Definition
IP Reporter is a small Windows utility published by Bitmain that lets you discover an Antminer's network address without scanning the whole subnet. You run the listener on a PC connected to the same network, then press a physical button on the miner's control board; the unit broadcasts its current IP address back to the waiting application. It is the fastest way to locate a freshly powered or recently reset miner whose address you do not yet know.
How to use it
Download IP Reporter from Bitmain's support site, run it as administrator on a Windows PC on the same LAN, and click Start. On the miner's control board, press and hold the IP-Report button for about five seconds until the unit beeps. A window then lists the detected miner and its IP. The tool is Windows-only, so it cannot poll miners from macOS or Linux without a workaround.
When you reach for it
IP Reporter is most useful right after a factory reset, after a fresh deploy when DHCP has handed out an unknown lease, or when a unit has dropped off your monitoring dashboard. If the button-and-listen method is inconvenient, a network scan for hosts answering on the miner's API port works as a cross-platform alternative.
For a step-by-step with screenshots, see our guide on using the Bitmain IP Reporter, and the related entry on the miner web UI you reach once the address is known.
In Simple Terms
IP Reporter is a small Windows utility published by Bitmain that lets you discover an Antminer’s network address without scanning the whole subnet. You run…