Introduction

This guide will give you everything you need to build your own customizable wifi pineapple on a budget using the GL.iNet GL-AR150. The guide includes step by step pictures, alternative analysis, power metrics, and more!

What is WiFi Pineapple?

WiFi Pineapple is formally a product produced and sold by the company Hak5

The device is used as a pentest tool and can be used as a rogue access point in both passive and active attacks.

Check out the official documentation for more information: https://wiki.wifipineapple.com

This guide contains the following sections:

1. Comparing Pineapples - Shows hardware differences of both products
2. Materials Needed - List of materials you need to build an AR150 WiFi Pineapple
3. Flashing Pineapple Firmware - Step by step guide to install the Pineapple firmware
4. Hardware Modifications - A guide to integrate the USB hub into the case of the AR150

For additional resources on my website click the links below:

Troubleshooting
1-Click Recon analyser
Advanced Development

Comparing Pineapples

Hardware Differences: None

	Nano	AR150
CPU	Atheros9331, 400MHz SoC	Atheros9331, 400MHz SoC
Memory	DDR2 64MB	DDR2 64MB
Storage	Flash 16MB	Flash 16MB
Wireless 1	Atheros AR9331 (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n)	Atheros AR9331 (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n)
Wireless 2	Atheros AR9271 (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n)	RT5370 USB WiFi Adapter (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n)
Price	$100	$35

Materials Needed

Flash Pineapple Firmware

Step 1:

Download the WiFi Pineapple firmware that was modified for the AR150: gl-ar150-nano-<version>-optimized.bin

Download on GitHub

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Step 2:

Power on AR150 and connect a computer to the device's LAN by one of the following:

• Connect an Ethernet cable to your computer from the "LAN" port
• Connect to its WiFi network "GL-AR150-xxx" using the password "goodlife"

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Step 3:

Navigate to http://192.168.1.1 in a web browser and perform initial setup:

• Set Password (Note: this password will only be used once)

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Step 4:

From the admin panel click on "More Settings" then click "Advanced"

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Step 5:

Login with username "root" and your password created in step #2

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Step 6:

Click on "System" then on "Backup / Flash Firmware"

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Step 7:

Flash the optimized .bin file:

• Under "Flash new firmware image" uncheck "Keep settings"
• Choose File and select the .bin you downloaded in step 1
• Click "Flash image"

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Step 8:

Click "Proceed"

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Step 9:

Wait about 5min for the flash to complete.

Join the new network:

• The device will now have a different Wifi SSID and IP address range.
• Follow the guide bellow to connect to the pineapple over Wifi or LAN...

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Step 10:

If on WiFi

• Search for a network with "pineapple" in the name, connect to it
• Change your computer's IP address to "172.16.42.42"
• Navigate to https://172.16.42.1:1471 in your web browser
• When you see the prompt for "Secure Setup", proceed by holding the reset button for ~5 seconds

If on Ethernet LAN

• Change your computer's IP address to "172.16.42.42"
• Navigate to https://172.16.42.1:1471 in your web browser
• When you see the prompt for "Secure Setup", proceed by quickly pressing the reset button (don't hold it)

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Step 11:

Pineapple Configuration:

• Root Password
• Time Zone
• other

Hardware Modifications

Step 1:

Remove the back cover

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Step 2:

Dissasemble the USB Hub (A screwdriver and some prying should do the trick, don't damage the female usb ports)

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Step 3:

Note the order of the wires, the wires should go in this order onto the AR150 board

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Step 4:

Solder the wires with a fine soldering tip ("I" is recommended)

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Step 5:

3D print the case extender using the following settings (or Buy: )

• Plastic: PLA or PETG (ABS may shrink and cause model to not fit)
• Layer Height:
• Density: %

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Step 6:

Insert the USB hub and hot glue it in place for added support

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Step 7:

Snap the pieces together making sure it is correctly aligned