diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 489e92c..ba909d0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ This is a learning/research project covering distributed systems, event-driven a
### Active nodes
-| node_id | MAC | Location / Port |
-|----------|-------------------|------------------------|
-| F68D6E30 | 44:1b:f6:8d:6e:30 | desk /dev/ttyACM0 |
-| A1D658D4 | e0:72:a1:d6:58:d4 | desk /dev/ttyACM1 |
-| A1D700C4 | e0:72:a1:d7:00:c4 | desk /dev/ttyACM2 |
-| A1D6F190 | e0:72:a1:d6:f1:90 | deployed (another room)|
+| node_id | MAC | Location |
+|----------|-------------------|-------------------------|
+| F68D6E30 | 44:1b:f6:8d:6e:30 | room 1 (permanent) |
+| A1D658D4 | e0:72:a1:d6:58:d4 | room 2 (permanent) |
+| A1D700C4 | e0:72:a1:d7:00:c4 | dev machine /dev/ttyACM2|
+| A1D6F190 | e0:72:a1:d6:f1:90 | dev machine /dev/ttyACM1|
---
@@ -124,10 +124,15 @@ esp32_cluster/
Each node:
- Connects to WiFi `sandbox`
- Scans for nearby APs every 15 seconds (active scan, includes hidden SSIDs)
+- Hops across all 13 2.4 GHz channels (300ms dwell per channel) while sniffing
- Captures probe request frames passively (promiscuous mode) between scans
-- Sends a heartbeat packet every 10 seconds (uptime, free heap, WiFi RSSI to router)
-- Sends beacon, probe, and heartbeat events as UDP JSON packets to the coordinator
+- Captures deauth and disassoc frames (0xC0 / 0xA0)
+- Captures association and reassociation request frames (0x00 / 0x20) with SSID IE parsing
+- Sends a heartbeat packet every 10 seconds (uptime, free heap, WiFi RSSI to router, queue drop counters)
+- Sends all events as UDP JSON packets to the coordinator
- `node_id` is derived from bytes 2–5 of the ESP32's base MAC address
+- Events are buffered in FreeRTOS queues and flushed once per scan cycle when back on the home channel
+- If a deauth with reason code 2 is seen at RSSI ≥ -60 dBm, an alert flag triggers an immediate flush on the home channel without waiting for the next scan
### Event formats
@@ -179,17 +184,37 @@ Each node:
- `reason` is the 802.11 reason code (7 = class 3 frame received from non-associated station, common in attack tools)
- Captured passively in the same promiscuous callback as probe requests, flushed to coordinator after each scan cycle
+**Assoc / Reassoc event** (client joining a network):
+```json
+{
+ "node_id": "F68D6E30",
+ "ts": 12345,
+ "type": "assoc",
+ "src": "AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF",
+ "bssid": "11:22:33:44:55:66",
+ "ssid": "NetworkName",
+ "rssi": -55
+}
+```
+- `type` is `assoc` (0x00) or `reassoc` (0x20)
+- SSID is parsed from the first Information Element in the frame body (IE tag 0x00)
+- Captures real client→AP join events, not just passive probe searches
+
**Heartbeat event** (node health, sent every 10 seconds):
```json
{
- "node_id": "F68D6E30",
- "ts": 12345,
- "type": "heartbeat",
- "uptime_ms": 123456,
- "free_heap": 245000,
- "wifi_rssi": -62
+ "node_id": "F68D6E30",
+ "ts": 12345,
+ "type": "heartbeat",
+ "uptime_ms": 123456,
+ "free_heap": 245000,
+ "wifi_rssi": -62,
+ "probe_drops": 0,
+ "deauth_drops": 0,
+ "assoc_drops": 0
}
```
+- `probe_drops`, `deauth_drops`, `assoc_drops` count events lost due to queue overflow since boot. Non-zero values indicate the node is seeing more traffic than the queue sizes can absorb.
