I am wanting to make a project using RFID but need long range up to 5 meters from reader mounted on a ceiling facing down to the tags that are on the products to track movement from one storeroom to the other. Which Sparkfun RFID products will I need for this?
You’ll need the Simultaneous RFID Reader - M6E Nano board, an antenna and an arduino. See the hookup guide for more information.
M6E product page
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/14066
Hookup guide
Thank you much appreciated. Would I need passive or active tags for distance of about 6 meters? And do I need to attach an external Antenna?
You will definitely need a high quality external antenna for that kind of range, I would also recommend using active tags as the passive ones read distance maxes out at about 15 feet under ideal conditions.