Best commercial access cards according to redditors
We found 10 Reddit comments discussing the best commercial access cards. We ranked the 7 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 10 Reddit comments discussing the best commercial access cards. We ranked the 7 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NJ6KYDU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_O4znzbJ8C4G3C
Pack of 25 on Amazon.
EDIT: these may not be the exact type needed, but the point is they're easy to find.
It started with me being lazy to pull out my ID card to scan every time I ate lunch at school, so I searched online for what system the card was using. It uses an RFID card it works on the frequency 13.56Mhz so I bought a rfid reader/writer called the MFRC 522(just search online for it it's fairly common) and the Arduino UNO. I also ordered RFID cards (it has to be UID changeable to clone your current cards) you can also search online for these and I also ordered RFID tags. When it all arrived I had to wire it properly and I followed the instructions from this site(I didn't buy it here I just referred to the wiring). You also need the Arduino UNO IDE and the MFRC 522 example files. I first used the cloning example program to clone my ID card onto the other and after you upload the file to the arduino open serial monitor and follow the instructions there. I then used the dump info program for my original card to find out what the UID was, then in the UID changing example program I input my own UID from my ID card. Finally I had a clone of my card that acted the same as my other ID card. I designed it in Rhino 6 stl file and I printed it with flexible filament on my Ender 3 printer.
edit: added link to stl file
https://www.amazon.com/InSync-Kaba-Access-Saflok-RFID/dp/B078K14TDH
You’ll basically need these tags:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0793Q6KDZ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Acetone to dissolve the plastic and then whatever you want to case your crystal in.
Or an actually crystal from Disney to rewrite.
I have this reader/writer and it works fine so far although most would recommend a Proxmark3:
English 10 Frequency RFID NFC Card Copier Reader Writer for IC ID Cards and All 125kHz Cards +13.56mhz UID Key +1USB https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DS2YRLH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_URBwDb3W84AZ0
If you want the key card it's here https://www.amazon.com/Foundation-Secure-Access-Card-Level/dp/B07DYCVH1H/ref=asc_df_B07DYCVH1H/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312065539427&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7401933740798850243&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9011832&hvtargid=pla-465812608443&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/OBO-HANDS-13-56MHz-Proximity-Keychain/dp/B075Q9NGCP/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?keywords=obo+hands+nfc+keychain&qid=1564785910&s=gateway&sr=8-6
What is important is the Card. The Standard you Need is NFC Forum Tag Type 5. Based on ISO 15693 Standard. You will probably have to make your own antenna for a reader that supports read of ISO 15693 cards.
Two Chips support the Standard. The NXP iCode SLIX and the STMicroelectronics ST25TV series. The only thing is that there are several out there but a lot is based on the Antenna in the tag. Several do not mention distance obtainable.
rfidcard.com offer type 5 cards. https://www.rfidcard.com/product-category/nfc-card/nfc-tag-type-5/ But they sell bulk. Plus all their NXP SLIX cards all list up to 1.5 Meters but their ST25TV cards both say read at 10cm.
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Now Yarongtech has Icode Slick 2 Cards but they do not list distance. This card has the right chip and ISO it will just take some experimenting to see if it realizes it's full distance.
https://www.amazon.com/ISO15693-13-56mhz-Blank-iCode-White/dp/B07DB2VDR8
The hardest part is finding a reader that will read ISO 15693 Type 5 cards and has enough power to do it at the full distance.