Lungisa iAmazon KFAUWI Isixhobo esibonisa kwiNethiwekhi

Windows 10 updates are notorious for prompting new problems followed by a severe headache to its users. After installing one of these problematic updates, you may notice an unknown device named Austin- Amazon of KFAUWI listed among your Network devices. It is natural for you to get worried upon noticing something fishy, be it an application or a physical device. What is this strange device? Should you be alarmed by its presence and has your PC security been compromised? How to fix Amazon KFAUWI device showing up on network issue? We will be answering all of these questions in this article.

How to Fix Amazon KFAUWI Device Showing up on Network in Windows 10

You may come across a device named Austin-Amazon KFAUWI in your list of network devices. The situation is worsened by the fact that while checking the Austin- Amazon of KFAUWI Properties, it does not provide any significant information. It only reveals the Manufacturer name (Amazon) and the Model name (KFAUWI), while all the other entries (Serial Number, Unique identifier, and the Mac & IP address) read unavailable. Because of this, you may think that your PC has been hacked.

What is Austin-Amazon of KFAUWI?

• Firstly, as obvious from the name itself, the network device is related to Amazon and its wide range of devices such as Kindle, Fire, etc., and Austin is the name of the motherboard used in these devices.
• Finally, KFAUWI is a LINUX-based PC employed by developers for device detection among other things. A quick search for the term KFAUWI also reveals that it is associated with the Amazon Fire 7 tablet kukhutshwa kwi 2017.

Why is Austin-Amazon of KFAUWI Listed in Network Devices?

To be honest, your guess is as good as ours. The obvious answer seems to be that:

• Your PC might have detected an Amazon Fire device connected to the same network and hence, the said listing.
• The Samsung TV Wi-Fi connection issue might be prompted by WPS or Wi-Fi Protected Setup settings of the router and Windows 10 PC.

However, if you do not own any Amazon devices or no such devices are currently connected to your Wi-Fi network, it might be best to get rid of Austin-Amazon of KFAUWI. Now, there are only two ways to remove Amazon of KFAUWI from Windows 10. The first is by disabling the Windows Connect Now service, and the second is by resetting the network. Both of these solutions are quite easy to execute as explained in the following segment.

Indlela yesi-1: Khubaza iWindows Connect ngoku iNkonzo

Windows Qhagamshela Ngoku (WCNCSVC) service is responsible for automatically connecting your Windows 10 PC to peripheral devices such as printers, cameras, and other PCs available on the same network to allow data exchange. The service is ivaliwe ngokungagqibekanga but the Windows update or even a rogue application may have modified the service properties.

If you indeed have an Amazon device connected to the same network, Windows will try to communicate with it. However, the connection would not be established due to compatibility issues. To disable this service and fix Amazon KFAUWI device showing up on network problem,

1. Hit Izitshixo zeWindows + R ngaxeshanye ukuvula Run ibhokisi yencoko.

2. Apha, chwetheza services.msc kwaye nqakraza OK ukuqalisa iinkonzo Sicelo.

3. Cofa kwi igama column header, as shown, to sort all the services alphabetically.

4. Khangela i Windows Connect Now – Config Registrar Inkonzo.

5. Cofa ekunene kuyo kwaye ukhethe Properties from the ensuing context menu, as depicted below.

6. Kwi ngokubanzi ithebhu, nqakraza Uhlobo lokuqalisa: drop-down menu and choose the ngezandla ukhetho.

Phawula: Unokukhetha kwakhona i Abakhubazekileyo option to turn off this service.

7. Okulandelayo, cofa kwi Yeka button to terminate the service. 

8. Ulawulo lweNkonzo pop-up with the message IiWindows zizama ukumisa le nkonzo ilandelayo kwiKhompyutha yaseKhaya... will appear, as shown.

Kwaye i  Service status: iza kutshintshwa ibe Kumisiwe in some time.

9. Cofa kwi Faka button to save the changes and then click OK ukuphuma ngefestile.

10. Ekugqibeleni, phinda Uqalele ikhompyuter yakho. Check whether Amazon KFAUWI device is still appearing in the network list or not.

Funda kwakhona: Ukulungisa i-Ethernet ayinayo impazamo yoLungiso lwe-IP esebenzayo

Method 2: Disable WPS & Reset Wi-Fi Router

The above method would have made the KFAUWI device disappear for most users, however, if your network security is indeed compromised, the device will continue to be listed. The only way to get around the issue is to reset the network router. This will revert all the settings to the default state and also kick away freeloaders from exploiting your Wi-Fi connection.

Step I: Determine IP Address

Before resetting, let us try disabling the WPS feature to fix Amazon KFAUWI device showing up on network issue. The first step is to determine router IP address through Command Prompt.

1. Cinezela Isitshixo seWindows, thayipha Umyalelo oboqayo kwaye nqakraza Ukusebenza njengomlawuli.

2. Uhlobo ipconfig yalela kwaye ubethe i Ngenisa isitshixo. Here, check your I-Gateway engagqibekanga idilesi.

Phawula: 192.168.0.1 kwaye 192.168.1.1 are the most common Router Default Gateway address.

Step II: Disable WPS Feature

Follow the steps listed below to disable WPS on your router:

1. Vula nayiphi na mkhangeli wewebhu and go to your router I-Gateway engagqibekanga address (e.g. 192.168.1.1)

2. Chwetheza eyakho lomsebenzisi kwaye inombolo yokuvula kwaye nqakraza Ngema iqhosha.

Phawula: Check the underside of the router for the login credentials or contact your ISP.

3. Jonga ku WPS menu kwaye ukhethe i Khubaza iWPS ukhetho, olubonisiweyo lugxininisiwe.

4. Now, go ahead and Cima umzila.

5. Wait for a minute or two and then yivule kwakhona kwakhona.

Funda kwakhona: Lungisa i-Wi-Fi Adapter ayisebenzi Windows 10

Step III: Reset Router

Check if the KFAUWI is device showing up on network issue has been resolved. If not, reset the router entirely.

1. Kwakhona, vula i Useto zendlela se benzisa default gateway IP address, ngoko Login.

2. Qaphela phantsi zonke useto loqwalaselo. You will require them after resetting the router.

3. Cinezela ubambe Yenza kwakhona iqhosha kwi-router yakho ye-10-30 imizuzwana.

Phawula: Kufuneka usebenzise izixhobo zokukhomba njenge ipayina, or intlama yamazinyo to press the RESET button.

4. The router will automatically cima uphinde uvule. Unga khulula iqhosha xa izibane ziqala ukuqhwanyaza.

5. Phinda ungene the configuration details for the router on the webpage and phinda Uqalele umzila.

Make sure to set a strong password this time around to avoid Amazon KFAUWI device showing up on the network issue altogether.

Ithethelelwe:

Similar to Amazon KFAUWI device showing up on network, some users have reported the sudden arrival of an Amazon KFAUWI device associated with Amazon Fire HD 8, in their networks list after updating Windows. Execute the same solutions as mentioned above to get rid of it. If you have any queries/suggestions regarding this article, then feel free to drop them in the comments section.