Maybe op meant 300 kbps (bits)and not bytes , I hope not , but really what are the chances of getting a 2.4mbps connection in a remote place where applying for an internet connection is too expensive compared to the income of 200S9s
You're correct each S9 is anywhere from 0-2kbps, usually averages 1 when doing most things. The largest problems with S9's and bandwidth from my experience is their dns checks, so having a dns cache / forwarder on network is very useful especially for large operations. The S9 has a tendency to just keep checking.
Last time i measured, 1 S9 needed about 1 KB/s, so you are like half there... even with all optimizations, i think you will either end having a half hashrate or worse...
Wow... First off, Thank you all for your time and informative replies. They will for sure help me hit the ground running with limited experience. For Clariation My internet connection is indeed 300 KBps down 100KBps up (or 3.3Mbps down 0.8Mbps up)
In a nutshell here is what I have learned, and my gameplan going forward:
1) My internet connection is weak but will suffice with optmizations.
2) Use static IP addresses,
3) Have a local DNS cache
-Router with DNS cache functionality
-managed switch (i dont like this, as I am unfamailiar with Cisco Commands)
-Other options???Such as typing in IP addresses in each antminer's configuration, does that mean they do not require DNS lookups?
4) Make sure my miner does not have infected firmware, update to optimal firmware later on.
4) Decide which Pool to join.
5) Learn and decide how to monitor mining performance, per miner and aggregate.
My remaining questions:
- Do you guys have a recommendation / solution for the easiest DNS cache? I am hoping to find a premium router that can do this while being the gateway for the 200 devices that I need, all on one subnet... but it looks like this may not be realistic.
- Can I manually type in IP addresses in the S9 configuration screens to bypass the DNS issues? If so, will that be a problem as their IP addresses change from time to time?Thank you all once again.