How to Mine Crypto with Your WiFi Router
For a good portion of the previous decade, crypto mining was a lucrative activity for those with some spare investment funds and access to the necessary computing power.
Since such mining boom times, however, several factors have hindered the ability of individuals to earn significant amounts of crypto from the activity, or at least to do so while breaking much above even.
The increase in both mining (algorithm) difficulty and competition (from other miners) has not only reduced yields, but caused pricey, specialized hardware to overtake the dominance of more basic computers for mining, increasing the initial investment required to mine successfully.
On the other hand…
a second mining boom may be on the horizon: recent innovations have enabled new, much cheaper ways to set up an effective mining rig. In particular, users can now bootstrap their own WiFi routers to use as crypto miners…
WiFi Mining: The Details
The routers which provide access to MetaBlox’s OpenRoaming WiFi network issue mPoints as they establish connections for users. These points will become stakeable for ROAM tokens after MetaBlox’s token launch in 2024.
There are two options to earn mPoints by hosting a miner-router:
- By purchasing a MetaBlox miner: these specialized routers provide a premium, publicly accessible and OpenRoaming-integrated WiFi network while mining mPoints.
- By adding your own router’s network to MetaBlox OpenRoaming through the MetaBlox app. Mining yields depend on your WiFi network’s strength, as well as how frequently it establishes new connections for users.
How To Add Your Own WiFi Router To MetaBlox
Follow these steps on the free MetaBlox app to add your existing router/network for mPoints:
- After agreeing to the app’s terms and conditions, tap ‘Add WiFi’ in the Explore section, then tap ‘Start’.
2. Tap ‘Add other routers.’ Then on the Add WiFi page, select a WiFi network from the list.
3. Assign a name to your selected network, then add its (WiFi) password and location. Tap ‘Submit’. After that, you should see the following success screen:
After this step, you can go to the ‘Rewards’ tab of the app to track your mPoints.
What is WiFi OpenRoaming?
OpenRoaming integrates local WiFi networks so that users can access all of them automatically, even when connecting to one for the first time. OpenRoaming thus allow for continuous WiFi coverage even while traveling to or through new locations.
After connecting to an OpenRoaming network for the first time — such as a MetaBlox miner network — the user doesn’t enter login data at any subsequent hotspot, no matter where it’s located. Instead they connect automatically.
OpenRoaming WiFi also maintains enterprise-level security at all locations, making it higher-security than most public networks, and instead using those same standards implemented for corporate/institutional networks.
By integrating disparate local networks, MetaBlox is using OpenRoaming to enable continuous WiFi coverage worldwide.
How to Access MetaBlox OpenRoaming
MetaBlox’s miner-powered OpenRoaming WiFi network is global, with more locations across North America, Europe, and Asia being added all the time.
To connect for the first time at any location, users simply download the MetaBlox app for a free decentralized roaming WiFi credential — or DID.
The app also features a map of nearby network locations:
In addition to those networks provided by MetaBlox miners or other personal routers added to MetaBlox via the app, OpenRoaming-equipped networks also include those provided by members of the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA). This alliance of WiFi providers, of which MetaBlox is a member, is driving efforts to deploy OpenRoaming coverage worldwide.
The WBA offers over 2 million OpenRoaming hotspots worldwide, to which MetaBlox users have free access.
In Conclusion
The next generation of crypto mining is here, and forms the foundation of a global WiFi roaming network that offers better security and convenience than other public — and most private — networks.
And now that existing routers/networks can be added to MetaBlox, anyone can earn rewards by becoming a WiFi provider.
Stay updated on WiFi mining opportunities and the global decentralized network on MetaBlox’s community and social media channels!
