IP Reporter is a small Windows utility from Bitmain that finds the IP address of an Antminer on your network. To use it: download the tool from Bitmain’s official support portal (or the direct ZIP), unzip it on a Windows PC that sits on the same LAN as the miner, run it, click Start, then press the physical IP button on the miner for about one second. The miner broadcasts its current address and it pops up on your screen — no login, no serial cable, no guessing. This page is the fast download-and-first-run guide; for deeper workflows, multi-miner discovery, and network context, see our full IP Reporter usage guide.
What IP Reporter actually does
Most Antminers ship in DHCP mode, so there is no fixed IP printed on the unit — the router hands out an address at boot and it can change. IP Reporter solves the “which address did it get?” problem by listening on the LAN. When you tap the miner’s IP button, the control board sends a broadcast packet announcing its own IP; IP Reporter is simply catching that announcement. Because the miner answers a broadcast, the utility does not scan, guess, or map hardware addresses — it just reports what the miner shouts. The catch is that Layer-2 broadcasts do not cross routers or VLAN boundaries, which is why the PC and miner must share the same subnet.
Download IP Reporter (official sources only)
Only ever run the signed tool from Bitmain. Do not grab it from mirrors, forums, or file-sharing sites — a tampered discovery utility is a soft target on a mining LAN.
- Go to Bitmain’s official site at bitmain.com and open Support → Firmware Download.
- In the Firmware List, choose Others on the left, then select IP Reporter on the right.
- Direct download (Bitmain-hosted ZIP): IP Reporter.zip.
- Unzip before running. The archive contains a standalone
IPReporter.exe— there is no installer. Extract it to any folder and run it directly.
System requirements
- Windows only — the tool targets Windows XP, 7, and 10. There is no native macOS or Linux build.
- PC and miner on the same network segment — the same subnet and broadcast domain.
- The miner must be powered and finished booting — wait until it has come up and is operating normally before you expect it to answer.
- Wired Ethernet is the reliable path. Skip Wi-Fi bridges and guest networks, which frequently block or drop broadcast traffic.
First-use quick start
- Launch
IPReporter.exe. On first run Windows Firewall will prompt for network access — click Allow access so the tool can listen for the broadcast. - Click Start. The tool is now armed and waiting.
- At the miner, press and hold the IP button on the control board for about one second, then release.
- The miner’s IP appears in the IP Reporter window. Note it down and click OK.
- To read another miner without restarting, click Skip and press the next miner’s IP button. Click Stop to pause listening.
- Type the reported IP into a browser on the same network to reach the miner’s web dashboard.
If the IP never appears
- Wrong subnet. The single most common failure. Confirm the PC and miner are on the same LAN — not separate VLANs, not across a router. This is a broadcast tool; it is blind past a Layer-3 boundary.
- Firewall blocking. If you dismissed the firewall prompt, IP Reporter can send but never receive the reply. Allow it through Windows Firewall, or temporarily disable third-party security suites while you test.
- Managed switch dropping broadcasts. Storm-control or broadcast-suppression settings on managed switches can eat the packet. Test on a dumb switch or direct patch if you suspect this.
- Miner not ready. A unit mid-boot or hung on a fault will not report. Confirm the fans spun up and the board reached normal operation.
- No IP Reporter to hand? Check your router’s DHCP lease table — the miner registers there under an Antminer-style hostname, and the lease list shows every assigned address on the subnet.
Once you have the IP
Reaching the dashboard is step one; securing it is step two. Antminers ship with the well-known default root / root web credentials. Change them immediately in the miner’s web UI under its administration/security settings, and keep your mining gear on an isolated LAN or VLAN that is not exposed to the internet — an unauthenticated, internet-reachable miner is the classic infection vector. Run only official signed firmware from the manufacturer’s portal. From here you can set a static IP, update firmware, or open the pools/status pages for tuning.
Related: Go deeper with the full IP Reporter usage and network-configuration guide, browse model manuals and documentation, or if the miner is dark and never reports an IP, run it through the ASIC fault finder or start a repair with our bench.
