Read this link and you know how to get rid of it.
https://appuals.com/fix-unknown-strange-devices-showing-network/
This is not really a security problem.
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Original question:
I've got a random Amazon KFAUWI device showing up on my network as a device beside my driver for my router. Can anyone help? I am sure it is not a device in my house, as everything is set to something we've done or one of our names. Can anyone tell me if i'm stupid or if this is a general happening?
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Read this link and you know how to get rid of it.
https://appuals.com/fix-unknown-strange-devices-showing-network/
This is not really a security problem.
I'm not 100% sure - I have the same thing, but I'm wondering if it's a Kindle. The switched from whisphernet to wifi a while back, but I don't think it "lives" on the network... Just wondering...
So basically this is nearby amazon devices trying to get onto your network but they will fail because of the lower levels of protection (unless your network is open). Turning off WPS will get rid of them but I can't do that in my environment so I'm just going to have to put up with it.
Ok Lets start off by Clearing up some rights and wrongs, first off its NOT from the Fall Update, First all the Name ....Austin is the Motherboard of the Device...... , AMAZON is the Company who had them made in China. The devises can be a Kindle or about 10 other Amazon Products Fire or HD,Tablet... KFAUWI is the LINUX based system it runs on alot of things but to keep this short ill just put a link in here to show yall most of what I am talking about on a website....(link at end)......I tried everything to stop this even manually blocking the MAC ADDY and it still got in so i thought wow im infected or something. I run alot of hardware here and some is wireless (most of it is like cells phone, tablets etc..Wifi so if on the property you dont waste your Data limits etc.....all before unlimited lol.)
Ok I spent 3 full days on this and hours researching to pin point this 100%....because we have over 200 Mac addy's and wired & Wireless AP's so it took taking full parts of the network down and servers and so on etc. after day 2 it became clear it was a WIFI issue but was it AP, the device sending the signal or what? Like i said we took all pieces out to find it was one of our Wifi Routers on the 5G band.
To find out which one do this... OPen a window with your Network Properties to show the Amazon/KFAUWI/Austin devise when it pops up... I suggest you keep refreshing the window every 5-10 or so seconds while your testing to see if you found which WIFI point if you have more than one like we do...if you only have one just shut off WiFi and refresh it will be gone for good.....Now this is only how to find and stop it I am still working on how to block it.... Because we have so many things its gonna take a while but I am unable to change the pass word on the Router because its mot reset able.. **** Frontier **** yet again!!!
I plan to take it down tomorrow and swap it out and if its gone then ill know 100% it was that box... if the new one is not changeable i plan to tell them I want one I can change or i want to use my own(which is 100x better anyway) but if i do use mine i want a discount on bill permanently. GOOD LUCK ... Here is LINK>>> https://www.handsetdetection.com/device-detection-database/devices/amazon/kfauwi/
If I find anything not inline with what i have stated i will add or edit this if its alloud... COW }:-o)
I do wonder, does anyone with the Amazon device popping up have an AMAZON Dash button(s)?
I have an Intel I7-6700K, I'm on DSL and have seen this popup just recently. I've blocked this MAC in my Router which is the only way any device would have access to my main PC. I also show a phone on my network from time to time that is Named acawhl_00651: HTC Bolt (2PYB2) just like this Amazon device.
I TOO HAVE THIS EXACT DEVICE.... OK COME ON WHAT IS THE SOLVE TO ALL THIS NONSENSE? KINDA SCARRY...