Zone Alarm Pro-4 detecting a new network? How to know?

[Silvie]

I'm running Windows XP Professional in 3 PC computers
connected through a LAN and accessing the Internet through
a single DSL Modem/Router. All 3 PCs have Zone Alarm Pro-4
installed. Today when I start one of the PCs, Zone Alarm
detected a "New Network" connected to my system which I don't
know if is part of my network, or an intruder trying to connect with
my network. The IP number Zone Alarm showed me start with the numbers
169.XXX.X.X (I'm not even sure if it is safe to show all the data here).

I don't recognize this IP number, and I suppose all the IP numbers
corresponding
to my network should be already memorized as "trusted zone" in the
Zone Alarm software settings and configuration, but I had to give permission
to the suspicious IP number in order to connect to the internet. Zone Alarm
needed a response before allowing me to continue.

My question is:

How can I identify any unknown IP numbers Zone Alarm asks me to allow
or deny permission once in a while?
Should I perform a traceroute, or what are the sites or software to
use to faster and easily identify all suspicious IP numbers and network
activities?

I'll appreciate any help regarding this matter.

Thanks in advance,
Silvie.

 

[Peter Adler]

It's probably your router, but I agree that it should have been detected when
you first set things up. If you're curious, go to one of the many online whois
servers (http://www.betterwhois.com/) and plug in the IP address. And last, but
not least, go to
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/support/userCommunity/userComm_agreement.jsp
and ask your question in the relevant ZoneAlarm newsgroup.

 

[dkcollum]

-----Original Message-----
I'm running Windows XP Professional in 3 PC computers
connected through a LAN and accessing the Internet through
a single DSL Modem/Router. All 3 PCs have Zone Alarm Pro- 4
installed. Today when I start one of the PCs, Zone Alarm
detected a "New Network" connected to my system which I don't
know if is part of my network, or an intruder trying to connect with
my network. The IP number Zone Alarm showed me start with the numbers
169.XXX.X.X (I'm not even sure if it is safe to show all the data here).

I don't recognize this IP number, and I suppose all the IP numbers
corresponding
to my network should be already memorized as "trusted zone" in the
Zone Alarm software settings and configuration, but I had to give permission
to the suspicious IP number in order to connect to the internet. Zone Alarm
needed a response before allowing me to continue.

My question is:

How can I identify any unknown IP numbers Zone Alarm asks me to allow
or deny permission once in a while?
Should I perform a traceroute, or what are the sites or software to
use to faster and easily identify all suspicious IP numbers and network
activities?

I'll appreciate any help regarding this matter.

Thanks in advance,
Silvie.


.There is a program called NeoTrace Pro that can track

IP addresses try using that.
Donna