- `imp`: `high` if RSSI >= -50, `low` if <= -80, else `normal`
- `ssid` in probe events is the network the device is searching for — empty means wildcard (any network)
@@ -216,16 +241,21 @@ The same binary works on every node — `node_id` is auto-derived from the MAC,
### config.h reference
-| Constant | Default | Purpose |
-|--------------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------|
-| `WIFI_SSID` | `sandbox` | WiFi network to connect to |
-| `COORDINATOR_IP` | `192.168.1.133` | Orange Pi address |
-| `COORDINATOR_PORT` | `5005` | UDP port |
-| `SCAN_INTERVAL_MS` | `15000` | How often to run a beacon scan (ms) |
-| `PROBE_SNIFF` | `1` | Enable/disable probe sniffing (1/0) |
-| `PROBE_DEDUP_SECS` | `30` | Suppress duplicate probe MAC+SSID (secs) |
-| `PROBE_QUEUE_SIZE` | `32` | Max probe events buffered between scans |
-| `DEAUTH_QUEUE_SIZE`| `32` | Max deauth/disassoc events buffered |
+| Constant | Default | Purpose |
+|-------------------------|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
+| `WIFI_SSID` | `sandbox` | WiFi network to connect to |
+| `COORDINATOR_IP` | `192.168.1.133` | Orange Pi address |
+| `COORDINATOR_PORT` | `5005` | UDP port |
+| `SCAN_INTERVAL_MS` | `15000` | How often to run a beacon scan (ms) |
+| `HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS` | `10000` | How often to send a heartbeat (ms) |
+| `PROBE_SNIFF` | `1` | Enable/disable probe/deauth/assoc sniffing (1/0) |
+| `PROBE_DEDUP_SECS` | `30` | Suppress duplicate probe MAC+SSID (secs) |
+| `DEDUP_CACHE_SIZE` | `64` | Number of MAC+SSID pairs tracked for dedup |
+| `PROBE_QUEUE_SIZE` | `128` | Max probe events buffered between flushes |
+| `DEAUTH_QUEUE_SIZE` | `128` | Max deauth/disassoc events buffered |
+| `ASSOC_QUEUE_SIZE` | `32` | Max assoc/reassoc events buffered |
+| `HOP_DWELL_MS` | `300` | Ms to dwell on each channel while hopping (13ch × 300ms ≈ 4s) |
+| `RSSI_ALERT_THRESHOLD` | `-60` | RSSI floor for immediate-flush deauth alert (dBm) |
---
@@ -327,21 +357,28 @@ The `oui.txt` file is the IEEE public OUI database (39,171 entries as of downloa
- [x] Node firmware: beacon scan + probe sniffing
- [x] Four ESP32-S3 nodes flashed and running
- [x] UDP ingestor (`udp_ingest.py`) — beacon + probe routing with field validation
-- [x] Web dashboard: Feed, Networks, Cross-node, Clients, Node detail views
-- [x] OUI vendor lookup in Clients view
+- [x] Web dashboard: Feed, Networks, Cross-node, Clients, Alerts, Search, Presence, Node detail
+- [x] OUI vendor lookup in Clients view (vendor grouping + randomized MAC detection)
- [x] Dashboard split into HTML / CSS / JS (no monolithic file)
- [x] Deployed to Orange Pi as systemd services (runs 24/7)
- [x] All four nodes sending to Orange Pi, confirmed live
- [x] Node heartbeat every 10s — uptime, free heap, AP signal, drives online/offline status
- [x] RSSI history chart per network (canvas, per-node coloured lines, 1h/2h/6h/24h range)
-- [x] Presence tab — Present Now, New Arrivals, Regulars
+- [x] Presence tab — Present Now, New Arrivals, Regulars (fixed key mismatch bug)
- [x] Deauth/disassoc frame detection — burst detection with multi-node confirmation, Alerts tab
- [x] Alerts tab — most impersonated networks, most targeted devices, burst detection, raw feed
- [x] Search tab — cross-table lookup by MAC, SSID, BSSID, or vendor name
- [x] Node detail view — 2×5 stat cards with animated border, fixed alphabetical sidebar order
+- [x] Channel hopping — 13 channels at 300ms dwell, flush on homeChannel pass
+- [x] Assoc/reassoc frame capture — client join events with SSID IE parsing
+- [x] RSSI-triggered alert flush — immediate homeChannel flush on close-range deauth attack signature
+- [x] Queue drop counters — tracked per queue in firmware, reported in heartbeat, stored in DB
+- [x] SQLite indexes — received_at, node_id, bssid, src_mac, src, dst across all event tables
+- [x] Dashboard query caps — 300-row limits on Clients, Networks, Cross-node to keep UI responsive
- [ ] Attack session reconstruction — group deauth events into discrete sessions by source/time
-- [ ] Scan interval control from dashboard
+- [ ] Surface assoc events in dashboard (Sessions tab or Search results)
- [ ] DB pruning / retention policy (events.db grows indefinitely)
+- [ ] Scan interval control from dashboard
---
