Thanks to everyone for all the help. There is some great advise on this thread.
We have come to the conclusion that the eight year old router just crapped out. Add to the problem our son purchasing a switch instead of a router.
Today I went out and purchased a new router, once I set it up it did not work. When Eaker came home he typed in the 192.168.1.1 thingie, saved the setting and viola! We all now have internet connections.
Again - thanks so much.
Even the UPS Driver handed me the box and said “here's your X Box!” Unusual, so I said something along the line that my son would be thrilled that it was so fast. He replied that he deliver 4-5 a week in my small town alone, all in repaired/return boxes!
Built in Obsolescence!
And thanks too for letting us know how it all came out.
(Whenever I have a component failure I always take them apart to see if I can fix them. Since I usually can't put them back together, I then know for certain that they're broke!)
Yay!!! Good to hear that you are up and running again!
Your son downloaded crapware onto his computer, and then went out and bought a switch instead of a router? Not too bright, I think.
I still say keep the kids off the same system you are using. And by all means do not do online payments with any computer network where your kids are doing their net thing.
You might as well just post all your banking information for all to see and save yourself the guessing as to how the hackers got it.