How do I setup a Bitaxe miner?

Setting up a Bitaxe involves connecting to WiFi, accessing the web interface, configuring your mining pool details, and starting the miner. Our complete Bitaxe setup guide walks you through each step with screenshots.

What is the best pool for solo mining?

The best solo mining pool depends on your hashrate and strategy. MineSolo Pools offers three options: Solo Lotto (0.5% fee), Capped 100 (1.0% fee), and Capped 10 (1.5% fee for small miners like Bitaxe). See our pool configuration guide for setup instructions.

Can I overclock my Bitaxe safely?

Yes, Bitaxe miners can be safely overclocked with proper cooling and monitoring. Our overclocking guide explains how to increase voltage and frequency while monitoring temperature and stability.

Is solo mining profitable?

Solo mining is generally not profitable in the traditional sense - it's more like a lottery. With small hashrates like a Bitaxe, your odds of finding a block are extremely low. However, if you do find a block, you receive the full reward. See our "Solo Mining Explained" guide for detailed odds calculations.

What are MineSolo Pools?

MineSolo Pools are Bitcoin solo mining pools with the industry's lowest fees (0.5%-1.5%). We offer three pool strategies: pure solo, capped pools for fairness, and a Bitaxe-specific pool. All pools feature anonymous mining and real-time statistics.

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🌊 Mining Pool Configuration

🔵 Intermediate📚 20 min read🔄 Updated Feb 1, 2025

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What You'll Learn

This guide covers everything about connecting to solo mining pools: MineSolo Pools (our recommended option with low fees), Solo CK Pool, Public-Pool, backup pool configuration, and advanced settings for maximum uptime.

🎯 Why Pool Configuration Matters

Even though you're solo mining, you still need to connect to a mining pool server. The pool acts as a coordinator that:

•Provides you with block templates to work on
•Receives your submitted shares and checks validity
•Broadcasts your block to the Bitcoin network if you find one
•Tracks your statistics and worker activity
•Sends the full block reward directly to your wallet

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Solo Pools are Different from Regular Pools

Solo mining pools don't split rewards - you keep 100% if you find a block (minus small pool fee). They're just providing infrastructure and connectivity to the Bitcoin network.

⭐ MineSolo Pools Setup (Recommended)

MineSolo Pools are our official mining pools with the lowest fees in the industry. We offer three different pool options to match your mining style.

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Why Choose MineSolo Pools?

✅ Ultra-low fees (0.5%-1.5%)
✅ Built by solo miners, for solo miners
✅ Real-time stats and monitoring
✅ Three pool options for different strategies
✅ 99.9% uptime guarantee

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Solo Lotto

0.5% Fee • Lowest Fee • Winner Takes All

Pure lottery mining. Any miner, any hashrate - no limits. If YOUR share solves a block, you keep 99.5% of the reward. Everyone else gets nothing. High risk, massive reward.

Best For

Risk-takers who want full block reward

Pool Fee

0.5%

Stratum URL: stratum+tcp://pools.minesolo.io:3333
Stratum Host: pools.minesolo.io
Port: 3333
Username: YOUR_BTC_ADDRESS.worker
Password: x

Visit Solo Lotto →

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Capped 100

1.0% Fee • Max 100 TH/s • Equal Split

Anyone can join - but each miner's hashrate is capped at 100 TH/s for reward purposes. When a block is found, the reward is split EQUALLY among all participants. No limit on how many miners can join.

Best For

Mid-size miners who want fair, shared rewards

Pool Fee

1.0%

Stratum URL: stratum+tcp://pools.minesolo.io:3335
Stratum Host: pools.minesolo.io
Port: 3335
Username: YOUR_BTC_ADDRESS.worker
Password: x

Visit Capped 100 →

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Capped 10

1.5% Fee • Max 10 TH/s • For Micro Miners

Designed for Bitaxe, NerdMiner, and small ASICs. Anyone can join, but each miner's hashrate is capped at 10 TH/s. Rewards split equally per person, not by hashrate - your tiny miner gets the same share as everyone else!

Best For

Home miners, micro setups, Bitaxe owners

Pool Fee

1.5%

Stratum URL: stratum+tcp://pools.minesolo.io:3337
Stratum Host: pools.minesolo.io
Port: 3337
Username: YOUR_BTC_ADDRESS.worker
Password: x

Visit Capped 10 →

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Choose which pool matches your mining style (Solo Lotto, Capped 100, or Capped 10)Use "pools.minesolo.io" in Stratum Host (NOT "stratum+tcp://...")Enter correct port number (3333, 3335, or 3337)Use YOUR Bitcoin address as username (format: YOUR_BTC.worker)Set password to "x"Visit pools.minesolo.io to monitor your statsConfigure backup pool (recommended)

⛏️ Solo CK Pool Setup

Solo CK Pool is the most popular solo mining pool, created by legendary developer Con Kolivas. It has proven track record with multiple solo wins. Good as a backup pool.

✅ Advantages:

✓Longest running solo pool (since 2014)
✓Created by Con Kolivas (ckpool)
✓Multiple confirmed solo blocks found
✓99.9% uptime

❌ Disadvantages:

✗2% fee (higher than MineSolo)
✗Basic stats interface

Stratum URL: stratum+tcp://solo.ckpool.org:3333
Stratum Host: solo.ckpool.org
Port: 3333
Username: YOUR_BTC_ADDRESS.worker
Password: x

Visit Solo CK Pool →

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Use "solo.ckpool.org" in Stratum Host (NOT "stratum+tcp://...")Port is 3333Username is YOUR Bitcoin address (format: YOUR_BTC.worker)Password is "x"Visit solo.ckpool.org to see your stats

🌐 Public-Pool Setup

Public-Pool is an excellent open-source solo mining pool with NO FEES. Great as a backup option.

