War Drinking: Wi-Fi recon primer + pub crawl with Maine's hacker community. Can you find the most interesting Wi-Fi in the old port?


  • Date:09/18/2025 06:00 PM - 09/18/2025 08:30 PM
  • Location 175 Middle St, Portland, ME, USA (Map)
  • More Info:Tommy's Park

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Description

  • 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.

What’s happening

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.

Agenda

  • 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).


Bring (optional but highly recommended)

  • 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).

Ground rules

  • 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.