WarDrive Ferris – Now 2.0

Posted on | By BusySignal

WarDrive Rig Ferris – Now Upgraded with different WiFi Radios and Configurations.

Parts List:

  • 12 Intel AX200 (Amazon Reference)
  • 2 Intel AX210 (Amazon Reference)
  • 2 MediaTek MT7921K (Amazon Reference)
  • 2 AmfelTec SKU 085-01 Squid Carrier Board (amfeltec website)
  • 1 Hak5 WiFi Coconut (SOLD OUT – Hak5
  • 2 ZIMABoard Single Board Computers
    (Availability Limited – ZimaBoard.com)
    (With a SATA SSD each)
  • 1 Mini-Box 19v Regulated supply for the Intel NUC (DCDC-NUC)
    (Sourced Mini-Box)
  • 1 NUCi7 11th Gen
  • Fuse Break out box for power distribution (Sourced Amazon)
  • 12v wide range input regulator for ZIMABoard/USB  (Sourced Amazon)
  • 12v Temp Sensor Fan Controller (Sourced Amazon)
  • CradlePoint IBR200 (Cellular Router) (eBay)
  • Netgear 5 Port Gigabit Switch (random parts box box in garage)
  • Mounted inside a clear hinged box from Amazon sized: 510x410x200mm
  • USB GPS GM-3N 10Hz
  • 2 Yagi eBay 2.4Ghz Antennas (Sourced via eBay)
  • (5) AccelTex (ATS-00-245-46-6RPTP-96) (Sourced via eBay)
    6 Element, 2.4-5.8 WiFi Antenna with RP-SMA and 96″ length cables.

 

The Kismet Configs on the ZIMA Boards and NUC are still the same as referenced here: https://www.busysignal.io/wardrive-ferris/ however just changing for the WiFi Radio differences. Channels are managed out and less forced hopping helps stabilize the system.

Kismet Screen Shots:

Channel Coverage is broken up across adapters on the left and channels at bottom. It’s cut off in the screen shot but mostly legible. Also pretty.

 

Packet Rates for an hour of coverage shows how the coconut handled a lot of data vs the 5Ghz radios. This is from 1hr of an almost 12hr run where it was in and out of very densely populated areas.

Conclusion:

Moving off of the USB bus brought stabilization and solid performance. I am confident the USB bus was causing issues while without direct proof. The system comparisons of a similar software setup and different radio connections brings night/day experience of stability.

The system is mostly permanent in the car and rarely gets taken out and has almost headless operation where I barely check its functionality (safely) when out for a drive. Most drives I plug in and run and go and follow up with it when I return.

Check out the Discord for RF Hackers Sanctuary and Kismet Wireless.

Happy WarDrive WiFi Finding.

 

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