diff --git a/coordinator/__pycache__/dashboard.cpython-314.pyc b/coordinator/__pycache__/dashboard.cpython-314.pyc
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diff --git a/coordinator/dashboard.py b/coordinator/dashboard.py
index f10731e..db56b71 100644
--- a/coordinator/dashboard.py
+++ b/coordinator/dashboard.py
@@ -778,6 +778,37 @@ def ensure_schema():
rssi INTEGER
)
""")
+ conn.execute("""
+ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS assoc_events (
+ id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+ received_at TEXT NOT NULL,
+ node_id TEXT,
+ node_ts INTEGER,
+ subtype TEXT,
+ src TEXT,
+ bssid TEXT,
+ ssid TEXT,
+ rssi INTEGER
+ )
+ """)
+ conn.executescript("""
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_beacon_received_at ON beacon_events (received_at);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_beacon_node_id ON beacon_events (node_id);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_beacon_bssid ON beacon_events (bssid);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_probe_received_at ON probe_events (received_at);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_probe_node_id ON probe_events (node_id);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_probe_src_mac ON probe_events (src_mac);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_heartbeat_node_id ON heartbeat_events (node_id);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_deauth_received_at ON deauth_events (received_at);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_deauth_node_id ON deauth_events (node_id);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_deauth_bssid ON deauth_events (bssid);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_deauth_src ON deauth_events (src);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_deauth_dst ON deauth_events (dst);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_assoc_received_at ON assoc_events (received_at);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_assoc_node_id ON assoc_events (node_id);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_assoc_src ON assoc_events (src);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_assoc_bssid ON assoc_events (bssid);
+ """)
conn.commit()
diff --git a/coordinator/static/dashboard.css b/coordinator/static/dashboard.css
index 0672b7a..5134932 100644
--- a/coordinator/static/dashboard.css
+++ b/coordinator/static/dashboard.css
@@ -418,10 +418,9 @@ td.dim { color: var(--text-dim); }
td.muted { color: var(--text-muted); }
/* ── Badges ── */
-.badge { display: inline-block; padding: 1px 6px; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
-.badge.high { color: var(--green-live); border: 1px solid var(--green-dim); }
-.badge.normal { color: var(--text-dim); border: 1px solid var(--border); }
-.badge.low { color: var(--text-muted); border: 1px solid var(--text-muted); }
+.imp-high { color: var(--green-live); }
+.imp-normal { color: var(--text-dim); }
+.imp-low { color: var(--text-muted); }
/* ── RSSI colours ── */
.rssi-hi { color: var(--green-hi); }
@@ -436,6 +435,20 @@ thead th.sort-active::after { content: ' ' attr(data-arrow); }
/* ── Enc / node colours ── */
.enc-open { color: var(--orange); }
+.enc-secure { color: var(--green-hi); }
+
+tr.group-hdr td {
+ background: var(--bg-panel);
+ color: var(--green-mid);
+ font-size: 11px;
+ font-weight: 500;
+ letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+ padding: 5px 8px;
+ border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
+}
+th.group-active { color: var(--green-hi); cursor: pointer; }
+th.group-col { cursor: pointer; }
+th.group-col:hover { color: var(--text); }
.nodes-multi { color: var(--green-hi); }
/* ── Cross-node cells ── */
diff --git a/coordinator/static/dashboard.js b/coordinator/static/dashboard.js
index 21be0a3..49dd31b 100644
--- a/coordinator/static/dashboard.js
+++ b/coordinator/static/dashboard.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ let networksData = [];
let netSort = { col: 'times_seen', dir: 'desc' };
let crossNodeData = { node_ids: [], networks: [] };
let clientsData = [];
+let clientsGroupBy = null; // null | 'vendor' | 'ssid'
let presenceData = {};
let alertsData = {};
let chartBssid = null;
@@ -28,7 +29,13 @@ function rssiClass(rssi) {
function impBadge(imp) {
const cls = ['high', 'normal', 'low'].includes(imp) ? imp : 'normal';
- return `${fmt(imp)}`;
