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1. Open your miner's local interface and find its Stratum settings. This guide is for AxeOS; forks may use different labels.
2. If URL and Port are separate: URL = stratum.btcpowlab-pool.com; Port = 3333. Do not put the protocol prefix or :3333 in the host.
3. Stratum User takes your complete Bitcoin address followed by .worker. Save and check that your intended pool is active.

What to check
If it uses the fallback pool, check the primary connection settings before changing power, voltage or difficulty.

1. Go to Configuration → Pools. Choose the group whose work you want to direct here.
2. Use the complete pool URL above, including stratum+tcp:// and :3333. Username is your BTC PoW Lab address.worker, not your Braiins Pool account.
3. Check groups and quotas: they can split hashrate between destinations. A configured connection does not mean it receives all the work.

What to check
Check the active pool and accepted shares; changing autotuning is not a login fix.

1. In the classic interface, open Miner Configuration → General Settings. For newer models, consult the pool section of their manual.
2. Choose one row: URL takes the complete pool URL and Worker takes address.worker. Do not use your Antminer dashboard login.
3. Save and apply. Check which row is active: other rows may be fallback pools. Confirm accepted shares after reconnection.

What to check
Reference: S9 manual. We do not assume all Antminers have identical menus.

1. We do not have a verified guide for every version. Identify the model and firmware before following another brand's steps.
2. If Host and Port are separate fields, split the URL. If there is one Pool URL field, use the complete URL above.
3. The username must be a Bitcoin mainnet address followed by .worker, without spaces; this pool's Stratum password is x.

What to check
Connected does not mean authorized. If it reports Unauthorized or reconnects without jobs, check the login before waiting for hashrate.