ANTMINER S3+ Discussion and Support Thread

[aarons6]

about to buy a s3 with psu and connectors on ebay for 120$, free shipping. worth it? Previously used a few (20) antminer u2s, but they werent profitable. Planning to underclock, but I dont really know what voltage to set at once I buy it. help

you dont set a voltage..


and if you pay for electricity, its not worth it.

[notlist3d]

about to buy a s3 with psu and connectors on ebay for 120$, free shipping. worth it? Previously used a few (20) antminer u2s, but they werent profitable. Planning to underclock, but I dont really know what voltage to set at once I buy it. help

you dont set a voltage..


and if you pay for electricity, its not worth it.

You would need extremly cheap electricity.  The good thing is S3's were built like tanks they do seem to last a very long time.  The bad side to that is when you pay electricity and say you have "normal" price at some point it cost more then it makes.

So that is where a lot of these S3's are is owners selling them trying to get last part of ROI since they would be losing money running them.

[Mikestang]

I run one S3+ as a lotto machine, despite my tier 4 $0.33 kW/h electricity rate. 

They are still capable of solving blocks at today's difficulty, so I figure why not have at least 1 pony in the races?

[djroadking]

Running my S3+'s still, one at Kano and the other mining solo as a lottery machine. Once my S7 gets here it'll probably be time to sell the S3's. The S7 will probably be the last miner I and plenty of others own since the difficulty will just be too high to make anything.

[tokingtoking]

also have 1 and pointing to antpool (pps).
PO is moreless the same of my electric cost (its like buy btc directly) by now.
will run it until it burn out and hope for better btc price.

[underachieved]

Is it possible to change the default IP.1.99 to something different via putty? I can access the s3 with putty but the when I try using the ip in the browser it says bad gateway.

[toptek]

Is it possible to change the default IP.1.99 to something different via putty? I can access the s3 with putty but the when I try using the ip in the browser it says bad gateway.

which  S3 is it a upgraded one or one in a box .

log n with putty
@
192.168.1.99
then use

vi /etc/config/network

the very last line is were you change it

try this first it might not be set to 192.168.1.99

http://www.advanced-ip-scanner.com/

if you get a bad gateway .

if you can't find the IP at all then do a hard ware reset if that doesn't work you may need a controller or have to reprogram it .

This member sell controllers that work better then bitmains, he makes him self and they do work better, i can confirm that they do, I have bought one and am buying another in two weeks .

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1331439.0

[underachieved]

One in a closed box.

this is the results..

config interface 'loopback'
        option ifname 'lo'
        option proto 'static'
        option ipaddr '127.0.0.1'
        option netmask '255.0.0.0'

config interface 'lan'
        option ifname 'eth0'
        option type 'bridge'
        option proto 'dhcp'
        #option proto 'static'
        #option netmask '255.255.255.0'
        #option gateway '192.168.200.1'
        #option dns '192.168.200.1'
        #option broadcast '192.168.200.255'
        #option ipaddr '192.168.200.1'

config interface 'wan'
        option ifname 'eth1'
        #option proto 'dhcp'
        option proto 'static'
        option netmask '255.255.255.0'
        option gateway '192.168.1.1'
        option dns '192.168.1.1'
        option broadcast '192.168.1.255'
        option ipaddr '192.168.1.99'
        option hostname 'antMiner'

#config switch
        option name 'switch0'
        option reset '1'
        option enable_vlan '1'

#config switch_vlan
        option device 'switch0'
        option vlan '1'
        option ports '0 1 3'

Not sure what I need to look for? Help please.

