[Altavia]

Originally Posted by idlewild

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.

[idlewild]

Originally Posted by Altavia

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.

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by idlewild

You know what’s hilarious?

ANY RFID tag will work on our gates.

Originally Posted by Bill14564

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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.

Don’t believe me? Try any other fob or if you don’t have one, have a visitor swipe his/her company employee access card, a key fob to any parking garage, etc. on any of our residence only readers and the gate will spring right open!

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