https://nicoleman0.github.io/blog-site/tags/wardriving/Recent content in Wardriving on Corvus BlogHugoen-usSat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nicoleman0.github.io/blog-site/posts/portable-kismet-pt2/Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nicoleman0.github.io/blog-site/posts/portable-kismet-pt2/<p>Part 1 covered the hardware assembly. The Pi 5 was in its case, the Alfa AWUS036ACM had arrived, and I had a VK-172 GPS dongle ready to go. This part covers getting the software stack operational and taking the whole thing out for its first real session.</p> <h2 id="software-stack">Software Stack</h2> <p>The OS is Raspberry Pi OS Lite (64-bit, headless). No desktop — there&rsquo;s no need for one, and it just adds overhead and attack surface. Kismet runs as a service and exposes a web UI on port 2501, which is enough.</p>https://nicoleman0.github.io/blog-site/posts/portable-kismet-pt1/Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nicoleman0.github.io/blog-site/posts/portable-kismet-pt1/<p>For a while now I&rsquo;ve wanted a proper portable wardriving setup. Not just a laptop. I want a self-contained, pocketable device that I can throw in a bag and run headlessly in the field. After moving away from the Pwnagotchi approach (it is very neat but the features are not as extensive as Kismet), I decided to build something more capable around a Raspberry Pi 5.</p> <p>This is part one: getting the hardware assembled and ready. The full stack isn&rsquo;t operational just yet. I&rsquo;m still waiting on the Alfa AWUS036ACM WiFi adapter to ship, but the foundation is built.</p>