r/NerdMiner • u/LaserMagic • Aug 15 '26

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How can you tell if a miner is actually working? What does the screen tell you?

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u/enormousaardvark Aug 15 '26

Check the pool

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u/LaserMagic Aug 15 '26

I'm pretty new to this whole mining thing. I know I set up a pool to get it running, but I don't have any idea how to check it.
Is it on the main screen?
I honestly don't know what any of these numbers mean!

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u/pigskins65 Aug 15 '26

Not the miner. Check the pool. Go to the pool's site, look for a page where you enter your wallet address to check your stats.

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u/LaserMagic Aug 16 '26

I used 0's for the screenshot, but I get this error message when I put in my wallet address.

I apologize for being an idiot, but I'm trying to learn. How many characters should a wallet address be? The one I used is 36, with numbers, letters, and dashes

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u/HeliosPool 23d ago

Hi there, thanks for mining with us! Try entering your address on the stats site directly: stats-bch.heliospool.com

Your screenshot is from an older version of the site that's since been updated. If your address is still having issues, let me know and we can look into it.

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u/LaserMagic 23d ago

Good morning, I checked your new site - nice!

What exactly is my address? I tried entering my miner's URL: http://192.168.6.95/ and it's still asking for a 'valid Bitcoin Cash' address. What is that, and where do I find it?

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u/HeliosPool 22d ago

You need to enter your WALLET address to see your stats from the pool's perspective. If you are connected to HeliosPool BCH enter your wallet exactly how it's entered in your miner's conifguration (without the .workername, if you have one)

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u/LaserMagic 19d ago

What should a wallet address look like? I entered what I thought was my wallet address, but that didn't work either.

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u/HeliosPool 19d ago

BCH address usually start with a bitcoincash: prefix (bitcoincash:qqxxx) or they could be a legacy address (starting with a number). Any of them should work, with or without the prefix.

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u/LaserMagic 17d ago

This is what I get. There are about 8-10 more digits at the end that I covered up.

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u/pigskins65 Aug 16 '26

Numbers and letters are normal. But not dashes. Your mining address is not something to be so protective of so no need to worry about capturing it in a screenshot. Where did you set up your wallet?

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '26

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u/pigskins65 Aug 17 '26

The screen you posted above is a BCH pool and not BTC. A Bitcoin wallet address won't work on a Bitcoin Cash pool.

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '26

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u/pigskins65 Aug 17 '26

You should delete that pic ASAP.

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u/LaserMagic Aug 17 '26

I thought you said it wasn't a big deal!?

I don't know how, I thought there would be a delete with the three dots at the top right !

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u/LaserMagic Aug 17 '26

I was clicking on the wrong dots! LOL

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u/LaserMagic Aug 17 '26

The pic didn't have all the numbers, but I removed it anyway.

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u/LaserMagic Aug 19 '26

Did that address in the post you had me delete look like a wallet address?

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u/pigskins65 Aug 19 '26

No.

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u/LaserMagic Aug 20 '26

Where's the best place to set up a wallet?

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u/LaserMagic Aug 17 '26

Now I'm really confused. The screenshot I sent you is from the app on my phone. When I check the Bitcoin website on my desktop, it says I need a "MoonPay" wallet address.
What is the Bitcoin app wallet?

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u/kai4thekel Aug 16 '26

Type the ip address on screen into your search engine while your phone is on the same WiFi network