What are the ports for SupportXMR?
SupportXMR’s commonly used mining address is pool.supportxmr.com, with ports 3333, 5555, and 7777 for ordinary connections and 443 for encrypted TLS connections. For a typical home CPU miner, start with 3333, or use 443 with TLS enabled if you want an encrypted connection; check SupportXMR’s current setup page before relying on an older port list.
Which port should you choose?
A port is a numbered entrance to a server. The server name stays the same, but the number helps select how your mining software connects.
SupportXMR’s commonly published choices are:
pool.supportxmr.com:3333— generally intended for lower-powered miners. This is a sensible starting point for one home computer.pool.supportxmr.com:5555— generally intended for medium-powered miners.pool.supportxmr.com:7777— generally intended for higher-powered miners.pool.supportxmr.com:443— used for TLS, which encrypts the connection between your miner and the pool.
These are connection settings for mining software, not addresses you open as ordinary web pages. Port availability and recommended settings can change, so the pool’s own current instructions should take priority.
Does a higher port mean higher earnings?
No. Choosing 7777 instead of 3333 does not make your computer mine faster or earn more automatically.
Mining pools collect shares, which are small proofs that your computer is doing mining work. Different ports can start miners at different share difficulties—how much work is needed before a result counts as a share.
A more powerful computer can handle harder shares without long gaps between submissions. A slower computer usually benefits from an easier starting setting, because you can see accepted work sooner.
This share difficulty is separate from Monero’s network difficulty. You do not make Monero itself easier to mine by changing ports.
How do you enter the settings?
In your mining software, enter the hostname and port together when it asks for the pool address:
pool.supportxmr.com:3333
For an encrypted connection, use:
pool.supportxmr.com:443
You must also enable the software’s TLS setting for the encrypted endpoint. Simply typing 443 does not necessarily switch encryption on.
You will also need your Monero receiving address. Never enter your wallet’s recovery words or private keys into a pool configuration.
Can you use these ports in a browser?
Not directly in an ordinary browser mining script. SupportXMR’s mining endpoints use Stratum, a protocol for exchanging mining work, rather than ordinary website traffic.
Browser software typically needs a compatible gateway to communicate with such an endpoint. Using port 443 does not turn Stratum into a browser-compatible web service.
If a connection fails, check the hostname, port, TLS setting, and your mining software’s error message before changing anything else.
The bottom line
Use 3333 for a straightforward home-miner connection or 443 with TLS enabled for encryption. Ports 5555 and 7777 are alternatives for stronger miners, not shortcuts to higher earnings.
