Network Interface

Network Interface¶

The net module is never used directly but it is imported by more specific moduleslike eth and wifi

exception `CantRegisterInterfaceError`¶

The interface cannot be registered.

exception `ConnectionError`¶

Generic connection error.

exception `ConnectionTimeoutError`¶

The connection attempt has timed out.

exception `ResolveError`¶

Host cannot be resolved to its IP address.

exception `NetworkGenericError`¶

Generic network error occurred.

exception `TLSHandshakeFailed`¶

The TLS handshake failed.

exception `TLSGenericError`¶

Generic TLS error

Functions¶

function `resolve`¶

resolve(host, ifc)

Resolves the symbolic name for the given host to its IP address by using the configured DNS server on the interface with ifc descriptor and returns a string with the result.

function `info`¶

info(ifc)

Returns a tuple with the IP parameters associated to the interface with ifc descriptor. The tuple is composed by the following elements: 0. Bool: DHCP enabled (True) or disabled (False) 1. String: IP address 2. String: netmask 3. String: gateway 4. String: DNS 5. String: MAC address

function `disconnect`¶

disconnect(ifc)

The interface with ifc descriptor is stopped, all connections dropped, and all socket closed related to such interface.

function `down`¶

down(ifc)

The interface with ifc descriptor is shut down by releasing all resources and low level drivers associated with it.

function `get_hostname`¶

get_hostname(ifc)

Return a string with the hostname associated with the ifc interface descriptor.

function `set_hostname`¶

set_hostname(hostname, ifc)

Set the hostname to hostname string, associated with the ifc interface descriptor. If the hostname is "", the dcn (Device Common Name) is used as default.

Network Interface