War Drinking: A WiFi Reconnaissance Primer & Pub Crawl

When: Thursday, September 18, 2025, 6:00–8:30 PM

Where: Meet at Tommy’s Park (Exchange St, Portland, ME) - look for the DC207 crew with gear.

Theme: Hands-on WiFi recon walk, then a casual pub crawl in the Old Port.

We’ll start with a quick primer on legal/ethical WiFi reconnaissance (passive survey only), then map SSIDs as we stroll toward the first pub. Expect short demo stops and fast drills (Wigle, GPS tagging, antenna patterns). After that: "War Drinking" - compare captures, techniques, and notes over a couple of pints.

• 6:00–6:25 - Meetup + primer in Tommy’s Park (RF basics, ethics, safety).
• 6:25–7:10 - Street-level recon walk (passive only) toward our first stop.
• 7:10–8:30 - Pub crawl & show-and-tell (route decided on-site; Old Port area).

• A Wigle-compatible device (Android with Wigle Wardrive app, iOS with WiGLE WiFi, or a Wigle-enabled scanner).
• SDR stick if you want to peek beyond 2.4/5 GHz (we’ll keep it quick).

• Passive only. No deauth, no association, no captive-portal games, no creds collection.
• Don’t join networks you don’t have permission to use.
• Be respectful of businesses, sidewalks, and patrons; ask before photographing gear indoors.

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