The mirror devices use a small round disc that you buy from Amazon. As far as I know, these discs are blank, and they will not work until they are programmed by some type of duplicator. Any programmed disc might work as you claim, but they still need to be programmed by something. You can buy a duplicator from Amazon for less than $20. Am I missing something?

Why care how many posts? More posts more traffic, more traffic the more TOTVs can make advertising. It posts get out of hand “ they” shut it down.

I am agreement with some supervisors that believe that the entrance gates should work just like the auto open exit gates with no need for using any gate card to open any gate. And, this type of operation might save some money!

From testing tonight:
- A car key fob will not work, at least not an Audi fob
- A blank fob will not work

A guess: there are a finite number of digits that can be programmed on a card so it is not surprising that a random card might have the same digits as a valid Villages card.

Unfortunately, I don’t have another programmed 125khz card to test.

Note: the people cloning cards are not replacing a lost card or creating a third card. They are copying a card to a chip that can be placed in the side view mirror so the gate will open without the need to roll down the window and stick your arm out. Discovering that your parking garage fob also works the gates is interesting but doesn’t provide the solution that the closers are producing.

Agree 100% with this (and thanks for testing) and with what retiredguy said about the need to program a RFID tag - not just have a blank.

I think we can shut it down now, but suffice it to say:

1. The RFID scan isn't "secure"

2. Unless you have rigged your car/mirror with a tag, it's a bit of an annoyance to have to swipe when you realize it's not doing anything that pushing the red button wouldn't do.

3. As a result of both #1 and #2, many residents would rather keep the gates but ditch the scanning.

Agree except a key motivation for the gate cards is to provide the illusion of a gated community.

Yep. My thoughts too - smoke and mirrors - but there seem to be many ardent Villages/family defenders here who seemingly don't want people to hold this view (i.e. their own opinion) and will attack them for it.

LOL, tried this today with a non Villages RFID card and the gate opened.