (empty)
  KeepAliveTime = (empty)
  MACAddress = 33:50:6F:45:30:30
  MTU = (empty)
  NumForwardPackets = (empty)
  PMTUBHDetectEnabled = (empty)
  PMTUDiscoveryEnabled = (empty)
  ServiceName = RasPppoe
  SettingID = {35467371-CE58-4E0A-A35C-98F5EB738BA2}
  TcpipNetbiosOptions = (empty)
  TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions = (empty)
  TcpMaxDataRetransmissions = (empty)
  TcpNumConnections = (empty)
  TcpUseRFC1122UrgentPointer = (empty)
  TcpWindowSize = (empty)
  WINSEnableLMHostsLookup = (empty)
  WINSHostLookupFile = (empty)
  WINSScopeID = (empty)
+ [00000005] Direct Parallel
  ArpAlwaysSourceRoute = (empty)
  ArpUseEtherSNAP = (empty)
  Caption = [00000005] Direct Parallel
  DatabasePath = (empty)
  DeadGWDetectEnabled = (empty)
  DefaultTOS = (empty)
  DefaultTTL = (empty)
  Description = Direct Parallel
  DHCPEnabled = FALSE
  DHCPLeaseExpires = (empty)
  DHCPLeaseObtained = (empty)
  DNSDomain = (empty)
  DNSDomainSuffixSearchOrder = (empty)
  DNSEnabledForWINSResolution = (empty)
  DNSHostName = (empty)
  DomainDNSRegistrationEnabled = (empty)
  ForwardBufferMemory = (empty)
  FullDNSRegistrationEnabled = (empty)
  GatewayCostMetric = (empty)
  IGMPLevel = (empty)
  Index = 5
  IPConnectionMetric = (empty)
  IPEnabled = FALSE
  IPFilterSecurityEnabled = (empty)
  IPPortSecurityEnabled = (empty)
  IPSecPermitIPProtocols = (empty)
  IPSecPermitTCPPorts = (empty)
  IPSecPermitUDPPorts = (empty)
  IPSubnet = (empty)
  IPUseZeroBroadcast = (empty)
  IPXAddress = (empty)
  IPXEnabled = FALSE
  IPXFrameType = (empty)
  IPXMediaType = (empty)
  IPXNetworkNumber = (empty)
  IPXVirtualNetNumber = (empty)
  KeepAliveInterval = (empty)
  KeepAliveTime = (empty)
  MACAddress = (empty)
  MTU = (empty)
  NumForwardPackets = (empty)
  PMTUBHDetectEnabled = (empty)
  PMTUDiscoveryEnabled = (empty)
  ServiceName = Raspti
  SettingID = {07887565-6915-4922-B476-256B5AFC5A9E}
  TcpipNetbiosOptions = (empty)
  TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions = (empty)
  TcpMaxDataRetransmissions = (empty)
  TcpNumConnections = (empty)
  TcpUseRFC1122UrgentPointer = (empty)
  TcpWindowSize = (empty)
  WINSEnableLMHostsLookup = (empty)
  WINSHostLookupFile = (empty)
  WINSScopeID = (empty)
+ [00000006] WAN Miniport (IP)
  ArpAlwaysSourceRoute = (empty)
  ArpUseEtherSNAP = (empty)
  Caption = [00000006] WAN Miniport (IP)
  DatabasePath = (empty)
  DeadGWDetectEnabled = (empty)
  DefaultTOS = (empty)
  DefaultTTL = (empty)
  Description = WAN Miniport (IP)
  DHCPEnabled = FALSE
  DHCPLeaseExpires = (empty)
  DHCPLeaseObtained = (empty)
  DNSDomain = (empty)
  DNSDomainSuffixSearchOrder = (empty)
  DNSEnabledForWINSResolution = (empty)
  DNSHostName = (empty)
  DomainDNSRegistrationEnabled = (empty)
  ForwardBufferMemory = (empty)
  FullDNSRegistrationEnabled = (empty)
  GatewayCostMetric = (empty)
  IGMPLevel = (empty)
  Index = 6
  IPConnectionMetric = (empty)
  IPEnabled = FALSE
  IPFilterSecurityEnabled = (empty)
  IPPortSecurityEnabled = (empty)
  IPSecPermitIPProtocols = (empty)
  IPSecPermitTCPPorts = (empty)
  IPSecPermitUDPPorts = (empty)
  IPSubnet = (empty)
  IPUseZeroBroadcast = (empty)
  IPXAddress = (empty)
  IPXEnabled = FALSE
  IPXFrameType = (empty)
  IPXMediaType = (empty)
  IPXNetworkNumber = (empty)
  IPXVirtualNetNumber = (empty)
  KeepAliveInterval = (empty)
  KeepAliveTime = (empty)
  MACAddress = (empty)
  MTU = (empty)
  NumForwardPackets = (empty)
  PMTUBHDetectEnabled = (empty)
  PMTUDiscoveryEnabled = (empty)
  ServiceName = NdisWan
  SettingID = {A87D9E61-E9F8-41C1-A86C-34017BA2AC23}
  TcpipNetbiosOptions = (empty)
  TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions = (empty)
  TcpMaxDataRetransmissions = (empty)
  TcpNumConnections = (empty)
  TcpUseRFC1122UrgentPointer = (empty)
  TcpWindowSize = (empty)
  WINSEnableLMHostsLookup = (empty)
  WINSHostLookupFile = (empty)
  WINSScopeID = (empty)
+ [00000007] Packet Scheduler Miniport
  ArpAlwaysSourceRoute = (empty)
  ArpUseEtherSNAP = (empty)
  Caption = [00000007] Packet Scheduler Miniport
  DatabasePath = (empty)
  DeadGWDetectEnabled = (empty)
  DefaultTOS = (empty)
  DefaultTTL = (empty)
  Description = Packet Scheduler Miniport