+ return `${fmt(imp)}`;
+}
+
+function encClass(enc) {
+ if (!enc || enc === 'OPEN' || enc === 'None') return 'enc-open';
+ if (enc === 'WPA3' || enc === 'WPA2/WPA3') return 'enc-secure';
+ return 'muted';
}
function shortTime(iso) {
@@ -174,7 +181,7 @@ function renderNetworksTable() {
count.textContent = `${sorted.length} unique networks`;
tbody.innerHTML = sorted.map(r => {
- const encCls = (!r.encryption || r.encryption === 'OPEN' || r.encryption === 'None') ? 'enc-open' : 'muted';
+ const encCls = encClass(r.encryption);
const nodeCls = r.node_count > 1 ? 'nodes-multi' : 'muted';
return `
| ${fmt(r.ssid, '')} |
@@ -256,7 +263,7 @@ function renderCrossNodeTable() {
tbody.innerHTML = networks.map(net => {
const seenRssis = nodeIds.filter(id => net.nodes[id]).map(id => net.nodes[id].best_rssi);
const globalBest = seenRssis.length ? Math.max(...seenRssis) : null;
- const encCls = (!net.encryption || net.encryption === 'OPEN' || net.encryption === 'None') ? 'enc-open' : 'muted';
+ const encCls = encClass(net.encryption);
const nodeCls = net.node_count > 1 ? 'nodes-multi' : 'muted';
const nodeCells = nodeIds.map(id => {
@@ -285,10 +292,38 @@ async function fetchClients() {
renderClientsTable();
}
+function clientsRow(r) {
+ const probing = r.probed_ssids.length
+ ? r.probed_ssids.map(s => `${s}`).join(', ')
+ : 'wildcard only';
+ const vendorCls = r.randomized ? 'muted' : 'dim';
+ const nodeCls = r.node_count > 1 ? 'nodes-multi' : 'muted';
+ return `
+ | ${fmt(r.src_mac)} |
+ ${r.vendor || '—'} |
+ ${probing} |
+
+
+ ${fmt(r.node_count)} |
+ ${fmt(r.times_seen)} |
+ ${shortTime(r.last_seen)} |
+
`;
+}
+
+function toggleClientsGroup(by) {
+ clientsGroupBy = (clientsGroupBy === by) ? null : by;
+ renderClientsTable();
+}
+
function renderClientsTable() {
const tbody = document.getElementById('clients-tbody');
const empty = document.getElementById('clients-empty');
const count = document.getElementById('clients-count');
+ const thVendor = document.getElementById('clients-th-vendor');
+ const thProbing = document.getElementById('clients-th-probing');
+
+ if (thVendor) thVendor.className = clientsGroupBy === 'vendor' ? 'group-active' : 'group-col';
+ if (thProbing) thProbing.className = clientsGroupBy === 'ssid' ? 'group-active' : 'group-col';
if (!clientsData.length) {
tbody.innerHTML = '';
@@ -299,22 +334,29 @@ function renderClientsTable() {
empty.style.display = 'none';
count.textContent = `${clientsData.length} unique MACs`;
- tbody.innerHTML = clientsData.map(r => {
- const probing = r.probed_ssids.length
- ? r.probed_ssids.map(s => `${s}`).join(', ')
- : 'wildcard only';
- const vendorCls = r.randomized ? 'muted' : 'dim';
- const nodeCls = r.node_count > 1 ? 'nodes-multi' : 'muted';
- return `
- | ${fmt(r.src_mac)} |
- ${r.vendor || '—'} |
- ${probing} |
-
-
- ${fmt(r.node_count)} |
- ${fmt(r.times_seen)} |
- ${shortTime(r.last_seen)} |
-
`;
+ if (!clientsGroupBy) {
+ tbody.innerHTML = clientsData.map(clientsRow).join('');
+ return;
+ }
+
+ // Build groups
+ const groups = {};
+ clientsData.forEach(r => {
+ let key;
+ if (clientsGroupBy === 'vendor') {
+ key = r.vendor || 'Unknown';
+ } else {
+ key = r.probed_ssids.length ? r.probed_ssids[0] : '(wildcard only)';
+ }
+ if (!groups[key]) groups[key] = [];
+ groups[key].push(r);
+ });
+
+ const sorted = Object.keys(groups).sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b));
+ tbody.innerHTML = sorted.map(key => {
+ const rows = groups[key];
+ const hdr = `| ${key} — ${rows.length} device${rows.length > 1 ? 's' : ''} |
`;
+ return hdr + rows.map(clientsRow).join('');
}).join('');
}
@@ -382,7 +424,7 @@ function renderPresenceView() {
} else {
arrNetsEmpty.style.display = 'none';
arrNetsTbody.innerHTML = newNets.map(r => {
- const encCls = (!r.encryption || r.encryption === 'OPEN' || r.encryption === 'None') ? 'enc-open' : 'muted';
+ const encCls = encClass(r.encryption);
return `
| ${fmt(r.ssid, '')} |
${fmt(r.bssid)} |
@@ -398,8 +440,8 @@ function renderPresenceView() {
const regMacsTbody = document.getElementById('regulars-macs-tbody');
const regMacsEmpty = document.getElementById('regulars-macs-empty');
const regCount = document.getElementById('regulars-count');
- const regMacs = p.regular_macs || [];
- const regNets = p.regular_networks || [];
+ const regMacs = p.reg_macs || [];
+ const regNets = p.reg_networks || [];
