The DSL Modem is a combo Modem/Router that seems to be standard with the
"Network Service" install from Comcast and Verizon around here. The ones
I've seen are made by Nextel and Linksys. I've never been able to check
the routing table as the office manager doesn't know the password.
I did the reinstall, and all seems to be well at the moment, but I'll
try your suggestion when/if the connection is dropped again.
The HP web site addresses this problem for parallel and USB interfaces,
but not ethernet.


joseph marty wrote:

>The printer and the network computers are plugged into a DSL modem?  I am not familiar with this connection.  Do you mean they are connected to a router/switchbox that is connected to a DSL modem?  Next time the printer connection is dropped try unplugging power to the router/switchbox for 15 seconds before plugging it back in.  See if the connection comes back. If so it is your router/switchbox dropping the connection.  If that isn't it, try unplugging power to the printer for 15 seconds before plugging it back in to see if the connection is picked up.  If so, the problem is in your printer's network interface. Check with HP's web site on the printer for your problem.  I've never had much luck with my SOHO network keeping up the connections with my printserver (which is the network interface for my home network printers).  Lots of dropped connections.
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>>This printer is connectd to a DSL modem along with two computers running XP.
>>It's run flawlessly for 2 months, and now seems to be dropping the network
>>connection. I reinstalled the software yesterday and it worked OK for
>>several hours today, then lost connection again. The attached computers
>>retain their network connection.
>>I'm going in to reinstall it again tomorrow (HP has a network only install
>>that eliminates all the extra fancy prinitng gizmos).
>>Any suggestions as to the cause would be helpful.
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