[toptek]

this is the results..

config interface 'loopback'
        option ifname 'lo'
        option proto 'static'
        option ipaddr '127.0.0.1'
        option netmask '255.0.0.0'

config interface 'lan'
        option ifname 'eth0'
        option type 'bridge'
        option proto 'dhcp'
        #option proto 'static'
        #option netmask '255.255.255.0'
        #option gateway '192.168.200.1'
        #option dns '192.168.200.1'
        #option broadcast '192.168.200.255'
        #option ipaddr '192.168.200.1'

config interface 'wan'
        option ifname 'eth1'
        #option proto 'dhcp'
        option proto 'static'
        option netmask '255.255.255.0'
- /etc/config/network 1/39 2%

Not sure what I need to look for? Help please.

use the down arrow key and scroll down till it stops your not at the bottom of the list


look for  option ipaddr '192.168.1.99'
and change

99 to what ever you want it to be set to on your network . 100, 202 etc but make sure no other device on your network is using that IP or neither the S3 or the device will work after a reboot, network wise.

you should all ready be set to static .

sadly i can't remember the VI commands to save setting sense i like to use nano or this more http://winscp.net/eng/index.php?#utm_source=winscp&utm_medium=app&utm_campaign=5.7.6.

nano is not installed by default on most S3 and can be a bitch to install on one , VI is .

[toptek]

My thoughts on home mining it will never be complety dead unless bitmain and Avalon stop selling to the public as for bw , bitfury etc  it remains to be seen, I don't trust one word they say they are to greedie now for there own good and want it all.


and all most any miner should be usable till July,it all depends what you expect etc after July well see no one knows for sure how it will impact us (but one and we won't go there). til it happens .


so yea the S3 or a few S3 running are still use able, it all depends what you expect or want form it not all of us are in it for RoI but more for the fun and the extra $$ you can make, at least till July.

 Hey I still use a S1 and saving for future miners now .

[toptek]

One in a closed box.

this is the results..

config interface 'loopback'
        option ifname 'lo'
        option proto 'static'
        option ipaddr '127.0.0.1'
        option netmask '255.0.0.0'

config interface 'lan'
        option ifname 'eth0'
        option type 'bridge'
        option proto 'dhcp'
        #option proto 'static'
        #option netmask '255.255.255.0'
        #option gateway '192.168.200.1'
        #option dns '192.168.200.1'
        #option broadcast '192.168.200.255'
        #option ipaddr '192.168.200.1'

config interface 'wan'
        option ifname 'eth1'
        #option proto 'dhcp'
        option proto 'static'
        option netmask '255.255.255.0'
        option gateway '192.168.1.1'
        option dns '192.168.1.1'
        option broadcast '192.168.1.255'
        option ipaddr '192.168.1.99'
        option hostname 'antMiner'

#config switch
        option name 'switch0'
        option reset '1'
        option enable_vlan '1'

#config switch_vlan
        option device 'switch0'
        option vlan '1'
        option ports '0 1 3'

Not sure what I need to look for? Help please.

[underachieved]

Still cannot access the miner with the web GUI.

Will changing any of these settings help?

onfig dnsmasq
   option domainneeded '1'
   option boguspriv '1'
   option filterwin2k '0'
   option localise_queries '1'
   option rebind_protection '1'
   option rebind_localhost '1'
   option local '/lan/'
   option domain 'lan'
   option expandhosts '1'
   option nonegcache '0'
   option authoritative '1'
   option readethers '1'
   option leasefile '/tmp/dhcp.leases'
   option resolvfile '/tmp/resolv.conf.auto'

config dhcp 'lan'
   option interface 'lan'
   option start '100'
   option limit '150'
   option leasetime '12h'

config dhcp 'wan'
   option interface 'wan'
   option ignore '1'

[toptek]

just what are u typing in your web browser ? and which web browser are you using ?.

or how are you trying to access the S3 ?.

type this in your browser

192.168.1.with whatever you changed the last number to, like 100, 200 etc up to 254, then hit enter .  

changing those above setting might be worse they look normal how they are .

most home networks have that limit or are limited to 255 devices per router, depends on the router.

[underachieved]

I have the S3 connect to a router as of now. I have tried both the router and a direct connection to my laptop.