regCount.textContent = `${regMacs.length} devices · ${regNets.length} networks`;
if (!regMacs.length) {
regMacsTbody.innerHTML = '';
@@ -425,7 +467,7 @@ function renderPresenceView() {
} else {
regNetsEmpty.style.display = 'none';
regNetsTbody.innerHTML = regNets.map(r => {
- const encCls = (!r.encryption || r.encryption === 'OPEN' || r.encryption === 'None') ? 'enc-open' : 'muted';
+ const encCls = encClass(r.encryption);
return `
| ${fmt(r.ssid, '')} |
${fmt(r.bssid)} |
@@ -841,7 +883,7 @@ function renderSearchResults(data, q) {
// As a network
if (data.as_network) {
const rows = data.as_network.map(r => {
- const encCls = (!r.encryption || r.encryption === 'OPEN') ? 'enc-open' : 'muted';
+ const encCls = encClass(r.encryption);
return `
| ${fmt(r.ssid, '')} |
${fmt(r.bssid)} |
@@ -936,7 +978,7 @@ function renderSearchResults(data, q) {
if (data.vendor_networks) {
const label = data.vendor_name || q;
const rows = data.vendor_networks.map(r => {
- const encCls = (!r.encryption || r.encryption === 'OPEN') ? 'enc-open' : 'muted';
+ const encCls = encClass(r.encryption);
return `
| ${fmt(r.ssid, '')} |
${fmt(r.bssid)} |
diff --git a/coordinator/templates/dashboard.html b/coordinator/templates/dashboard.html
index 59a3156..26f1d36 100644
--- a/coordinator/templates/dashboard.html
+++ b/coordinator/templates/dashboard.html
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
- ESP32 Recon
+ ESP32
+
@@ -135,8 +136,8 @@
| MAC |
- Vendor |
- Probing for |
+ Vendor ⊞ |
+ Probing for ⊞ |
Best RSSI |
Avg RSSI |
Nodes |
diff --git a/coordinator/udp_ingest.py b/coordinator/udp_ingest.py
index f989347..0af2bc6 100644
--- a/coordinator/udp_ingest.py
+++ b/coordinator/udp_ingest.py
@@ -50,13 +50,16 @@ def init_db(path: str) -> sqlite3.Connection:
""")
conn.execute("""
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS heartbeat_events (
- id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
- received_at TEXT NOT NULL,
- node_id TEXT,
- node_ts INTEGER,
- uptime_ms INTEGER,
- free_heap INTEGER,
- wifi_rssi INTEGER
+ id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+ received_at TEXT NOT NULL,
+ node_id TEXT,
+ node_ts INTEGER,
+ uptime_ms INTEGER,
+ free_heap INTEGER,
+ wifi_rssi INTEGER,
+ probe_drops INTEGER,
+ deauth_drops INTEGER,
+ assoc_drops INTEGER
)
""")
conn.execute("""
@@ -73,6 +76,38 @@ def init_db(path: str) -> sqlite3.Connection:
rssi INTEGER
)
""")
+ conn.execute("""
+ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS assoc_events (
+ id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+ received_at TEXT NOT NULL,
+ node_id TEXT,
+ node_ts INTEGER,
+ subtype TEXT,
+ src TEXT,
+ bssid TEXT,
+ ssid TEXT,
+ rssi INTEGER
+ )
+ """)
+ # Indexes for common query patterns
+ conn.executescript("""
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_beacon_received_at ON beacon_events (received_at);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_beacon_node_id ON beacon_events (node_id);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_beacon_bssid ON beacon_events (bssid);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_probe_received_at ON probe_events (received_at);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_probe_node_id ON probe_events (node_id);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_probe_src_mac ON probe_events (src_mac);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_heartbeat_node_id ON heartbeat_events (node_id);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_deauth_received_at ON deauth_events (received_at);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_deauth_node_id ON deauth_events (node_id);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_deauth_bssid ON deauth_events (bssid);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_deauth_src ON deauth_events (src);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_deauth_dst ON deauth_events (dst);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_assoc_received_at ON assoc_events (received_at);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_assoc_node_id ON assoc_events (node_id);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_assoc_src ON assoc_events (src);
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_assoc_bssid ON assoc_events (bssid);
+ """)
conn.commit()
return conn
@@ -100,8 +135,9 @@ def store_beacon(conn: sqlite3.Connection, ev: dict, received_at: str):
