Bitaxe setup

Bitaxe Logo

Step-by-Step Installation Guide

In this guide, we will show you step-by-step how to set up the Bitaxe for the first time after delivery.

Instructions for the Pimp My Bitaxe upgrade kits can be found here.

Congratulations on your new Bitaxe – Made in Germany!

Bitaxe 602 Gamma bitcoin miner next to bitcoin stand

1. Unpack

Carefully remove the device from the packaging and check it for visible damage.

Bitaxe 602 Gamma slides into Bitaxe Stand

2. Setup

Insert the board into the supplied stand.
No screws are required.

Bitaxe 602 Gamma gets plugged in

3. Power Supply

Connect the miner to the power supply and plug it into a power outlet.
The device starts automatically.

Bitaxe showing Wi-Fi Id for connection

4. Connect to Wi-Fi

Connect to the displayed Wi-Fi using your smartphone or computer.

(here: Bitaxe_7641)

The following screenshots illustrate the connection via smartphone.

AxeOS Network Configuration surface

5. Configure Network

The network configuration view appears automatically.

If it does not, open your browser and navigate to the following address: 192.168.4.1

Enter your Wi-Fi credentials:

  • Hostname: The name of the device on the local network (not relevant, best to leave as is)
  • Wi-Fi SSID: The name of your local Wi-Fi network
  • Wi-Fi Password: Your Wi-Fi password

Then click Save and then Restart. The Bitaxe will now restart.

Important Note on Network Configuration

Both the WLAN name and the password must be entered with the correct capitalization. Special characters and spaces must also be entered correctly, otherwise the Bitaxe will not be able to connect to the WLAN. It is recommended to use the integrated WLAN search (on the right in the Wi-Fi SSID field).

Tip: If the WLAN connection doesn't work, try using the guest WLAN. This often makes the connection easier.

Axe OS setup of wallet adress and mining pool

6. Mining Settings

We recommend using the pre-configured mining pools. Simply enter your own Bitcoin address, to which you want to mine, into the two fields "Stratum User" and "Fallback Stratum User".

To give the device a name in the mining pool, you can add ".bitaxe" after the address. Example: bc1puft26r8tk48r3ne29t3uvvhe98jsmh8p9g7g29wcwnkkls4gze0s96sju7.bitaxe

Then press Restart again. The Bitaxe will now restart and immediately begin mining to your own Bitcoin address.

Bitaxe display surfaces

7. Display message

After the Bitaxe successfully connects to Wi-Fi, the Bitaxe and OSMU logos briefly appear on the display.

The display then switches between two screens every few seconds. All relevant information can be found here.
You can access the device via a browser using the IP address shown on one of the two display screens.

AxeOS Dashboard

8. Access via Browser

The view after accessing the Bitaxe via the IP address. The device is running and mining.