# RVN worker renaming and overlapping hashrate windows

Pool averages retain historical shares, so an old RVN worker label may not drop to zero immediately after a rename. A KawPoW worker name is a share label rather than a verified physical-device identifier.

- Canonical: https://iotahome.site/en/learn/rvn-worker-rename-window
- Publisher: IOTA Watch
- Topics: Ravencoin
- Published: 2026-10-26
- Updated: 2026-10-26

## At a glance

Pool averages retain historical shares, so an old RVN worker label may not drop to zero immediately after a rename. A KawPoW worker name is a share label rather than a verified physical-device identifier.

## What to check

Record the rename time and verify the active RVN address, pool and new label. Compare last-share timestamps before summing averages. If the old label continues receiving fresh shares, investigate another process or a machine reusing that label. Keep the source’s averaging window attached to the values you compare.

## Example

Example: rig1 and rig2 both have averages, but only rig2 has new shares after the change. Treat this as a label transition, not evidence of an additional GPU rig.

## Continue

[Open project monitor](https://iotahome.site/en/projects/rvn)

## Sources and implementation

- [rvn.2miners.com](https://rvn.2miners.com/help)