MinerIP: ASIC Miner Network Scanner — Find Every Machine on Your LAN

What is MinerIP?

MinerIP is a lightweight desktop network scanner built for ASIC operators. It runs on your PC, uses real TCP connections to probe your subnet, talks to miner APIs (including CGMiner on port 4028 where applicable), and opens a clean dashboard in your browser with live results. It is 100% local: no cloud upload, no sign-up, and no tracking — ideal for security-conscious sites.

You can download it and read the full product overview on the MinerIP — ASIC Miner Network Scanner page on Hashrate Farm.

Why a dedicated scanner matters for miners

On a busy farm, “where did that worker go?” is not a theoretical question. DHCP leases change, technicians swap cables, VLANs get reorganized, and firmware updates occasionally shift how the web UI responds. If you cannot quickly map IP → machine → model → health, you burn time on avoidable truck rolls and misconfigured pools.

MinerIP addresses that operational gap by giving you a single pass across the subnet with structured results: vendor hints, model identification, hashrate and temperature where the API exposes them, and quick links to each device’s web dashboard. That turns IP discovery from a manual hunt into a repeatable workflow your whole team can run.

How to use MinerIP (quick start)

1. Download the MinerIP package from the Hashrate Farm MinerIP page (Windows 64-bit build).
2. Extract the archive and run MinerIP.exe — no installer or dependencies.
3. Allow local access if Windows SmartScreen prompts you; the app is portable and runs only on your machine (see the on-page SmartScreen note on the download page).
4. Your browser opens automatically. The tool detects your subnet and scans host addresses on the LAN.
5. Review the live results table: identified brand, model, key telemetry, and shortcuts to open each miner’s dashboard.
6. If you already know one IP, use the “Quick Open” field on the MinerIP page to jump straight to that machine’s UI without running a full discovery pass.

Pro tip: Run MinerIP from a workstation on the same L2/L3 network as your miners. VPN split-tunneling or isolated management VLANs can block discovery if your PC cannot route to the miner subnet.

Supported hardware (high level)

MinerIP is designed around the ecosystems operators actually run today — not only one OEM. The public listing includes coverage for lines such as Antminer (Bitmain), Whatsminer (MicroBT), IceRiver, Bitaxe, Goldshell, VNish, Braiins OS+, and LuxOS, with typical web ports and API paths documented on the product page.

Why MinerIP goes further than Bitmain’s IP Reporter

Bitmain’s IP Reporter utility is useful when you are purely in an Antminer-centric environment and you want a vendor-specific discovery flow. MinerIP is built for a broader operations reality:

• Multi-vendor farms: One scan pass for mixed racks (Antminer next to Whatsminer next to IceRiver) instead of juggling separate vendor tools.
• Real port and API probing: The MinerIP approach combines TCP reachability with miner API and web fingerprinting — closer to how an operator validates “is this actually a miner, and is it healthy?” than a single-brand broadcast pattern.
• Richer telemetry in one view: Where CGMiner-compatible APIs are available (e.g. port 4028), you can surface hashrate and temperature alongside identity — a step up from “I found an IP” to “I understand what this worker is doing.”
• No browser sandbox limitations: Web pages cannot perform unrestricted LAN scanning or cross-origin miner API calls the way a trusted local executable can. MinerIP runs outside those restrictions while still giving you a familiar browser UI.
• Transparency: MinerIP is described as open source and portable — you can audit behavior, run it air-gapped, and keep discovery entirely on-prem.

If your farm is scaling past a single OEM or you want one standard tool for technicians, MinerIP is the more future-proof slot in your runbook.

Bottom line

Fast, accurate IP and identity discovery is foundational infrastructure — as important as pool failover and monitoring. Grab MinerIP from Hashrate Farm, keep it on your ops laptop, and run it whenever you commission racks, debug DHCP, or onboard new staff who do not yet have your spreadsheet memorized.