What is a prox?

What is a prox?

A proximity card or prox card also known as a key card or keycard is a contactless smart card which can be read without inserting it into a reader device, as required by earlier magnetic stripe cards such as credit cards and contact type smart cards. The proximity cards are part of the contactless card technologies.

What is a HID Proxcard II used for?

HID 1326 Proxcard II Labels allows for on-site photo ID using most direct image printers to create a photo ID Prox Card. Thin enough to carry in a wallet or purse.

How do I program my HID key fob?

Understanding Your Programming Choices & Options

1. Step 1 – Find the Right HID Prox Format and Part Number. HID manufacturers a number of credential formats.
2. Step 2 – Specify Your Programming Information.
3. Step 3: Choose Your Card Range and Facility Code.
4. Step 4: Choose Between Pre-Selected or Custom Programming.

What is HID 0009P?

The 0009P part number series is the printable version of the standard HID proximity cards. These cards are also know as the 1386LGGMN card. LGGMN portion of the part number is called the configuration. Each letter gives information on how the card looks or features of the card.

What is 125kHz?

The 125kHz proximity technology has been around since 1990 – it’s basically a physical RFID chip and when you present it to an EMI field the antenna inside is excited and responds with a signal that is identified by the reader. Further, 125kHz prox is a read-only technology – there’s little or no encryption.

How do prox cards work?

Prox cards use a low 125 kHz radio frequency to transmit to a door access reader. When the card is placed on the reader, the card’s unique strand of numbers is passed to the access control panel, which verifies if the number matches an approved number in the internal database.

What does HID stand for in security?

HID. Host Intrusion Detection (network and host security)

How do I activate my HID card?

To enable HID™ Prox® 125 kHz, simply present your activation card to the reader you wish to activate within 2 minutes of power up. The readers LED’s will advise you of the success of the activation by displaying a green LED.

What is Wiegand 26-bit?

The “26-bit” referred to the protocol of the data on the card. The data encoded using 26-bit format consists of 255 possible facility codes and within each there is a total of 65,535 unique card numbers. This is a relatively small number of unique cards, so additional authentication is often used.