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🚀 Getting Started

Welcome! This page walks you through everything after flashing EthiFi — connecting to your board, accessing the Web UI, and running your first scan.

🛠️ Haven't flashed yet? Start here first:

📋 Table of Contents

🔌 Step 1 — Power On

Plug your ESP8266 board into any USB power source:

🔋 Power Source 📝 Notes
💻 Computer USB port Works great, also lets you view serial output
🔋 USB power bank Best for portable use
🔌 USB wall adapter Make sure it supplies at least 500mA
🔋 DSTIKE battery Built-in 18650 connector on DSTIKE boards

📖 Full solutions → Troubleshooting & FAQ

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Welcome! This page walks you through everything after flashing EthiFi — connecting to your board, accessing the Web UI, and running your first scan.

🛠️ Haven't flashed yet? Start here first:

📋 Table of Contents

🔌 Step 1 — Power On

Plug your ESP8266 board into any USB power source:

🔋 Power Source 📝 Notes
💻 Computer USB port Works great, also lets you view serial output
🔋 USB power bank Best for portable use
🔌 USB wall adapter Make sure it supplies at least 500mA
🔋 DSTIKE battery Built-in 18650 connector on DSTIKE boards

⏳ Wait 10–20 seconds after powering on before connecting. The ESP8266 needs time to boot and start broadcasting its WiFi network.

📶 Step 2 — Connect to EthiFi WiFi

On your phone, tablet, or laptop — open WiFi settings and look for the EthiFi network:

🔑 Setting 📝 Value
📶 Network Name (SSID) EthiFi
🔐 Password deauther

Connect to it just like any regular WiFi network.

📵 Important — disable mobile data on your phone after connecting. iOS and Android may silently switch to mobile data when they detect the WiFi has no internet, causing the Web UI to fail to load.

💡 These defaults can be changed later in the Web UI settings.

🌐 Step 3 — Open the Web UI

Once connected to the EthiFi WiFi, open your browser and navigate to:

http://192.168.4.1

⚠️ Use http:// — not https://. The board does not support HTTPS and the connection will fail if you use it.

The EthiFi Web UI will load in your browser — no app installation required. 🎉

🗺️ Step 4 — Explore the Interface

The Web UI is organised into several sections accessible from the navigation menu:

🗂️ Section 📝 What it does
📡 Scan Discover nearby WiFi networks and their connected clients
🎯 APs List of scanned access points — select targets here
👥 Stations List of scanned client devices
⚔️ Attacks Run deauth, beacon spam, or probe attacks
📊 Monitor View probe requests from nearby devices in real time
⚙️ Settings Change SSID, password, channel, and more

🔍 Step 5 — Scan for Networks

1. Click Scan in the navigation menu

2. Click Scan APs to search for nearby access points

3. Wait for the scan to complete — this usually takes a few seconds

4. A list of nearby WiFi networks will appear with details:

📊 Column 📝 Meaning
📶 SSID Network name
📡 BSSID MAC address of the access point
🔒 Encryption WPA2, WPA, Open, etc.
📊 RSSI Signal strength (higher = stronger)
📻 Channel WiFi channel the AP is broadcasting on

5. Optionally click Scan Stations to also find devices connected to those networks

⚠️ Only scan and interact with networks you own or have permission to test.

🎯 Step 6 — Select a Target

1. Go to the APs tab

2. Find your target network in the list and click Select next to it

3. Go to the Attacks tab

4. Choose your attack type:

⚔️ Attack 📝 Description
📡 Deauth Sends deauth frames to disconnect clients from the selected AP
🎭 Beacon Spam Broadcasts many fake SSIDs to flood the area
🕵️ Probe Sends probe requests to confuse scanning tools

5. Click Start to begin, Stop to end

🔴 Reminder — only use attacks on networks you own or have explicit written permission to test. Using these features on unauthorized networks is illegal.

⚙️ Step 7 — Settings

Go to Settings in the Web UI to customize EthiFi:

⚙️ Setting 📝 Description
📶 SSID Change the name of the EthiFi WiFi network
🔐 Password Change the WiFi password
🌐 Channel Set the WiFi broadcast channel
🔒 Hidden SSID Hide the EthiFi network from WiFi scans
💡 LED Toggle the onboard LED
🔄 Reboot Restart the board remotely
🧹 Reset Restore all settings to factory defaults

💾 Click Save after making changes. The board may reboot to apply them — reconnect to the EthiFi WiFi afterwards.

🩺 Something Not Working?

❌ Problem 🔗 Fix
No EthiFi WiFi network appears Wait 20 sec, power cycle the board, re-check flash was successful
Web UI won't load at 192.168.4.1 Disable mobile data, use http:// not https://, try different browser
Scan shows no networks Move closer to access points, rescan
Attack has no effect Ensure correct AP is selected, try a different channel setting
Board disconnects or reboots randomly Check USB power supply — try a more powerful adapter

📖 Full solutions → Troubleshooting & FAQ

➡️ What's Next?

Now that you're up and running, explore the rest of the wiki:

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