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

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

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.


Links:
WarDriving GitHub Repo: https://github.com/AlexLynd/ESP8266-Wardriving
Download Arduino: https://www.arduino.cc/en/software
ESP8266 Board Manager Link: http://arduino.esp8266.com/stable/package_esp8266com_index.json
Alex Lynd's website: http://alexlynd.com
Follow Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexLynd



AliExpress Components:
($2) ESP8266 D1 Mini: https://bit.ly/3tLzWvY
($1) D1 Mini SD Logger: https://bit.ly/3Emb0Al
($3) GPS Module: https://bit.ly/3hE0wCq
($1) Breadboard: https://bit.ly/3AlbaVU
($1) Breadboard Wires: https://bit.ly/3tKYFAJ

Amazon Components:
ESP8266 D1 Mini: https://amzn.to/3C9bhEK
D1 Mini SD Logger: https://amzn.to/3hA4WdK
GPS Module: https://amzn.to/3hCjvxs
Breadboard: https://amzn.to/3zdtFdx
Breadboard Wires: https://amzn.to/2YWvIpX

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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