caught up with covid and didnt get the chance to update you guys,

as i mentioned earlier that i bough a new control board but even that it didnt work at that time and i used to get 12TH/s while my machine can give around 35TH/S, i've gained the full speed with turning SSH port to 'open' and then used port 2, 3 & 4 in the control board then wala i got all the speed. this is the easiest way cost around $170 for a new board plus downloanding Ubuntu and learning to connect to the machine using this command " SSH 192.168.1.xxx -p 22' or 'root@192.168.1.xxx -p 22' then it shall give you that port 22 is open.

another method is to hack into the board which i am doing through a very long long process i will put you the link but please do not use these methods into hacking other people or stealing or in bad things even the server is mentioning the same. the process name is 'Brute Forcing' where you connect to your SSH and gain the password by trying millions of passwords currently been using in the world, but in order to reach this level you need several days for training and you will fail everytime until you find a soultion, please follow the below steps in order to reach the brute forcing process i will write the steps only as each step contains a very long process very hard to explain it here just google it and when you get stuck in something post it here i will give you the solution that worked for me:

1. download and install ORACLE B JAVA for developers
2. download and install Kali-linux where you can use their server to hack and its untracable
3. download and install latest Ubuntu (note: it is much faster and securer for mining than windows once you use it will be in love with and will delete windwos lol)
4. download and install CUPP (common users passwords profile)
5. download and install the mentalist or cache (wordlist of passwords customize as you prefer)
6. download and install MSF Console (this is the hardest part and the toughest)


once you complete the above you enter
1. cd cupp
2. nmap 192.168.1.xxx -p 22 (your machine IP make sure port 22 is open otherwise no use)
3. update latest server 'sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade'
4. lxc console my-kali (please do not use it in hacking others)
5. cd cupp (just to make sure it is open)
6. use this website as it shows you the final step only, it is very handy website you can learn much from them 'https://www.wonderhowto.com/'

important note: please do not download these and use them in windows through other linuex program like putty or others, it is totally unsafe and hackers will get into your computers very easily and steal all your data, USE ONLY ON UBUNTU


i hope i can help the majority any question you have let me know, just send me a msg here and i will get back to you even if am late i will be back to you.

enjoy hacking your machines guys.

have a good one

i've tried using one more method before using linux through putty software to access the control board through windows cmd to SSH root password but the miner will not allow connection to the windows, i've searched once more and all result came out on linux only will allow SSH password change, i downloaded linux and will give it a try. once am able to access the files i will remove the ROOTFS file.

i will update you in the next couple hours hope it works

i've tried them all firmwares by https://github.com/mekas17/fw non of them works, these are just old version firmwares.

after a long research like 5 hours now, the only way is to access the control board and remove the pool locking file, no matter what version you put as long as the ROOTFS is there no firmware could change pool setting.

anyhow, what i came to know to access SSH you need to have the password which if pool locking is there the normal passwords provided earlier by innosilicon t1t2t3 .. etc will not work as the when locking happened they changed the password.

they only to sort this is by password config which is only done by linux, windows will not allow.

another high cost solution is to buy a new control board which i've tried and it worked but again very high cost as it cost around $200 for one only and i have 10 which i beleive it doesnt worth it.

i will keep you guys updated when i reach a solution on this

Good day,

first of all, i recently join this amazing helpful forum, would like to thank developers and members who help others finding solution you guys are amazing.

second, i am having the same issue, from my humble understanding if the control board is hack you will not be able to use another firmware, i have successfully managed to use back the original firmware from inno after trying several firmwares until i found one which override the previous one, anyhow when i try to change the pool it says successful but in the bottom it says please note miner is using fixed pool setting. latest i came to know i need unlock firmware if any has it please share it

if anyone can advise how to remove this setting, i've been trying for a week now

many thanks