Can some one point me to a guide that will allow me to solo mine from my bitcoin wallet, using my mining gear.
Thanks
Mark
For example, if you have a couple USB sticks, you can point your mining software directly to your node and be done with it. If you've got a few TH/s across multiple miners, you should consider using the proxy.
Anyway, as a general guide to making sure your node can accommodate mining, make sure you add server=1 in your bitcoin.conf file, and allow the IP address range of your miners. Example (taken from my own, with passwords and wallet addresses changed):
rpcuser=jonnybravo0311
rpcpassword=MYRPCPASSWORD
rpcallowip=10.0.1.*
Now when you start your mining software, you point it to the node like this:
If all has gone according to plan, when you start your miner, you'll see something like this: