Amazon Device randomly showing up on Network.

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2017-10-08T00:11:54+00:00

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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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  1. Anonymous
    2020-07-16T23:44:47+00:00

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-07-20T08:41:31+00:00

    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?

    Should be your Amazon firecube or firesticks, any device that has to connect to your wifi or Lan will show up on the client list on your modem.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-07-20T18:10:32+00:00

    I have come across the same issue on multiple networks, both as phantom Computers and phantom Phones.

    It is caused by a combination of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup Config) setting on your router and (Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar) service on your PC.

    Disabling either will make the phantoms go away (ie stop showing up in Widows explorer).  I suggest disabling both especially if you are not using them.  Most security-conscious people/experts will recommend turning off WPS for pure security reasons anyway.

    The following link gives a good detailed explanation of the issue.

    https://appuals.com/fix-unknown-strange-devices-showing-network/

    It should only show up if you have an active windows WiFi adapter since this is a WiFi device trying to locate a WiFi network with WPS.   Since your router is not allowing it to establish a connection it will not be seen on your Ethernet network.

    Without an enabled WiFi adapter, windows will not even start the WPS config service.

    Don't worry about not seeing it in the router it only briefly contacts router just trying to locate a WiFi network with WPS.  It's windows that keeps showing it.

    If you look you will see these devices are not on your network they have no IP address or other details.  They are simply devices with mac addresses out in the ether looking for available WPS networks they can connect to.  If you do not use WPS they will not connect.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-07-20T18:13:55+00:00

    Just tell them to turn off WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup Config) in your router.

    Then get someone to disable (Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar) service on your PC?

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