✅ Advantages:

✓0% fee (completely free!)
✓Open source and transparent
✓Good stats dashboard
✓US-based servers

❌ Disadvantages:

✗Newer pool (less proven track record)
✗Different port (21496 instead of standard 3333)

Stratum URL: stratum+tcp://public-pool.io:21496
Stratum Host: public-pool.io
Port: 21496
Username: YOUR_BTC_ADDRESS.worker
Password: x

Visit Public-Pool →

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Use "public-pool.io" in Stratum Host fieldPort is 21496 (NOT 3333!)Username is YOUR Bitcoin addressPassword is "x"Visit public-pool.io and enter your BTC address to see statsBookmark your stats page for monitoring

🔄 Configuring Backup Pools

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Why Backup Pools Matter

If your primary pool goes offline and you don't have a backup configured, your miner will sit idle earning NOTHING. Always configure at least one backup pool!

Most miners support up to 3 pool configurations. Your miner will automatically failover to the backup if the primary pool becomes unavailable.

📋 Recommended Pool Priority:

POOL 1MineSolo Pools (Your Choice)

Host: pools.minesolo.io
Port: 3333 or 3335 or 3337
Fee: 0.5% - 1.5%

POOL 2Public-Pool (Backup)

Host: public-pool.io
Port: 21496
Fee: 0%

POOL 3Solo CK Pool (Backup)

Host: solo.ckpool.org
Port: 3333
Fee: 2%

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Pro Tip: Test Your Failover

After configuring backup pools, test your failover by temporarily blocking access to your primary pool (or unplugging ethernet for 30 seconds). Your miner should automatically switch to the backup pool.

📊 Pool Comparison

Pool	Fee	Uptime	Stats	Best For
MineSolo Solo Lotto ⭐	0.5%	99.9%	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	Risk-takers, full rewards
MineSolo Capped 100 ⭐	1.0%	99.9%	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	Mid-size miners, shared rewards
MineSolo Capped 10 ⭐	1.5%	99.9%	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	Bitaxe, home miners
Public-Pool	0%	99.9%	⭐⭐⭐⭐	Backup pool, no fees
Solo CK Pool	2%	99.9%	⭐⭐⭐	Backup pool, proven

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Our Recommendation

Primary: MineSolo Pools (choose the one that matches your strategy)
Backup 1: Public-Pool (0% fee)
Backup 2: Solo CK Pool (proven reliability)

⚙️ Advanced Settings

Difficulty Settings

Most pools automatically adjust difficulty. For Bitaxe users, some pools support custom difficulty via worker name:

Username: YOUR_BTC.worker+1024
Password: x

The +1024 sets starting difficulty. Not all pools support this feature.

Worker Names

Use descriptive worker names to identify different miners:

•YOUR_BTC.bitaxe1 - First Bitaxe miner
•YOUR_BTC.s19pro - S19 Pro miner
•YOUR_BTC.garage - Garage mining setup

📈 Monitoring Your Miner

After connecting to a pool, you can monitor your miner's activity:

MineSolo Pools

Visit pools.minesolo.io
Enter your Bitcoin address
View real-time hashrate, shares, and pool stats

Solo CK Pool

Visit solo.ckpool.org
Scroll to "Users" section
Find your Bitcoin address

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What to Monitor

• Hashrate: Should match your miner's expected output
• Accepted Shares: Should be increasing regularly
• Rejected Shares: Should be <1%
• Last Share Time: Should update every few minutes

🔧 Troubleshooting

❌ "Pool connection failed" or "All pools dead"

•Verify you removed "stratum+tcp://" from host field
•Double-check port number (3333, 3335, 3337, or 21496)
•Try pinging the pool: ping pools.minesolo.io
•Check your firewall/router settings

⚠️ High rejected shares (>5%)

•Check your internet connection stability
•Try a pool server closer to your location
•Reduce overclock settings if applicable
•Check miner temperature - may be too hot

ℹ️ Not seeing stats on pool website

•Wait 5-10 minutes - stats update periodically
•Verify you're using the correct Bitcoin address
•Make sure miner is actually connected and hashing
•Check miner logs for connection errors

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Still Having Issues?

If you can't resolve your connection issues, try our troubleshooting guide or reach out to the pool's support channels. MineSolo Pools users can contact us at contact@minesolo.io.

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📑 Table of Contents

🌊 Mining Pool Configuration

🎯 Why Pool Configuration Matters

⭐ MineSolo Pools Setup (Recommended)

Solo Lotto

Capped 100

Capped 10

Checklist

⛏️ Solo CK Pool Setup

✅ Advantages:

❌ Disadvantages:

Checklist

🌐 Public-Pool Setup

✅ Advantages:

❌ Disadvantages:

Checklist

🔄 Configuring Backup Pools

📋 Recommended Pool Priority:

📊 Pool Comparison

⚙️ Advanced Settings

Difficulty Settings

Worker Names

📈 Monitoring Your Miner

MineSolo Pools

Solo CK Pool

🔧 Troubleshooting

❌ "Pool connection failed" or "All pools dead"

⚠️ High rejected shares (>5%)

ℹ️ Not seeing stats on pool website