פאַרריכטן Amazon KFAUWI מיטל וואָס איז געוויזן אויף די נעץ
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 באפרייט צוריק אין קסנומקס.
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 ווי-פי 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.
Method 1: Disable Windows Connect Now Service
Windows קאָננעקט איצט (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 פאַרקריפּלט דורך פעליקייַט 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 Windows + R שליסלען סיימאַלטייניאַסלי צו עפענען לויפן דיאַלאָג קעסטל.
2. דאָ, טיפּ סערוויסעס.מסק און גיט אויף OK צו קאַטער די באַדינונגס אַפּלאַקיישאַן.
3. דריקט אויף די נאָמען column header, as shown, to sort all the services alphabetically.
4. געפינען די Windows Connect Now - קאָנפיג רעגיסטראַטאָר דינסט.
5. רעכט גיט אויף עס און קלייַבן פּראָפּערטיעס from the ensuing context menu, as depicted below.
6. אין די אַלגעמיין קוויטל, גיט די אָנהייב טיפּ: drop-down menu and choose the מאַנואַל אָפּציע.
נאטיץ: איר קענען אויך אויסקלייַבן די Disabled option to turn off this service.
7. ווייַטער, גיט אויף די האַלטן button to terminate the service.
8. סערוויס קאָנטראָל pop-up with the message Windows איז טריינג צו האַלטן די פאלגענדע דינסט אויף לאקאלע קאָמפּיוטער ... will appear, as shown.
און די Service status: וועט זיין געביטן צו פארשטאפט in some time.
9. דריקט אויף די צולייגן button to save the changes and then click OK צו אַרויסגאַנג די פֿענצטער.
10. לעסאָף, ריסטאַרט דיין פּיסי. Check whether Amazon KFAUWI device is still appearing in the network list or not.
אויך לייענען: פאַרריכטן עטהערנעט טוט נישט האָבן אַ גילטיק IP קאַנפיגיעריישאַן טעות
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. דרוק די Windows key, טיפּ Command Prompt און גיט אויף ראַן ווי אַדמיניסטראַטאָר.
2. טיפּ יפּקאָנפיג באַפֿעלן און שלאָגן די אַרייַן שליסל. Here, check your Default Gateway אַדרעס.
נאטיץ: 192.168.0.1 און 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. עפֿן קיין וועב בלעטערער and go to your router Default Gateway אַדרעס (למשל. 192.168.1.1)
2. טיפּ דיין נאמען און פּאַראָל און גיט אויף די צייכן אריין קנעפּל.
נאטיץ: Check the underside of the router for the login credentials or contact your ISP.
3. נאַוויגירן צו וופּס מעניו און סעלעקטירן דעם דיסאַבלע WPS אָפּציע, געוויזן כיילייטיד.
4. Now, go ahead and דרייַ אַוועק די ראָוטער.
5. Wait for a minute or two and then קער עס צוריק אויף ווידער.
אויך לייענען: פאַרריכטן Wi-Fi אַדאַפּטער איז נישט ארבעטן אין 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. אַמאָל ווידער, עפענען די ראַוטער סעטטינגס ניצן די default gateway IP address, דעמאָלט Login.
2. Note down all the קאַנפיגיעריישאַן סעטטינגס. You will require them after resetting the router.
3. דרוק און האַלטן די באַשטעטיק קנעפּל on your router for 10-30 seconds.
נאטיץ: You have to use pointing devices like a שטיפט, or ציינשטעכער to press the RESET button.
4. The router will automatically turn off and turn back on. איר קענען מעלדונג די קנעפּל ווען די lights begin to blink.
5. ווידער אַרייַן the configuration details for the router on the webpage and ריסטאַרט די ראָוטער.
Make sure to set a strong password this time around to avoid Amazon KFAUWI device showing up on the network issue altogether.
רעקאַמענדיד:
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.