I was typing the ip (192.168.1.99) in IE. The cgi-bin/luci screen comes up but ends up timing out and saying bad gateway.

I cannot believe accessing the webGUI is so difficult.

BTW.. I did install winSCP.

[toptek]

I have the S3 connect to a router as of now. I have tried both the router and a direct connection to my laptop.

I was typing the ip (192.168.1.99) in IE. The cgi-bin/luci screen comes up but ends up timing out and saying bad gateway.

I cannot believe accessing the webGUI is so difficult.

BTW.. I did install winSCP.

its not that difficult


try another browser like Firefox or water fox or chrome it might be a IE setting stopping it.

if your able to access it with SSH then it might be IE , IE to me is more windows based over friefox or chorme which are more Linux based, if that has anything to do with it , water fox aka Firefox work better for me then IE ever did .

reset IE or the network DNS but sense you can access it with SSH it may not be the network .
or

https://github.com/kanoi/cgminer-binaries/tree/master/AntS3

do this upgrade it might be old firmware causing that time out . you can do this over SSH the above link explains each step by step, i made it shorter .

Code:

cd /
 wget http://kano.is/AntS3/cgminer-ants3-4.9.2-94e04f6-3.tgz
 tar -xvzf cgminer-ants3-4.9.2-94e04f6-3.tgz
 rm cgminer-ants3-4.9.2-94e04f6-3.tgz
 cgset
 sync
 reboot
 cgminer-api version 

after the upgrade and reboot turn it off at the power then back on to be safe .

other wise sense i can't see it in front of me , i have no idea whats wrong or what you might be doing wrong, i mean that in a friendly way.

I'm out of suggestion.

[gt_addict]

What are the chances of an old S3 running cgminer 3.somethjng getting bricked if I update it to kanos version? Also if the IP address has been changed etc does the miner keep the same IP or does it revert back to the factory one?

[toptek]

What are the chances of an old S3 running cgminer 3.somethjng getting bricked if I update it to kanos version? Also if the IP address has been changed etc does the miner keep the same IP or does it revert back to the factory one?

if you don't uncheck save your setting in the UI  all setting are saved or stay the same, but as with anything done over SSH, there is all ways that 1 to 3 %, if that can happen, nothing is a 100 % . There is all most no way you can brick it with kanos update , his update makes any S3 that is not broke to start with run better. not faster but better , it really doesn't change the firmware just CGminer with all the nice fixes for S3 's.

Don't expect faster, it will run smother with less issue etc if there is nothing wrong with the S3 .

[gt_addict]

Where is that check box toptek? Just so I can make sure that it's ticked before I do the update.

Also I assume from the instructions above that I don't need to download anything and save it to my laptop, the "wget" line means it will download it?

Would putty be OK to use to do this update?

[toptek]

Where is that check box toptek? Just so I can make sure that it's ticked before I do the update.

Also I assume from the instructions above that I don't need to download anything and save it to my laptop, the "wget" line means it will download it?

Would putty be OK to use to do this update?

if you do kanos update over SSH  you can't uncheck it . . it's in miner UI when ever you do a upgrade of the frimware you uncheck it for defaults to load on firmware update or leave it alone to keep your setting . you can also save all your setting to file in the same place in the UI encase there might be a issue but doing it over SSH unless you edit it off in one of the files with SSH, it won't turn off .


GNU Wget is a free software package for retrieving files using HTTP, HTTPS and FTP, the most widely-used Internet protocols. It is a non-interactive commandline tool, so it may easily be called from scripts, cron jobs, terminals without X-Windows support, etc.

Putty is what i use there are others . but putty is what i started with so I'll sty with it for now .i have tried a few others , but for me putty seems to be the most user friendly,.

and I change it to code in my post, so it can be downloaded to the S3 and not as a link .

[gt_addict]

Ok I'm confused. So you are saying that the tick box is not accessible over ssh? I can access the miner to view stats etc through the usual root-root web interface. Surely it's in there?