Oe day I was configuring the router, but when I signed in, it told me that the router was managed by another server IP 60.9.0.0. There isn't any PC on my network with this IP. What oesn't it MEAN?  :-?  :-?  :-?That's an Australian IP address.  Where are you based?  If not Australia, I'd say it looks like you might have been hacked. MacPC......  Here's what I have turned up on .... 60.9.0.0

China [City: Hebei, Hebei]
inetnum:      60.0.0.0 - 60.10.255.255
netname:      CNCGROUP-HE
descr:        CNCGROUP Hebei Province Network
descr:        China Network Communications Group Corporation
descr:        No.156,Fu-Xing-Men-Nei Street,
descr:        Beijing 100031
country:      CN
admin-c:      CH455-AP
tech-c:       JL2284-AP
remarks:      service provider
mnt-by:       APNIC-HM
mnt-lower:    MAINT-CNCGROUP-HE
mnt-routes:   MAINT-CNCGROUP-RR
status:       ALLOCATED PORTABLE
route:        60.8.0.0/15
descr:        CNC Group CHINA169 Hebei Province Network
country:      CN
origin:       AS4837
mnt-by:       MAINT-CNCGROUP-RR
changed:      *****cnc-noc.net 20060118
source:       APNIC

role:         CNCGroup Hostmaster
e-mail:       *****cnc-noc.net
address:      No.156,Fu-Xing-Men-Nei Street,
address:      Beijing,100031,P.R.China
nic-hdl:      CH455-AP
phone:        +86-10-82993155
fax-no:       +86-10-82993102
country:      CN
admin-c:      CH444-AP
tech-c:       CH444-AP
changed:      *****cnc-noc.net 20041119
mnt-by:       MAINT-CNCGROUP
source:       APNIC

person:       jinyuan lu
nic-hdl:      JL2284-AP
e-mail:       **********heinfo.net
address:      hebei province shijiazhuang
phone:        +86-311-86695873
fax-no:       +86-311-86685210
country:      CN
changed:      *********msn.com 20051123
mnt-by:       MAINT-CNCGROUP-HE
source:       APNIC

Trust this helps you

dl65  Scary stuff there!  

What do you suggest for him, Rob and dl65?MacPC ...... I went back and read some of your previous posts...... and the router in question is the "old Linksys WAP 11" ....so this is what I would suggest as a start .

In order to reduce the amount of support calls they get, manufacturers of wireless kit try to design them to work straight away out of the box with the minimum of configuration (if not no configuration at all). However in order to do this, they are by default configured to run insecurely, allowing anyone to connect to them. This means that as soon as you switch the wireless router/ap/gateway on, it is insecure.
The first step, is to connect just one pc to it using the supplied ethernet cable. Make sure the pc is running a firewall such as the default firewall that comes with windows XP, or a 3rd party firewall such as ZoneAlarm. Do not connect the wireless router to the rest of the network until you have secured it.

Open up a browser on the pc, and enter in the URL of the router (usually http://192.168.1.1) as specified in the router's quick start guide. You should be promted to enter a username and password to access the router, and the quick start guide should tell you what these are (often they are "admin" and "admin" - not very secure huh?).

Changing the default password
The first step is to change the default password to access your wireless router. To find the page for changing the default password you may need to use the user manual, as each manufacturer puts the page in different places
Dlink puts it on the "tools" page
Linksys puts it under the "administration" page
Netgear puts it on the "Maintenance" page
Now you have FOUND the page, enter a new password. Don't use something short, it should be at least 8 characters long. Once changed, click on the "Save Settings" or "Update" button to save the new password. You will then probably be asked to log in again using the new password.
Changing the wireless network name
The wireless network name (also known as SSID) is the name your wireless router broadcasts to identify itself from the other wireless networks in your neighbourhood. Usually the default is just "default" or "linksys" - something simple. On the wireless settings page, you should find a field where you can change this.
It is often popular to use your lastname or house name, but this is a bad idea, as it clearly identifies who owns the network, which will make guessing your passwords easier (especially if you have used the name of one of your pets). Choose a SSID (network name) of something like "PRIVATE2006" or "PRIVATE4G7K" - something that makes it clear this is NOT a public network, but that doesn't identify you easily. On the same page where you specified the SSID name.

Turning on encryption
The final setting you need to change is to turn on wireless encryption. This stops anyone from snooping on your wireless network as you read emails or surf the net. Most newer hardware supports newer encryption schemes called WPA and WPA2, and if these options are available, then you should choose them. Both your wireless router and pc/laptop's wireless card will need to support WPA in order for this to work. You need to enter a password that the encryption will use, this needs to be different from the password used to login to the wireless router, and needs to be quite long.
The easiest long password is actually a pass-phrase and should be at least 20 characters long such as "I really like my new blue front door" . Once the WPA encryption is turned on and the password enter, save the changes, and your wireless network is now secure.

Final Thoughts
Now your wireless router is secure, you can connect it to the rest of your network, or to your broadband/cable connection. If you are not very good a remembering passwords, rather than have to reset your wireless router every time you forget the password, write down the admin password and WPA password onto a post-it note and stick it to the underside of the router, or store it in a safe place.

Hope this helps you .
PS ....Rob , may have some further ideas .......

dl65  Hi,

Thank you everyone for your replies. I did use tracert on my PC to track down 60.9.0.0 and it also traced back to Australia, but it hasn't bring me to Beijing yet. Whoa, it must be an international conspriracy to screw up my network!  

dl65, yea, I tried to do all you suggested, but the problem is that my WAP11 is a very old one, the one Linksys came out like 4-5 years ago. It still have a USB connection in order to config it. I use the config util that comes WIT the WAP11, for some reason, after I save all my changes such as SSI and WEP, the NEXT time I use use it, none of my changes were saved. After hours on the phone with Linksys, the sulosion they suggested is to buy a new AP. I remember when I bought the WAP11 years ago, I was able to set the SSID and WEP. Don't know why it won't do it now.  :-? Perhaps there is something wrong with the WAP11? Since my wireless is totally unsecured, everytime I turn around, there is a new MAC on my nework, I block the MAC address on the router but they just keep coming with a new MAC, just how many wireless NIC are there around me? Could there be some sort of softwares that can fake a MAC?

O well, I give up.

Thanks again for all your time.

MacPC