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This software allows you to easily perform a variety of actions to test 802.11 wireless networks by using an inexpensive ESP8266 WiFi SoC (System On A Chip).
The main feature, the deauthentication attack, is used to disconnect devices from their WiFi network.
No one seems to care about this huge vulnerability in the official 802.11 WiFi standard, so I took action and enabled everyone who has less than 10 USD to spare to recreate this project.
I hope it raises more attention on the issue. In 2009 the WiFi Alliance actually fixed the problem (see [802.11w](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11w-2009)), but only a few companies implemented it into their devices and software.
To effectively prevent a deauthentication attack, both client and access point must support the 802.11w standard with protected management frames (PMF).
The difference between deauthing and jamming: [click me](https://github.com/spacehuhn/esp8266_deauther/wiki/FAQ#difference-between-jammer-and-deauther)
Those boards are optimized for this project, ready to use and come preflashed with the Deauther software!
For more details visit the [Wiki](https://github.com/spacehuhn/esp8266_deauther/wiki) under [Supported Devices](https://github.com/spacehuhn/esp8266_deauther/wiki/Supported-Devices).
It is **not a frequency jammer** as claimed falsely by many people. Its attack, its method and how to protect against it is described above. It uses valid Wi-Fi frames described in the IEEE 802.11 standard and doesn't block or disrupt any frequencies.
This project is meant to draw more attention on this issue.
The [deauthentication](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_deauthentication_attack) attack shows how vulnerable the 802.11 Wi-Fi standard is and that it has to be fixed.
If you do, it only proves that you didn't understand anything of what this project stands for. Publishing content about this without a proper explanation shows that you only do it for the clicks, fame and/or money and have no respect for intellectual property, the community behind it and the fight for a better WiFi standard!
I also want to thank Espressif and their community for this awesome chip and all the software and hardware projects around it and the countless tutorials you can find online!
Also thanks to everyone that supports this project by [donating](http://spacehuhn.de/donate), being my [patron](http://patreon.com/spacehuhn) or buying one of the [official Deauther boards](https://www.tindie.com/stores/lspoplove) from DSTIKE.
