192.168.1.0 Private network detected

fwor

Hammyman wrote: »

Very good. But....
The Linksys router is on 192.168.1.1
Therefore applying subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, the network address is 192.168.1. Therefore all addresses starting with 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.0.254 are in the same subnet. So if he is connected to a router with IP address 192.168.1.1 which runs a DHCP server that allocates him an address, then ZoneAlarm is correct. The 0 at the end of the ZoneAlarm reported address means "current network".

Sorry Hammyman, but gaming_guy is right. With a subnet mask of /24 (255.255.255.0) 192.168.1.0 and 192.168.0.0 are two different subnets.

Zonealarm is referring to a ~network~ with an address 192.168.1.0 - by that it simply means a network which may have devices on it with addresses in the range 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254.

It is possible to inadvertently have a mix of addresses on your own network - for example if you have separate wireless access point/router and ADSL modem/router, because they may both have DHCP servers which are by default enabled. In that situation you can get some pretty strange networking symptoms. But until the OP comes back with what IPCONFIG reveals, this is just speculation.

davester

I get that from my router when the ISP cuts and my computer is still connected to the network. I ignore it and internet connects via the normal way.

Nanao_2

gaming_guy wrote: »

no it isn't

192.168.0.0/24 and 192.168.1.0/24 are two completely different networks. If you were to assign an address of 192.168.1.150 to a computer on a 192.168.0.0/24 network, it wouldn't be able to communicate with other hosts on the LAN.

Sorry, was a typo was meant to be 192.168.1.0 !! Thanks for the correction

prowla

John_Gray wrote: »

Gaming_Guy is right - but the real question which needs answering is: what is your home network addressed on?

You don't say if you are running Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7, so I suppose the best way to find out is to click on Start then on Run and type CMD in the box, and press Enter. You are now in the wonderful world of the Command Prompt Window! Now type IPCONFIG and press Enter. You will get a few lines of text, including the "IP Address" (may say "IP v4 Address") and the Default Gateway. I hope both of these will start 192.168.1., and the Default Gateway should be 192.168.1.1 - your router.

(To leave the Command Prompt window, type EXIT and press Enter.)

If both those addresses start 192.168.1. then fine, and Zonealarm is just talking about your current network, for some reason.

If the start characters are 192.168.0. (or anything else other than 192.168.1.) tell us what they are!

I think you responded to a typo - the OP said that the address & network were 192.168.1.1 & 192.168.1.0.

prowla

Lil306 wrote: »

As John Gray has mentioned, do an ipconfig command
It will tell you the IP address and default gateway.

The 192.168.1.0 should be your default gateway if it's the linksys router, if it's not. Then don't accept it

I get the message with comodo too, but it's because it detects your network adapters and finds the networks they're on. I accept them because I know the ranges in my own home network.

no - (assuming a /24, aka 255.255.255.0 netmask), the 192.168.1.0 is the network; it can't be the gateway.

John_Gray

prowla wrote: »

I think you responded to a typo - the OP said that the address & network were 192.168.1.1 & 192.168.1.0.

I may well have done, but if the OP does what I suggest that would resolve the matter! (She has made no further comment since her first post.)

Lady_K

Just checked and it is windows xp home and the command prompt comes up with

ip adress 192.168.1.102
default gateway 192.168.1.1
subnet mast 255.255.255.0

Yesterday before getting the answers on this thread I did allow it to my trusted zone because I thought it was probably ok. In the za zones section it says 192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0 Can it change names in there because I cant remember naming it router as I wasnt sure but its named router now anyway. I can get rid of it if it isnt safe for trusted zone or put it to internet

There are 4 things in the zones list, they say

Router
DHCP Server
DNS Server 1
DNS Server 2

Does it sound ok to to leave it to trusted zone?

John_Gray

Yes, the address sounds fine, and you're running on the 192.168.1.0 network. It would seem that ZoneAlarm is just being picky!

Just out of interest, what are the numbers given for the four named 'things'?

Lady_K

Router 192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0 (can't rem naming it that though)
DHCP Server 192.168.1.1
DNS Server 194.168.4.100
DNS Server 194.168.8.100

fwor

It should be fine to leave it in the "trusted zone". What that means is that any other PC or network device that you connect to that subnet in your own network will be considered by Zonealarm to be a trusted device without you having to take any further steps to make it so.