HakByte: Create a $15 WarDriving Rig to Log WiFi Data w/ the ESP8266

On this episode of HakByte, Alex Lynd walks through creating a $15 wardriving rig for automated WiFi reconnaissance, using the ESP8266 microcontroller. You can get started creating your own setup with just a few modular components, and minimal installation as demonstrated in the video.

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Chapters:
Intro: 00:00
What is WarDriving?: 00:16
How to Start Wardriving: 00:33
Components You'll Need: 00:47
The D1 Mini Form Factor: 00:58
Wiring the GPS: 01:21
Finished Wardriving Rig: 01:41
Code Setup + Arduino Installation: 01:54
Code Analysis: 03:56
Installing Libraries: 04:59
Uploading the Sketch: 05:53
Brief Wardriving Demo: 06:25
Wardriving Use Case: 06:43
Reading Wardriving CSV Data: 06:59
Episode Recap + Upcoming: 07:38
Outro: 08:02

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[rocketguy]

does anyone have a working code the one Alex gave doesn't work

[nalsai]

Amazing, I've been planning to do this for a month and already bought the parts but was too lazy to set it up. Now I'm going to finally give it a go

[AlanCoote]

Don't expect the code to work without a lot of editing - missing Libs, Refs, etc. And if you don't need / have the display, the code needs a lot of hacking - Seriously you'd be better off using the code as a rough example and rolling your own from scratch.

[venus]

Been loving the videos, Keep it up Guys!!

[TheRealZamFit]

A new thumbnail…. A new fancy prestidigitation.

[jmr]

You finally forcing me to buy an SD shield.

[MegaMrUnbelievable]

Yo, that idea with drone + capturing hanshakes and pmkids by dropping clients of networks.
I can't say no to subscribing this channel B)

[MexieMex]

I'm lazy, I just use my phone for this LOL

[brandnewman]

Great work, but the arduino file on your github doesnt work unless you have a display which you did not mention how to add that... It would be awesome if you could add the arduino file that is for the displayless model! also hope i dont sound like im complaining im just having troubles and im very excited to try this!

[devendrakanade]

What are alternative components to esp8266 D1 mini and D1 mini sd logger

[-_IT_-]

I was doing this years ago with my laptop, backtrack, and alfa!

[billylake]

Has anyone made an STL for this to live in? Its a great project but I want to make it look a better than jumper wires on a bread board?

[xxDEADBEEF]

great video but uh, this is _not_ $15 :D

[МаксимАндреев-ър]

Hello! It is possible to implement a similar project, but regarding the MAC addresses of user devices? And maybe a separate project for bluetooth devices. it would be very interesting to see the result. thank you.

[pythoneatssquirrel]

I have managed to make it work with D1 mini without a display or GPS. It seems that it doesn't work if your GPS is faulty(obviously) so check if your GPS module blinks when wired to 3V or 5V. Apologies for all the chum. Also, Alex is a great guy, very kind and quick responsive.

[idkidk]

how can a 16 year old channel have less than a million subscribers😕😕!you are literally as old as me!

[voxtelnismo]

"Update some shit" - solid push message.

[jaytboricua]

Does it log probes and beacons, or just beacons? Love the videos. What's next, ESP32 Bluetooth and Wi-Fi logging?

[playgroundphotos]

The code does not properly find previously entered mac addresses and writes endless lines of repetitious csv entries of the same AP over and over.
in here somewhere...
int isOnFile(String mac) {
File netFile = SD.open(logFileName);
String currentNetwork;
if (netFile) {
while (netFile.available()) {
currentNetwork =
if (currentNetwork.indexOf(mac) < 0) {
netFile.close();
return currentNetwork.indexOf(mac);

[billylake]

I want to add an OLED to this where can I find instructions on how to do this..mostly what pins go where?