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Network Interface

The net module is never used directly but it is imported by more specific modules like eth or 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.