u/Pristine-Tangelo-100

Thought I’d show off my setup at home I use for Hashcat/projects since all I do is usually post my gadgets. Let me know what you guys think!

I wanted to share a breakthrough (even though it’s been a known technique in cybersecurity for a bit now, but I couldn’t find much methodology on it) I had awhile ago that completely changed my success rate against modern target devices like iPhones and Windows 11 laptops. Hopefully, this saves some of you a ton of frustration if you are running multi-device setups.
When I first started a few years ago, I was doing what most beginners do: running a single Marauder on the 2.4 GHz band and wondering why my target clients completely ignored my test network. I realized that modern operating systems are way more selective than older devices when choosing networks. They can prioritize 5 GHz and take the surrounding RF environment into account before connecting.
To address this, I paired up my Marauder Mini V3 alongside my Marauder V8 to build a true dual-radio test rig. However, I had to figure out the exact physical and frequency configuration to make these two boards play nicely together. I tested a few different methods, and the technical breakdown of why one specific configuration worked best might help with your own builds.
First, I would not run both Marauders on the exact same channel. I tried running both boards on the 2.4 GHz band on Channel 11. Since the two independent radios aren’t coordinated with one another, running aggressive management-frame activity on the same channel can create significant airtime contention and frame corruption. Real dual-band routers don’t operate as two independent radios aggressively competing with each other on the same channel, so this can make the RF environment substantially less representative and can negatively affect client behavior.
Second, keep the ESP32-C5 Mini V3 and the V8 physically close together. I tested separating them into different corners of the room and even in separate rooms, and I found that this produced noticeably worse results. On a real dual-band router, the antennas are generally located relatively close together. If you separate the boards significantly, a target phone moving through the environment can see the 5 GHz signal change much more rapidly than the 2.4 GHz signal because of the different propagation characteristics of the two bands. Keeping both Marauders roughly 1 to 3 feet apart on the same desk gives you a much more consistent and realistic RF footprint while also giving the two radios some physical separation.
The winning setup for my testing was utilizing the Mini V3 for the 5 GHz band and dedicating the V8 to handle the 2.4 GHz band. Replicating a consistent dual-band RF footprint this way worked significantly better for me than the other configurations I tested.
To make the setup more representative of a real multi-BSSID deployment, you can also use related BSSID assignments rather than completely unrelated addresses. Some real routers use related MAC/BSSID assignments across their different radios or virtual APs, although the exact pattern is vendor-dependent. Using a consistent BSSID scheme and keeping both radios physically close together helped make my test environment more closely resemble a single dual-band AP rather than two completely unrelated access points.
Obviously, this isn’t a guarantee that every iPhone or Windows machine will behave the same way, but after testing multiple configurations, this was the setup that gave me the most consistent results.

Decided to test a marauder v8 clone to the official v8 to see if the results would be any different. Turns out they were. From the research I have done, it seems to show AliExpress clones tend to pick up fewer networks because of inferior hardware quality, bad RF tuning, or a custom software configuration. Clone manufacturers often cut corners by using sub-par antennas, poorly traced PCBs, and mismatched components that tend to severely degrade signal sensitivity compared to the official hardware. Additionally, many cheap listings advertise advanced specs like the ESP32-C5 or v8 capabilities but actually ship older, single-band chips. Not saying this is how all clones are, but just be careful buying from anywhere that’s not the official JCMK store.

Over the years, my collection of tech gadgets has grown quite a bit, and many of them are currently sitting unused. I would love to pass some along to anyone looking to dive into Wi-Fi or Bluetooth penetration testing. If you are interested in getting started or need some hardware, please let me know and I would be happy to send one your way. I only will be sending one to somebody who shows a genuine interest in learning and not larping. Too many larpers in the damn marauder community already.

Upgraded recently to the Bolton Dart WiFi Omni Monopole Antenna, 2.4/5.8–7.125 GHz; and I think it’s safe to say that these antennas have been my favorite by far. Curious about what you guys think of the look with the white on black.

Was curious what you guys thought about the marauder v8. Everyone knows it’s a device that skids like to use and it gets a bad wrap because of that, but I’m curious as to who uses it apart from me for actual WiFi auditing.

Finally I’m able to retire my marauder clones from AliExpress ahaha. I was just wondering how many of you guys were able to grab one or the other or both from the most recent restock JCMK had in august..

I know I’ve posted my display a few times already, but I felt like posting it again. Slightly updated with a few new cards. Lmk what you guys think!

I know I’ve posted my display a few times already, but I felt like posting it again. Slightly updated with a few new cards. Lmk what you guys think!

Recently picked up the PCB/Case/Antenna for the c5 Wardriver. So far I’m really enjoying this device. It’s portable, convenient, and power efficient. Sure, it may not be up to some peoples standards when it comes to wardriving; but you’d be amazed at how many networks it is capable of detecting and mapping. The portability and the ease of access is my favorite part. Not to mention it’s able to submit your files to wigle with few clicks of a button. Curious what you guys think.

Bought the surfing pikachu for $300 at one card shop thinking I scored. This is because this French surfing pikachu goes anywhere from $800 - $1300 on the open market. Truth is though I couldn’t get it off my hands. It seemed like the only people making the sales were huge ebay listers. A week after all this I walked into another card shop in the hopes someone will want this niche pikachu. I saw the PSA 8 base set Charizard and suggested a trade. She and the owner excepted my offer taking what Price charting valued it at, (which was $1300) at face value. I think at this moment a gem mint PSA 8 charizard is going anywhere from $1300-$1400 based off of recent sales so I think I did good.

So a little back story as to why I wanted to combine two of what is essentially the same device: I used to love using my esp32 marauder as a quick demonstration to show someone some simple WiFi attacks. But something I noticed and where it really was lacking was when it came down to twin/deauth attacks. I could perform one or the other, but never at the same time. Even enabling the setting in the marauder device menu to allow it to deauth as well as host, it didn’t help things in the slightest. I thought of ways I could make a smoother twin portal/deauthing system; So instead of just ditching the device for something else or selling it and just using my cyberdeck with my custom built wifi pineapple-I ended up buying a whole new one that was slightly smaller, and had the idea to mount it to the back of the other esp32 marauder device. Now my deauthing and evil portals have been working flawlessly, and I don’t have to wait 10 mins setting up and waiting for Kali to boot up If I’m just wanting to show someone a quick example of a wifi attack. Both disattach from one another, and soon I’m gonna attach a portable mini battery pack to both combined devices. I’d encourage anyone to add another esp32-c5 chip to their arsenal if you haven’t already!

I know some of these devices aren’t necessarily “cyber deck related” but they do help me carry out my pentesting tasks faster, so I thought I would show them off in a post. Before I get a thousand comments asking what the red/fleshy thing is with antennas sticking out, it’s essentially a homemade WiFi pineapple. It was at one point mounted to the touchscreen display I have, but I took it off because of the weight. If anyone has any recommendations on how to make my cyberdeck more portable, I’m all ears. :) Also, if anyone is curios about parts, don’t hesitate to ask me. :)