Pool Routing Basics for Hashrate Buyers
A pool address, a worker name, and a wallet are all you need to route bought hashrate. Here is how routing works.
Routing is the part that scares newcomers and turns out to be the easiest step of all. You are simply telling your rented power where to report for work.
The three things a pool wants
Almost every pool asks for the same trio. A host address, which is the door your power knocks on. A username, which is how the pool knows the rewards are yours. And a password, which is usually a throwaway value like the letter x. That is it. Hand over those three and your power knows where to go.
The username is the one people overthink. Some pools want a Bitcoin address. Many want an account name you created with the pool. Use whatever your pool expects. We accept both, so you are never forced into one style.
Worker names keep things tidy
A worker name is an optional label that helps you tell orders apart on the pool dashboard. If you run several orders, names like rig one and rig two make the readout easy to scan. It changes nothing about the rewards. It just keeps your view clean.
- Host address: where your power connects
- Username: how the pool credits your rewards
- Password: usually a placeholder such as x
- Worker name: an optional label for your own clarity
Set it once, reuse it often
Most buyers settle on one pool they trust and reuse the same routing for every order. You fill the fields once, save them in your head or a note, and the next order takes seconds. If you ever want to switch pools, you simply change the fields on your next order. Nothing is locked in.
When your power connects and your worker appears on the pool dashboard, the routing is confirmed end to end. That readout is worth the small amount of setup.
Build a live quote in seconds, fund in Bitcoin, and point the hashrate at your own pool. Mining rewards go straight to your own wallet.