  DHCPEnabled = FALSE
  DHCPLeaseExpires = (empty)
  DHCPLeaseObtained = (empty)
  DNSDomain = (empty)
  DNSDomainSuffixSearchOrder = (empty)
  DNSEnabledForWINSResolution = (empty)
  DNSHostName = (empty)
  DomainDNSRegistrationEnabled = (empty)
  ForwardBufferMemory = (empty)
  FullDNSRegistrationEnabled = (empty)
  GatewayCostMetric = (empty)
  IGMPLevel = (empty)
  Index = 7
  IPConnectionMetric = (empty)
  IPEnabled = FALSE
  IPFilterSecurityEnabled = (empty)
  IPPortSecurityEnabled = (empty)
  IPSecPermitIPProtocols = (empty)
  IPSecPermitTCPPorts = (empty)
  IPSecPermitUDPPorts = (empty)
  IPSubnet = (empty)
  IPUseZeroBroadcast = (empty)
  IPXAddress = (empty)
  IPXEnabled = FALSE
  IPXFrameType = (empty)
  IPXMediaType = (empty)
  IPXNetworkNumber = (empty)
  IPXVirtualNetNumber = (empty)
  KeepAliveInterval = (empty)
  KeepAliveTime = (empty)
  MACAddress = EC:90:20:52:41:53
  MTU = (empty)
  NumForwardPackets = (empty)
  PMTUBHDetectEnabled = (empty)
  PMTUDiscoveryEnabled = (empty)
  ServiceName = (empty)
  SettingID = {244EEC9A-63CC-4A05-BF20-5099BC318FC7}
  TcpipNetbiosOptions = (empty)
  TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions = (empty)
  TcpMaxDataRetransmissions = (empty)
  TcpNumConnections = (empty)
  TcpUseRFC1122UrgentPointer = (empty)
  TcpWindowSize = (empty)
  WINSEnableLMHostsLookup = (empty)
  WINSHostLookupFile = (empty)
  WINSScopeID = (empty)
- [00000008] Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection (FAILED)
  ArpAlwaysSourceRoute = (empty)
  ArpUseEtherSNAP = (empty)
  Caption = [00000008] Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection
  DatabasePath = %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\etc
  DeadGWDetectEnabled = (empty)
+ DefaultIPGateway = 192.168.0.200(Same Subnet) (FAILED)
Pinging 192.168.0.200 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.200:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss)
  DefaultTOS = (empty)
  DefaultTTL = (empty)
  Description = Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection - Packet Scheduler Miniport
  DHCPEnabled = TRUE
  DHCPLeaseExpires = 03:22:01 23/08/2005
  DHCPLeaseObtained = 00:22:01 15/08/2005
- DHCPServer = 192.168.0.1 (FAILED)
Pinging 192.168.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss)
  DNSDomain = (empty)
  DNSDomainSuffixSearchOrder = (empty)
  DNSEnabledForWINSResolution = FALSE
  DNSHostName = regus3
- DNSServerSearchOrder (FAILED)
+ 192.168.0.1 (FAILED)
Pinging 192.168.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss)
+ 192.168.0.200 (FAILED)
Pinging 192.168.0.200 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.200:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss)
+ 158.152.1.58 (FAILED)
Pinging 158.152.1.58 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Ping statistics for 158.152.1.58:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss)
+ 158.152.1.43 (FAILED)
Pinging 158.152.1.43 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Ping statistics for 158.152.1.43:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss)
  DomainDNSRegistrationEnabled = (empty)
  ForwardBufferMemory = (empty)
  FullDNSRegistrationEnabled = (empty)
  GatewayCostMetric = 20
  IGMPLevel = (empty)
  Index = 8
+ IPAddress = 192.168.0.67 (PASSED)
Pinging 192.168.0.67 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.67: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=0
Reply from 192.168.0.67: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=0
Reply from 192.168.0.67: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=0
Reply from 192.168.0.67: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=0
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.67:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss)
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
  IPConnectionMetric = 20
  IPEnabled = TRUE
  IPFilterSecurityEnabled = FALSE
  IPPortSecurityEnabled = (empty)
  IPSecPermitIPProtocols = 0
  IPSecPermitTCPPorts = 0
  IPSecPermitUDPPorts = 0
  IPSubnet = 255.255.255.0
  IPUseZeroBroadcast = (empty)
  IPXAddress = (empty)
  IPXEnabled = FALSE
  IPXFrameType = (empty)
  IPXMediaType = (empty)
  IPXNetworkNumber = (empty)
