Advanced BW16 Firmware Tools — Real-Time Signal UI & PCAP Logging for Wire.less Security
Published at : 18 Dec 2025
Explore the latest BW16 firmware features with real-time signal monitoring and PCAP packet logging support — ideal for wireless security researchers and IoT developers. This video walks through the new UI for signal strength and battery, and demonstrates live PCAP capture for in-depth W/iF/i analysis. Based on the Realtek RTL8720DN chipset, the BW16 makes a powerful, dual-band Wi/F/i dev board for testing, analysis, and embedded development. #BW16 #PCAPCapture #yellowpurple
🧪 Intended use: For research, education, and authorized testing only. Do not use on networks you do not own or have explicit permission to test. 📡 2.4GHz + 5GHz WiFi support 🔌 Connections (hardware): Buttons Up: PA27 Down: PA12 Select: PA13
SSD1306 128×64 (0.96") SDA: PA26 SCL: PA25
⚠️ Requirements: SSD1306 display, 3 buttons, BW16 board (DO NOT use BW16E — 5 GHz is unreliable)
🗂 Credentials to download .pcap via browser: SSID: 0x7359 Password: 0123456789
🛠 Developer TODO / Roadmap: signal strength indicator (in progress) web server to serve captured .pcap files battery level display module to save .pcap to SD card manage multiple .pcap files per session fix display bug after finishing sniffing attack all + sniff all (planned features) dual-frequency attack on network selection (future) improve UX/UI and refactor code add “evil twin” and captive portal functionality (research-only)
🔁 Workflow note: Captured frames are compiled to .pcap and can be converted to hc22000 via hcxpcapngtool for offline analysis with Hashcat.
⚠️ Disclaimer: This video is for educational and research purposes only. All demonstrations are performed on the creator’s own test network in a safe environment.