Bloodhound "Gun": Pocket PC-Based Rogue WiFi Sniffer

[Janak Parekh]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2005/07/_defcon_the_sch.html' target='_blank'>http://www.makezine.com/blog/archiv...on_the_sch.html</a><br /><br /></div><i>"The fellows from the shmoo group really outdid themselves with a "Bloodhound" gun. It's a low cost 'gun' made from a Pocket PC and some off the shelf parts that can find rogue Wireless access points. It's not only useful, it's incredibly cool looking, we're going to try and get a HOW TO on MAKE. Here's a photo gallery..."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/parekh-20050802-WiFiGun.jpg" /><br /><br />pt writes in with yet another interesting and very cool project. The above picture speaks for itself. :lol: Plus, they've reused an old iPAQ instead of committing it to the grave. :way to go:

[JMckie]

One question. What is the definition of a "rogue" wireless access point?

[OSUKid7]

One question. What is the definition of a "rogue" wireless access point?
An access point set up by an intruder made to look like a legitimate access point, causing users to connect and use the rogue AP without knowing.

[Radimus]

It looks to be something like an ipaq with an external antenna in a narrow shielded tube, mounted on a wrist rocket. Combine that with wififofum and GPS (and an external battery pack)

It looks like they are using a real wireless router instead of a CF, SD, or integrated wireless card


I'd have mounted a yagi antenna and rifle scope on it just for visual effect :-) and maybe the components out of a lightsaber toy for sound effects


BTW, rogue could mean any not yours. I could see it used by IT on a work or school campus... it looks to be more trouble than necessary for wardriving

[sundown]

Maybe this goes without saying but I'd be careful pointing that thing around, or anything that remotely looks "gunnish" (my word :)). You may be asked to drop it with a real gun pointed at you. I think the fact that this looks "gunnish" will draw much unwanted attention.

[Mitch D]

Maybe this goes without saying but I'd be careful pointing that thing around, or anything that remotely looks "gunnish" (my word :)). You may be asked to drop it with a real gun pointed at you. I think the fact that this looks "gunnish" will draw much unwanted attention.

I can understand your concerns to some extent but I would think that any officer that mistakens this for anything closely resembling a firearm should consider having a serious eye exam done A.S.A.P.

Having been exposed to firearms regularly (I spend a fair amount of time at the shooting range) I can't see how anyone could see it as anything but what it is.

Although it would be fun to stand beside a busy roadway and see how many people slam on thier breaks thinking your aiming a radar gun at them.... :twisted: