Finding the local IP of a rig
How to find a rig's local IP from the router, from Windows, Linux or a mining OS, and how to keep that address the same after a reboot.
What is the difference between a local and a public IP?
Your rig has two addresses, and this article finds the local one.
- The PUBLIC IP is what the whole internet sees, including the pool. Every device in your home shares it.
- The LOCAL IP usually starts with 192.168. or 10. It exists only inside your own network.
You need the local IP to open a rig's dashboard, to SSH into it, or to point monitoring at it. SSH is a way to control a machine remotely from a terminal.
The pool's payout settings page shows your worker's public IP, not the local one.
What is the fastest way to find it?
Ask the router. Its admin page lists every connected device with its local IP and hostname.
Look for a page called "attached devices", "DHCP clients" or "client list". This works for any rig and any system, without touching the rig.
It is also how you find a rig whose screen you cannot reach.
How do I find it on the rig itself?
- Windows: open a command prompt and run ipconfig. Read the IPv4 address of the active adapter.
- Linux: run ip addr, or hostname -I. The address on your LAN interface is the one.
- Mining OS (HiveOS, RaveOS and similar): the local IP is on the rig's console screen. It is also in the web dashboard's rig details.
How do I keep the address from changing?
DHCP is the router service that hands out local addresses. It can give a rig a different address after a reboot, which breaks bookmarks and monitoring.
Fix it with a DHCP reservation on the router: bind the rig's MAC address to one IP. The rig then keeps a stable address, with no setting changed on the rig itself.