  IPXVirtualNetNumber = (empty)
  KeepAliveInterval = (empty)
  KeepAliveTime = (empty)
  MACAddress = 00:0C:F1:E1:51:C8
  MTU = (empty)
  NumForwardPackets = (empty)
  PMTUBHDetectEnabled = (empty)
  PMTUDiscoveryEnabled = (empty)
  ServiceName = E100B
  SettingID = {49385A34-0BF9-4FE9-8644-41B65072B617}
  TcpipNetbiosOptions = 0
  TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions = (empty)
  TcpMaxDataRetransmissions = (empty)
  TcpNumConnections = (empty)
  TcpUseRFC1122UrgentPointer = (empty)
  TcpWindowSize = (empty)
  WINSEnableLMHostsLookup = TRUE
  WINSHostLookupFile = (empty)
  WINSPrimaryServer = (empty)
  WINSScopeID = (empty)
  WINSSecondaryServer = (empty)
+ [00000009] Packet Scheduler Miniport
  ArpAlwaysSourceRoute = (empty)
  ArpUseEtherSNAP = (empty)
  Caption = [00000009] Packet Scheduler Miniport
  DatabasePath = (empty)
  DeadGWDetectEnabled = (empty)
  DefaultTOS = (empty)
  DefaultTTL = (empty)
  Description = Packet Scheduler Miniport
  DHCPEnabled = FALSE
  DHCPLeaseExpires = (empty)
  DHCPLeaseObtained = (empty)
  DNSDomain = (empty)
  DNSDomainSuffixSearchOrder = (empty)
  DNSEnabledForWINSResolution = (empty)
  DNSHostName = (empty)
  DomainDNSRegistrationEnabled = (empty)
  ForwardBufferMemory = (empty)
  FullDNSRegistrationEnabled = (empty)
  GatewayCostMetric = (empty)
  IGMPLevel = (empty)
  Index = 9
  IPConnectionMetric = (empty)
  IPEnabled = FALSE
  IPFilterSecurityEnabled = (empty)
  IPPortSecurityEnabled = (empty)
  IPSecPermitIPProtocols = (empty)
  IPSecPermitTCPPorts = (empty)
  IPSecPermitUDPPorts = (empty)
  IPSubnet = (empty)
  IPUseZeroBroadcast = (empty)
  IPXAddress = (empty)
  IPXEnabled = FALSE
  IPXFrameType = (empty)
  IPXMediaType = (empty)
  IPXNetworkNumber = (empty)
  IPXVirtualNetNumber = (empty)
  KeepAliveInterval = (empty)
  KeepAliveTime = (empty)
  MACAddress = 00:0C:F1:E1:51:C8
  MTU = (empty)
  NumForwardPackets = (empty)
  PMTUBHDetectEnabled = (empty)
  PMTUDiscoveryEnabled = (empty)
  ServiceName = (empty)
  SettingID = {01234109-0294-47AE-B4AC-12D397CDCF06}
  TcpipNetbiosOptions = (empty)
  TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions = (empty)
  TcpMaxDataRetransmissions = (empty)
  TcpNumConnections = (empty)
  TcpUseRFC1122UrgentPointer = (empty)
  TcpWindowSize = (empty)
  WINSEnableLMHostsLookup = (empty)
  WINSHostLookupFile = (empty)
  WINSScopeID = (empty)  
+ Network Clients  
+ Microsoft Terminal Services
  Caption = (empty)
  Description = RDPNP
  InstallDate = (empty)
  Manufacturer = Microsoft Corporation
  Name = Microsoft Terminal Services
  Status = Unknown
+ Microsoft Windows Network
  Caption = Workstation
  Description = Creates and maintains client network connections to remote servers. If this service is stopped, these connections will be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
  InstallDate = (empty)
  Manufacturer = Microsoft Corporation
  Name = Microsoft Windows Network
  Status = OK
+ Web Client Network
  Caption = WebClient
  Description = Enables Windows-based programs to create, access, and modify Internet-based files. If this service is stopped, these functions will not be available. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
  InstallDate = (empty)
  Manufacturer = Microsoft Corporation
  Name = Web Client Network
  Status = OK  
 
Important note:  After a hard reboot it all works ok again until the next failure.
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Assuming you have a managed switch can you telnet into it and see any errors?
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Ah never thought of that!  do you have any idea how I can find out it's IP if I haven't been given the details? I will be able to glean the access and password form the former employee who installed it and get in, now I just need to find it's IP address?
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moving this question to the correct area thanks for the input but couldn't find the ip of the switch (no one wrote it down)
If you don't know its IP you should be able to hook to it with a serial cable and a laptop/PC. You might need a special cable but you should be able to get it at radio shack.