WiFi Pineapple Mark VII guide for authorised Wi-Fi labs — radio roles, hardware snapshot from Hak5, sourcing in Sri Lanka.
Product photo: Hak5
What it is
WiFi Pineapple Mark VII is Hak5’s portable Wi-Fi auditing companion with role-based radios for rogue AP / client attack-path teaching inside authorised scopes. Hak5 compare materials describe 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n (5 GHz/ac with module), three dedicated role-based radios/antennas, USB-C power/Ethernet, USB 2.0 host, 256 MB RAM, 2 GB eMMC, single-core MIPS network SoC class.
What it is actually used for
- Rogue AP and evil-twin style labs on isolated ranges
- Teaching captive portal and client isolation failures
- Portable demos for awareness sessions with written permission
Key specs and facts
- Three role-based radios (Hak5 Mark VII compare)
- 256 MB RAM, 2 GB eMMC
- USB-C power/Ethernet + USB host
- Ecosystem: PineAP-style workflows via Hak5 docs/firmware
Who it suits / who should pick something else
Pick Mark VII for portable Wi-Fi audit teaching. Pick Enterprise when you need the bigger multi-radio sentinel. Pick a USB adapter when you only need monitor mode on a laptop.
Practical setup notes
- Never aim at production SSIDs without sealed scope
- Use attenuators/Faraday bags for classrooms
- Separate management Wi-Fi from attack radios
How I talk about these tools locally
Most Sri Lankan companies I work with do not need a full Hak5 suitcase on day one. They need one or two devices tied to a written lesson or SOW, plus the discipline not to “just try it” on the office SSID. If you are building a teaching kit, write the learning outcome first (“show USB HID trust”, “show Ethernet dropbox risk”) and only then pick the SKU.
Legal and ethical use
Use these tools only on systems you own or systems covered by written authorisation. In Sri Lanka, unauthorised access to computer systems can engage the Computer Crimes Act No. 24 of 2007. This post is practical product guidance, not legal advice. If the use case is unclear, pause and get counsel.
FAQ
Needs 5 GHz module?
Check Hak5 options if 5 GHz is mandatory.
vs USB adapter?
Pineapple is an auditing platform; adapters are radios for your OS.
Enterprise instead?
When you need the larger multi-radio unit.
Sourcing?
WhatsApp Dishan.
Interested in Sri Lanka?
ALFA does not currently stock this as a standard catalogue line, and I am not listing a local LKR price here. If you need it for authorised testing or training, message Dishan on WhatsApp at +94 75 255 0704 and ask about sourcing. Include a short note on the engagement or lab use case so the reply is useful.
Documentation habit
Whatever you buy, keep a folder with: purchase date, serial/MAC, firmware hash, and the engagement or class where it was last used. That habit matters more than owning every SKU on this list.
Field notes from teaching
I keep coming back to the same failure pattern: people buy the tool before they write the rule. If your team cannot explain, in one paragraph, which systems are in scope and who signed that scope, the device should stay in the cupboard. Sri Lankan SMEs especially benefit from small, boring kits — one radio, one HID trainer, one written lab SSID — used every month until the muscle memory sticks.
When you ask me about sourcing an item ALFA does not shelf as standard stock, say whether you need a single unit for a named test or a classroom set. Lead times and import paperwork differ. I will not invent a local VAT-inclusive price here for non-catalogue gear; we talk that through on WhatsApp with the vendor quote in hand.
Also budget time for detection. Every offensive demo should end with the control that would have made the demo fail: USB allow-listing, 802.1X on wall jacks, DHCP snooping, cable inventory, whatever fits. Tools without that closing loop turn into theatre.
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