When did MAC spoofing go mainstream? I remember the Orinoco Gold WLAN PCMCIA cards being a go-to for that kind of thing back in the day. Now it seems like Alfa gear is the go-to for that kind of thing. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC_spoofing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monitor_mode

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORiNOCO

https://www.alfa.com.tw