def store_heartbeat(conn: sqlite3.Connection, ev: dict, received_at: str):
conn.execute("""
INSERT INTO heartbeat_events
- (received_at, node_id, node_ts, uptime_ms, free_heap, wifi_rssi)
- VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+ (received_at, node_id, node_ts, uptime_ms, free_heap, wifi_rssi,
+ probe_drops, deauth_drops, assoc_drops)
+ VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
""", (
received_at,
ev.get("node_id"),
@@ -109,6 +145,9 @@ def store_heartbeat(conn: sqlite3.Connection, ev: dict, received_at: str):
ev.get("uptime_ms"),
ev.get("free_heap"),
ev.get("wifi_rssi"),
+ ev.get("probe_drops"),
+ ev.get("deauth_drops"),
+ ev.get("assoc_drops"),
))
conn.commit()
@@ -200,6 +239,37 @@ def validate_deauth(ev: dict) -> str | None:
return None
+def store_assoc(conn: sqlite3.Connection, ev: dict, received_at: str):
+ conn.execute("""
+ INSERT INTO assoc_events
+ (received_at, node_id, node_ts, subtype, src, bssid, ssid, rssi)
+ VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+ """, (
+ received_at,
+ ev.get("node_id"),
+ ev.get("ts"),
+ ev.get("type"),
+ ev.get("src"),
+ ev.get("bssid"),
+ ev.get("ssid", ""),
+ ev.get("rssi"),
+ ))
+ conn.commit()
+
+
+def validate_assoc(ev: dict) -> str | None:
+ for field in ("node_id", "src", "bssid", "rssi"):
+ if ev.get(field) is None:
+ return f"missing field '{field}'"
+ if not _check_mac(ev["src"]):
+ return f"bad src format: {ev['src']}"
+ if not _check_mac(ev["bssid"]):
+ return f"bad bssid format: {ev['bssid']}"
+ if not _check_rssi(ev["rssi"]):
+ return f"rssi out of range: {ev['rssi']}"
+ return None
+
+
def validate_probe(ev: dict) -> str | None:
"""Returns an error string if invalid, else None."""
for field in ("node_id", "src_mac", "rssi"):
@@ -233,7 +303,19 @@ def handle_packet(data: bytes, addr: tuple, conn: sqlite3.Connection):
received_at = datetime.datetime.utcnow().isoformat(timespec="seconds")
pkt_type = ev.get("type", "beacon")
- if pkt_type in ("deauth", "disassoc"):
+ if pkt_type in ("assoc", "reassoc"):
+ err = validate_assoc(ev)
+ if err:
+ print(f"[DROP] {addr[0]} {pkt_type} — {err}")
+ return
+ store_assoc(conn, ev, received_at)
+ node = ev.get("node_id", "?")
+ src = ev.get("src", "?")
+ bssid = ev.get("bssid", "?")
+ ssid = ev.get("ssid") or ""
+ rssi = ev.get("rssi", 0)
+ print(f"\033[94m[{received_at}] {node} {pkt_type.upper():<8} {src} → {bssid} \"{ssid}\" {rssi:>4}dBm{RESET}")
+ elif pkt_type in ("deauth", "disassoc"):
err = validate_deauth(ev)
if err:
print(f"[DROP] {addr[0]} {pkt_type} — {err}")
diff --git a/firmware/node/config.h b/firmware/node/config.h
index 06399e8..cbf3417 100644
--- a/firmware/node/config.h
+++ b/firmware/node/config.h
@@ -21,5 +21,11 @@
#define PROBE_QUEUE_SIZE 128 // max probe events buffered between flushes
#define DEAUTH_QUEUE_SIZE 128 // max deauth/disassoc events buffered between flushes
+// ─── Association capture ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+#define ASSOC_QUEUE_SIZE 32 // max assoc/reassoc events buffered between flushes
+
+// ─── RSSI alert threshold ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+#define RSSI_ALERT_THRESHOLD -60 // flush immediately if attack-strength deauth seen (dBm)
+
// ─── Channel hopping ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#define HOP_DWELL_MS 300 // ms to dwell on each channel (13 ch × 300ms ≈ 4s/sweep)
diff --git a/firmware/node/node.ino b/firmware/node/node.ino
index 516de18..69eed41 100644
--- a/firmware/node/node.ino
+++ b/firmware/node/node.ino
@@ -28,16 +28,33 @@ struct ProbeEvent {
};
struct DeauthEvent {
- uint8_t src[6];
- uint8_t dst[6];
- uint8_t bssid[6];
- uint8_t subtype; // 0x0C = deauth, 0x0A = disassoc
+ uint8_t src[6];
+ uint8_t dst[6];
+ uint8_t bssid[6];
+ uint8_t subtype; // 0xC0 = deauth, 0xA0 = disassoc
uint16_t reason;
+ int8_t rssi;
+};
+
+struct AssocEvent {
+ uint8_t src[6]; // client MAC
+ uint8_t bssid[6]; // AP BSSID
+ char ssid[33]; // SSID the client is associating to
+ uint8_t subtype; // 0x00 = assoc req, 0x20 = reassoc req
int8_t rssi;
};
static QueueHandle_t probeQueue;
static QueueHandle_t deauthQueue;
+static QueueHandle_t assocQueue;
+
+static volatile uint32_t probeDrops = 0;
+static volatile uint32_t deauthDrops = 0;
+static volatile uint32_t assocDrops = 0;
+
+// Set in promiscuous callback when a close-range attack-signature deauth is seen.
