For difficult problems, success beyond the default parameter values typically depends on the number of hidden nodes and choice of initial random weights.
Typically I design 100 nets at a time in a double loop configuration with an outer loop of 10 values of hidden nodes Hmin:dH:Hmax and an inner loop with Ntrials = 10 of random initial weights.
Search both NEWSGROUP and ANWSERS for some of my examples using
greg Hmin:dH:Hmax Ntrials
Hope tis helps
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Greg