Practical Foxhunting

Explore the fundamentals of foxhunting in this 56-minute Defcon Wireless Village 2014 conference talk. Delve into the world of radio direction finding, learning about essential equipment like antennas, radios, and signal displays. Discover the differences between omnidirectional and directional antennas, including log periodic and phased array types. Gain insights on aperture, gain, and variable attenuators. Master strategies for successful foxhunting, from being inconspicuous to aggressive approaches, and understand how to handle multipath signals. Conclude with a practical demonstration of WiFi gear and antenna setup, equipping you with the knowledge to participate in foxhunting activities.

Intro
About me
CTF
My background
What is foxhunting
What you need
Antennas
Aperture and Gain
Omnidirectional antennas
Directional antennas
Log periodic antenna
Directional antenna
phased array
radios
variable attenuator
signal displays
spectrogram
plan
be inconspicuous
be aggressive
multipath
omnidirectional
directional
basic strategy
wifi gear
demo
reset
antenna
questions