+// Checked in loop() to trigger an immediate flush rather than waiting for next hop cycle.
+static volatile bool alertPending = false;
// Dedup cache — suppress repeated MAC+SSID pairs within PROBE_DEDUP_SECS
struct DedupEntry { uint8_t mac[6]; char ssid[33]; uint32_t last_ms; };
@@ -107,7 +124,7 @@ static void promiscuous_rx_cb(void* buf, wifi_promiscuous_pkt_type_t type) {
memcpy(ev.src_mac, src, 6);
memcpy(ev.ssid, ssid, 33);
ev.rssi = (int8_t)pkt->rx_ctrl.rssi;
- xQueueSend(probeQueue, &ev, 0);
+ if (xQueueSend(probeQueue, &ev, 0) != pdTRUE) probeDrops++;
return;
}
@@ -124,7 +141,47 @@ static void promiscuous_rx_cb(void* buf, wifi_promiscuous_pkt_type_t type) {
ev.subtype = subtype;
ev.reason = (uint16_t)d[24] | ((uint16_t)d[25] << 8);
ev.rssi = (int8_t)pkt->rx_ctrl.rssi;
- xQueueSend(deauthQueue, &ev, 0);
+ if (xQueueSend(deauthQueue, &ev, 0) != pdTRUE) deauthDrops++;
+
+ // Strong close-range attack signature — request an immediate flush
+ if (ev.reason == 2 && ev.rssi >= RSSI_ALERT_THRESHOLD) {
+ alertPending = true;
+ }
+ return;
+ }
+
+ // ── Association request (0x00) and Reassociation request (0x20) ─────────
+ // Association req body: capability(2) + listen_interval(2) + IEs
+ // Reassociation req body: capability(2) + listen_interval(2) + current_AP(6) + IEs
+ // SSID IE is always first IE: tag(1) + length(1) + ssid(n)
+ if (subtype == 0x00 || subtype == 0x20) {
+ uint16_t ie_offset = (subtype == 0x00) ? 28 : 34; // body start + fixed fields
+ if (len < ie_offset + 2) return;
+
+ AssocEvent ev;
+ memcpy(ev.src, d + 10, 6);
+ memcpy(ev.bssid, d + 16, 6);
+ ev.subtype = subtype;
+ ev.rssi = (int8_t)pkt->rx_ctrl.rssi;
+ ev.ssid[0] = '\0';
+
+ if (d[ie_offset] == 0x00) { // SSID IE tag
+ uint8_t slen = d[ie_offset + 1];
+ if (slen > 0 && slen <= 32 && (ie_offset + 2 + slen) <= len) {
+ bool printable = true;
+ for (uint8_t i = 0; i < slen; i++) {
+ if (d[ie_offset + 2 + i] < 32 || d[ie_offset + 2 + i] > 126) {
+ printable = false; break;
+ }
+ }
+ if (printable) {
+ memcpy(ev.ssid, d + ie_offset + 2, slen);
+ ev.ssid[slen] = '\0';
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ if (xQueueSend(assocQueue, &ev, 0) != pdTRUE) assocDrops++;
return;
}
}
@@ -149,8 +206,9 @@ void setup() {
#if PROBE_SNIFF
memset(dedupCache, 0, sizeof(dedupCache));
- probeQueue = xQueueCreate(PROBE_QUEUE_SIZE, sizeof(ProbeEvent));
+ probeQueue = xQueueCreate(PROBE_QUEUE_SIZE, sizeof(ProbeEvent));
deauthQueue = xQueueCreate(DEAUTH_QUEUE_SIZE, sizeof(DeauthEvent));
+ assocQueue = xQueueCreate(ASSOC_QUEUE_SIZE, sizeof(AssocEvent));
esp_wifi_set_promiscuous_rx_cb(promiscuous_rx_cb);
esp_wifi_set_promiscuous(true);
Serial.println("[PROBE] Promiscuous mode enabled");
@@ -189,7 +247,18 @@ void loop() {
}
#if PROBE_SNIFF
- advanceHop();
+ // Alert path — close-range attack deauth detected; flush immediately
+ // rather than waiting up to 4s for the next natural homeChannel pass.
