ESP8266 Wardriving

A compilation of scripts and resources for wardriving on the ESP8266 WiFi microcontroller, including data visualization tools in Jupyter Notebook.

Documentation on this page is still in development.

Components

Any ESP8266-based board should work with the basic required components, but the D1 mini form factor is highly recommended since using modules (such as for SD logging + battery management) can be done using plug-and-play hardware in a small footprint. All linked components are D1 mini compatible.

Required Components:

Component	Purpose
ESP8266	Gather WiFi data & control hardware modules
SD Reader	Store data that we can analyze with WiGLE / Python
GPS Module	Grab geolocation data + timestamp

Optional Components:

Component	Purpose
128x64 OLED	Get a visual display of WiFi data being captured
LiPo Battery	Power your ESP8266 for portable applications
Battery Module	Manage power for your ESP8266 w/ a LiPo battery
100K Ω Resistor	Optional to read in battery level w/ the D1 Mini

Hardware Setup

SD Reader Module

SD Reader Pin	ESP8266 GPIO	D1 Mini Pin
MISO	GPIO12	D6
MOSI	GPIO13	D7
SCK	GPIO14	D5
CS	GPIO15	D8

GPS Module

GPS Pin	ESP8266 GPIO	D1 Mini Pin
TX	GPIO2	D4
RX	GPIO0	D3

Data Visualization Scripts

Data Visualization Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHUPs51CRQ