Bitaxe Quick Start Guide

Before you start

If you just received a Bitaxe miner and want to get it working quickly, this guide will walk you through the basic setup.

The goal here is simple: get the miner connected and hashing. Do not worry about tuning yet. First make sure the miner works normally on stock settings.

1. Unbox and power it on

Take the miner out of the box and connect the power supply.

Once powered on, the device will boot and begin broadcasting its own temporary WiFi network.

2. Connect to the Bitaxe WiFi

On your phone or laptop, look for a WiFi network that starts with something like:

Connect to that network.

In many cases your browser will automatically open the configuration page.

If it does not, manually go to:

That is the default setup IP most Bitaxe units use while they are in access point mode.

3. Enter your home WiFi information

You will now enter your home network details so the miner can join your normal network.

• WiFi name (SSID)
• WiFi password
• Hostname

For the hostname, use something simple that matches the worker name you plan to use later.

Click Save and Reboot.

4. Access your miner on your network

After the reboot, look at the LCD on the miner.

You should see an IP address assigned by your router, for example:

Open that in your browser:

This brings up the miner dashboard.

If you want to confirm or review your network settings, navigate to the Network section from the menu.

5. Enter your mining settings

Navigate to the Pool section from the menu.

Leave the miner on stock settings for now and enter the following:

Pool URL

Pool Port

Username

Use your Bitcoin wallet address followed by a dot and a worker name:

Password

Most pools, including CK Pool, do not require a real password here. You can usually just enter:

Click Save and Reboot.

6. Confirm that it is hashing

After the reboot, the miner should begin hashing.

On the dashboard you should start seeing things like:

• hashrate
• shares submitted
• best share

At this point, the miner is up and running.

7. Leave tuning for later

Do not change the stock settings right away.

Get the miner hashing first and let it run for at least a full day so you can confirm everything is stable and working correctly.

Once you know the miner is operating normally, then you can start looking into tuning.

• frequency
• voltage
• fan speed

3 common mistakes new miners make

1. Trying to tune too early

Many new miners immediately start changing frequency and voltage. Don’t. First confirm the miner works properly on stock settings and let it run for a day.

2. Typing the wallet or worker name wrong

Your username should look like this:

Example:

Common mistakes include:

• forgetting the period
• copying extra spaces
• mistyping the wallet address

3. Not checking the IP on the LCD

After entering your WiFi settings and rebooting, always look at the LCD to see the actual IP your router assigned.

Final thoughts

Once the miner is hashing, you are up and running.

From there you can start learning about:

• tuning performance
• different pools
• monitoring shares
• running your own node or proxy later

Take your time and experiment. If you get stuck, ask questions. Most of us learned the same way.

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