+ if (alertPending && WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED) {
+ alertPending = false;
+ esp_wifi_set_channel(homeChannel, WIFI_SECOND_CHAN_NONE);
+ flushDeauthQueue();
+ flushProbeQueue();
+ flushAssocQueue();
+ lastHop = millis(); // avoid an immediate hop right after flushing
+ } else {
+ advanceHop();
+ }
#endif
delay(10);
@@ -261,6 +330,7 @@ void scanAndSend() {
esp_wifi_set_promiscuous(true);
flushProbeQueue();
flushDeauthQueue();
+ flushAssocQueue();
// Reset hop state so next cycle starts cleanly from channel 1.
hopIdx = 0;
@@ -293,7 +363,8 @@ const char* importance(int rssi) {
void sendBeaconEvent(int idx) {
String ssid = WiFi.SSID(idx);
- ssid.replace("\"", "\\\""); // escape quotes for JSON
+ ssid.replace("\\", "\\\\"); // escape backslashes first, then quotes
+ ssid.replace("\"", "\\\"");
String bssid = WiFi.BSSIDstr(idx);
int rssi = WiFi.RSSI(idx);
@@ -325,22 +396,29 @@ void sendBeaconEvent(int idx) {
void sendHeartbeat() {
unsigned long now = millis();
- char buf[256];
+ char buf[320];
snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf),
"{\"node_id\":\"%s\",\"ts\":%lu,\"type\":\"heartbeat\","
- "\"uptime_ms\":%lu,\"free_heap\":%lu,\"wifi_rssi\":%d}",
+ "\"uptime_ms\":%lu,\"free_heap\":%lu,\"wifi_rssi\":%d,"
+ "\"probe_drops\":%lu,\"deauth_drops\":%lu,\"assoc_drops\":%lu}",
nodeId.c_str(), now,
now,
(unsigned long)ESP.getFreeHeap(),
- WiFi.RSSI()
+ WiFi.RSSI(),
+ (unsigned long)probeDrops,
+ (unsigned long)deauthDrops,
+ (unsigned long)assocDrops
);
udp.beginPacket(COORDINATOR_IP, COORDINATOR_PORT);
udp.print(buf);
udp.endPacket();
- Serial.printf("[HB] uptime=%lus heap=%luK ap=%ddBm\n",
+ Serial.printf("[HB] uptime=%lus heap=%luK ap=%ddBm drops(p/d/a)=%lu/%lu/%lu\n",
now / 1000,
(unsigned long)ESP.getFreeHeap() / 1024,
- WiFi.RSSI()
+ WiFi.RSSI(),
+ (unsigned long)probeDrops,
+ (unsigned long)deauthDrops,
+ (unsigned long)assocDrops
);
}
@@ -426,6 +504,50 @@ void flushDeauthQueue() {
}
}
+void sendAssocEvent(const AssocEvent& ev) {
+ auto macStr = [](const uint8_t* m, char* out) {
+ snprintf(out, 18, "%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X",
+ m[0], m[1], m[2], m[3], m[4], m[5]);
+ };
+ char src[18], bssid[18];
+ macStr(ev.src, src);
+ macStr(ev.bssid, bssid);
+
+ const char* stype = (ev.subtype == 0x00) ? "assoc" : "reassoc";
+
+ // Escape quotes in SSID
+ char ssidEsc[66];
+ int j = 0;
+ for (int i = 0; ev.ssid[i] && j < 64; i++) {
+ if (ev.ssid[i] == '"' || ev.ssid[i] == '\\') ssidEsc[j++] = '\\';
+ ssidEsc[j++] = ev.ssid[i];
+ }
+ ssidEsc[j] = '\0';
+
+ char buf[320];
+ snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf),
+ "{\"node_id\":\"%s\",\"ts\":%lu,\"type\":\"%s\","
+ "\"src\":\"%s\",\"bssid\":\"%s\",\"ssid\":\"%s\",\"rssi\":%d}",
+ nodeId.c_str(), millis(), stype,
+ src, bssid, ssidEsc, (int)ev.rssi
+ );
+
+ udp.beginPacket(COORDINATOR_IP, COORDINATOR_PORT);
+ udp.print(buf);
+ udp.endPacket();
+
+ Serial.printf(" [%s] %s → %s \"%s\" %ddBm\n",
+ stype, src, bssid, ev.ssid[0] ? ev.ssid : "", (int)ev.rssi);
+}
+
+void flushAssocQueue() {
+ if (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) return;
+ AssocEvent ev;
+ while (xQueueReceive(assocQueue, &ev, 0) == pdTRUE) {
+ sendAssocEvent(ev);
+ }
+}
+
// Advance to the next channel in the hop list.
// Non-blocking — returns immediately if the dwell time hasn't elapsed.
// Flushes queues each time we land back on homeChannel (WiFi is usable there).
@@ -441,6 +563,7 @@ void advanceHop() {
if (ch == homeChannel && WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED) {
flushProbeQueue();
flushDeauthQueue();
+ flushAssocQueue();
}
}
diff --git a/heatmap.png b/heatmap.png
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