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Hi Randy, The windows 7 re-upgrade did not work so I decided to revert back to Vista and performed a clean install and I can now connect to the internet again. I think i will investigate further before i upgreade to windows 7 again. I did run the windows 7 advisor prior to upgrading and i did...

Hi Randy I swapped out the cables and they are all fine. I dont have a spare PCI slot but have a TV card that I havent used since I purchased the PC, can I remove this and use that slot if needed? Failing that all I can do is reinstall the windows 7 upgrade and hope for the best. Your thoughts?

THanks Randy I look again tomorrow and let you know how I get on. Thanks again

Hi Randy, thanks for the prompt reply. I have tried everything you suggested and still have no internet connection. Can you buy new NICs or is it built into the motherboard on the dell dimension e521? I really dont understand why it was working fine and then it stops just like that with no clear...

I am having a similar issue. I run a dell dimension E521 with a broadcom 440x 10/100 integrated controller (NIC) having installed windows 7 in early December just yesterday I was no longer to access the internet getting the same 'no valid ip configuration' message. I tried using a previous...