network — network configuration

This module provides network drivers and routing configuration. Network drivers for specific hardware are available within this module and are used to configure a hardware network interface. Configured interfaces are then available for use via the socket module.

For example:

# configure a specific network interface
# see below for examples of specific drivers
import network
nic = network.Driver(...)
print(nic.ifconfig())

# now use socket as usual
import socket
addr = socket.getaddrinfo('micropython.org', 80)[0][-1]
s = socket.socket()
s.connect(addr)
s.send(b'GET / HTTP/1.1\r\nHost: micropython.org\r\n\r\n')
data = s.recv(1000)
s.close()

class WLAN

This class provides a driver for WiFi network processor in the WiPy. Example usage:

import network
# setup as a station
nic = network.WLAN(mode=WLAN.STA)
nic.connect('your-ssid', security=WLAN.WPA2, key='your-key')
while not nic.isconnected():
    pyb.delay(50)
print(nic.ifconfig())

# now use socket as usual
...

Constructors

class network.WLAN(..)

Create a WLAN object, and optionally configure it. See iwconfig for params of configuration.

Methods

network.iwconfig(*, mode, ssid, security, key, channel, antenna)

Set or get the WiFi network processor configuration.

Arguments are:

  • mode can be either WLAN.STA or WLAN.AP.
  • ssid is a string with the ssid name. Only needed when mode is WLAN.AP.
  • security can be WLAN.OPEN, WLAN.WEP, WLAN.WPA or WLAN.WPA2. Only needed when mode is WLAN.AP.
  • key is a string with the network password. Not needed when mode is WLAN.STA or security is WLAN.OPEN. If security is WLAN.WEP the key must be a string representing hexadecimal values (e.g. ‘ABC1DE45BF’).
  • channel a number in the range 1-11. Only needed when mode is WLAN.AP.
  • antenna selects between the internal and the external antenna. Can be either WLAN.INTERNAL or WLAN.EXTERNAL.

For example, you can do:

# create and configure as an access point
nic.iwconfig(mode=WLAN.AP, ssid='wipy-wlan', security=WLAN.WPA2, key='www.wipy.io', channel=7, antenna=WLAN.INTERNAL)

or:

# configure as an station
nic.iwconfig(mode=WLAN.STA)

With no arguments given, the current configuration is returned as a namedtuple that looks like this: (mode=2, ssid='wipy-wlan', security=2, key='www.wipy.io', channel=5, antenna=0)

wlan.connect(ssid, *, security=WLAN.OPEN, key=None, bssid=None, timeout=5000)

Connect to a wifi access point using the given SSID, and other security parameters.

  • key is always a string, but if security is WLAN.WEP the key must be a string representing hexadecimal values (e.g. ‘ABC1DE45BF’).
  • bssid is the MAC address of the AP to connect to. Useful when there are several APs with the same ssid.
  • timeout is the maximum time in milliseconds to wait for the connection to succeed.
wlan.scan()

Performs a network scan and returns a list of named tuples with (ssid, bssid, security, channel, rssi). Note that channel is always None since this info is not provided by the WiPy.

wlan.disconnect()

Disconnect from the wifi access point.

wlan.isconnected()

In case of STA mode, returns True if connected to a wifi access point and has a valid IP address. In AP mode returns True when a station is connected. Returns False otherwise.

wlan.ifconfig(['dhcp' or configtuple])

With no parameters given eturns a 4-tuple of (ip, subnet mask, gateway, DNS server).

if 'dhcp' is passed as a parameter then the DHCP client is enabled and the IP params are negotiated with the AP.

if the 4-tuple config is given then a static IP is configured. For example:

nic.ifconfig(('192.168.0.4', '255.255.255.0', '192.168.0.1', '8.8.8.8'))
wlan.mac()

Returns a 6-byte long bytes object with the MAC address.

wlan.connections()

Returns a list of the devices currently connected. Each item in the list is a tuple of (ssid, mac).

wlan.callback(wakes)

Create a callback to be triggered when a WLAN event occurs during pyb.Sleep.SUSPENDED mode. Events are triggered by socket activity or by WLAN connection/disconnection.

  • wakes can only be pyb.Sleep.SUSPENDED.

Returns a callback object.

Constants

WLAN.STA

WiFi station mode

WLAN.AP

WiFi access point mode

WLAN.OPEN
WLAN.WEP
WLAN.WPA
WLAN.WPA2

selects the network security

WLAN.INTERNAL
WLAN.EXTERNAL

selects the antenna type