Explorer cannot connect but Outlook can still get mail

[Now_Using_MS]

Occasionally after I have been using my computer for a while I lose the
ability to connect to the net using a browser (Explorer or Firefox). I can
still send and receive email using Outlook.

I can't find any way to re-connect the Browser except to re-boot the machine
(which always works).

Everything I have tried has been related to fixing the network connection -
I don't know what to try wrt browsers.

I typically use a wireless connection (home or office network using WEP
encryption). There are often other people using the same network and don't
have the same problem (at least at the same time).

I am using Outlook 2003 SP1 and Explorer 6.0.2900.... SP2 and Windows XP
2002 SP2

Any ideas?

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Doesn;t sound like an Office problem. You will probably get a better answer
posting to your OS version networking news group.

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After furious head scratching, Now_Using_MS asked:

| Occasionally after I have been using my computer for a while I lose
| the ability to connect to the net using a browser (Explorer or
| Firefox). I can still send and receive email using Outlook.
|
| I can't find any way to re-connect the Browser except to re-boot the
| machine (which always works).
|
| Everything I have tried has been related to fixing the network
| connection - I don't know what to try wrt browsers.
|
| I typically use a wireless connection (home or office network using
| WEP encryption). There are often other people using the same network
| and don't have the same problem (at least at the same time).
|
| I am using Outlook 2003 SP1 and Explorer 6.0.2900.... SP2 and Windows
| XP 2002 SP2
|
| Any ideas?

 

[Now_Using_MS]

I'll give that a try - thanks.