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== Adding a card== | == Adding a card== | ||
If you're a new or pending member and looking to add a card to enter the space on your own, be sure you have an [https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/RFID RFID or Contactless Smart] Card that operates on the 13.56mhz frequency. You likely have several in your wallet and may not even know it. Note that our doorbot RFID readers do NOT read the older 125khz frequency RFID cards frequently used for older 1990s/early 2000s era office/housing access, so not every card works in our system. You are likely in luck and have at least one 13.56mhz card already: the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyster_card#Technology Transport for London Oyster card] is by far the most popular card used by LHS members, but several members have also successfully used various hotel RFID keycards, contactless credit and debit cards, and some compatible government ID cards as well. Passports with RFID chips will not work, and by attempting to use them will reset some internal read count in the passport, which may raise questions at border crossings. | If you're a new or pending member and looking to add a card to enter the space on your own, be sure you have an [https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/RFID RFID or Contactless Smart] Card that operates on the 13.56mhz frequency. You likely have several in your wallet and may not even know it. Note that our doorbot RFID readers do NOT read the older 125khz frequency RFID cards frequently used for older 1990s/early 2000s era office/housing access, so not every card works in our system. You are likely in luck and have at least one 13.56mhz card already: the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyster_card#Technology Transport for London Oyster card] is by far the most popular card used by LHS members, but several members have also successfully used various hotel RFID keycards, contactless credit and debit cards, and some compatible government ID cards as well. | ||
=== Cards that are known to work well === | |||
* Transport for London Oyster cards | |||
* EV charging membership cards (Source London, Polar, GeniePoint etc) | |||
* BMW DriveNow membership cards | |||
=== Cards that don't work as well === | |||
* Contactless bank cards have more processing power on-board, and need quite a lot of RF energy to activate, so may not work as reliably as simpler cards like Oyster card or simple keyfobs. | |||
* Passports with RFID chips will not work, and by attempting to use them will reset some internal read count in the passport, which may raise questions at border crossings. | |||
=== 'Cards' that don't work at all === | |||
* Apple Pay | |||
* Android Pay | |||
* Most Android card-simulator apps | |||
All of these generate a random UID for each transaction. | |||
* 125kHz frequency RFID cards (HID building entry systems) | |||
If you still cannot find a capable card, you can buy them relatively easy off of [https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=rfid+13.56mhz eBay] or [https://smile.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=13.56mhz Amazon UK] or a local vendor such as [https://coolcomponents.co.uk/products/rfid-tag-card-dual-125khz-13-56mhz-mifare-4k Cool Components] | If you still cannot find a capable card, you can buy them relatively easy off of [https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=rfid+13.56mhz eBay] or [https://smile.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=13.56mhz Amazon UK] or a local vendor such as [https://coolcomponents.co.uk/products/rfid-tag-card-dual-125khz-13-56mhz-mifare-4k Cool Components] | ||
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Access is based on the RFID UID - it is not the number written on the back of your Oyster card. There are several ways to add a card: | Access is based on the RFID UID - it is not the number written on the back of your Oyster card. There are several ways to add a card: | ||
# Use the [[Membership_Kiosk]] which is on the first floor. | # Use the [[Membership_Kiosk]] which is on the first floor. You will need to enter your email address and password. | ||
# Run the "Add card to Doorbot" script on [[Tesla]] (hint: the shortcut is on desktop) and follow the instructions (basically, swipe your card and then enter your hackspace website login details). | # Run the "Add card to Doorbot" script on [[Tesla]] (hint: the shortcut is on desktop) and follow the instructions (basically, swipe your card and then enter your hackspace website login details). | ||
# If you have a [https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=ACR122U similar ACR122U card reader], you can get the code at [https://github.com/londonhackspace/Doorbot Github] and run <code>addcard.sh</code> on your own. If you have another reader that can give you the UID, log in to the website and add it at the [https://london.hackspace.org.uk/members/addcard.php Member Addcard webpage]. Note that our doorbot code is case sensitive; enter the (hex encoded) ID using upper case letters only. | # If you have a [https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=ACR122U similar ACR122U card reader], you can get the code at [https://github.com/londonhackspace/Doorbot Github] and run <code>addcard.sh</code> on your own. If you have another reader that can give you the UID, log in to the website and add it at the [https://london.hackspace.org.uk/members/addcard.php Member Addcard webpage]. Note that our doorbot code is case sensitive; enter the (hex encoded) ID using upper case letters only. | ||
