circuitpython/docs/library/network.WLAN.rst
Jim Mussared c737cde947 docs: Replace ufoo with foo in all docs.
Anywhere a module is mentioned, use its "non-u" name for consistency.

The "import module" vs "import umodule" is something of a FAQ, and this
commit intends to help clear that up.  As a first approximation MicroPython
is Python, and so imports should work the same as Python and use the same
name, to a first approximation.  The u-version of a module is a detail that
can be learned later on, when the user wants to understand more and have
finer control over importing.

Existing Python code should just work, as much as it is possible to do that
within the constraints of embedded systems, and the MicroPython
documentation should match the idiomatic way to write Python code.

With universal weak links for modules (via MICROPY_MODULE_WEAK_LINKS) users
can consistently use "import foo" across all ports (with the exception of
the minimal ports).  And the ability to override/extend via "foo.py"
continues to work well.

Signed-off-by: Jim Mussared <jim.mussared@gmail.com>
2021-08-13 22:53:29 +10:00

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.. currentmodule:: network
.. _network.WLAN:
class WLAN -- control built-in WiFi interfaces
==============================================
This class provides a driver for WiFi network processors. Example usage::
import network
# enable station interface and connect to WiFi access point
nic = network.WLAN(network.STA_IF)
nic.active(True)
nic.connect('your-ssid', 'your-password')
# now use sockets as usual
Constructors
------------
.. class:: WLAN(interface_id)
Create a WLAN network interface object. Supported interfaces are
``network.STA_IF`` (station aka client, connects to upstream WiFi access
points) and ``network.AP_IF`` (access point, allows other WiFi clients to
connect). Availability of the methods below depends on interface type.
For example, only STA interface may `WLAN.connect()` to an access point.
Methods
-------
.. method:: WLAN.active([is_active])
Activate ("up") or deactivate ("down") network interface, if boolean
argument is passed. Otherwise, query current state if no argument is
provided. Most other methods require active interface.
.. method:: WLAN.connect(ssid=None, password=None, *, bssid=None)
Connect to the specified wireless network, using the specified password.
If *bssid* is given then the connection will be restricted to the
access-point with that MAC address (the *ssid* must also be specified
in this case).
.. method:: WLAN.disconnect()
Disconnect from the currently connected wireless network.
.. method:: WLAN.scan()
Scan for the available wireless networks.
Hidden networks -- where the SSID is not broadcast -- will also be scanned
if the WLAN interface allows it.
Scanning is only possible on STA interface. Returns list of tuples with
the information about WiFi access points:
(ssid, bssid, channel, RSSI, authmode, hidden)
*bssid* is hardware address of an access point, in binary form, returned as
bytes object. You can use `binascii.hexlify()` to convert it to ASCII form.
There are five values for authmode:
* 0 -- open
* 1 -- WEP
* 2 -- WPA-PSK
* 3 -- WPA2-PSK
* 4 -- WPA/WPA2-PSK
and two for hidden:
* 0 -- visible
* 1 -- hidden
.. method:: WLAN.status([param])
Return the current status of the wireless connection.
When called with no argument the return value describes the network link status.
The possible statuses are defined as constants:
* ``STAT_IDLE`` -- no connection and no activity,
* ``STAT_CONNECTING`` -- connecting in progress,
* ``STAT_WRONG_PASSWORD`` -- failed due to incorrect password,
* ``STAT_NO_AP_FOUND`` -- failed because no access point replied,
* ``STAT_CONNECT_FAIL`` -- failed due to other problems,
* ``STAT_GOT_IP`` -- connection successful.
When called with one argument *param* should be a string naming the status
parameter to retrieve. Supported parameters in WiFI STA mode are: ``'rssi'``.
.. method:: 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.
.. method:: WLAN.ifconfig([(ip, subnet, gateway, dns)])
Get/set IP-level network interface parameters: IP address, subnet mask,
gateway and DNS server. When called with no arguments, this method returns
a 4-tuple with the above information. To set the above values, pass a
4-tuple with the required information. For example::
nic.ifconfig(('192.168.0.4', '255.255.255.0', '192.168.0.1', '8.8.8.8'))
.. method:: WLAN.config('param')
WLAN.config(param=value, ...)
Get or set general network interface parameters. These methods allow to work
with additional parameters beyond standard IP configuration (as dealt with by
`WLAN.ifconfig()`). These include network-specific and hardware-specific
parameters. For setting parameters, keyword argument syntax should be used,
multiple parameters can be set at once. For querying, parameters name should
be quoted as a string, and only one parameter can be queries at time::
# Set WiFi access point name (formally known as ESSID) and WiFi channel
ap.config(essid='My AP', channel=11)
# Query params one by one
print(ap.config('essid'))
print(ap.config('channel'))
Following are commonly supported parameters (availability of a specific parameter
depends on network technology type, driver, and :term:`MicroPython port`).
============= ===========
Parameter Description
============= ===========
mac MAC address (bytes)
essid WiFi access point name (string)
channel WiFi channel (integer)
hidden Whether ESSID is hidden (boolean)
authmode Authentication mode supported (enumeration, see module constants)
password Access password (string)
dhcp_hostname The DHCP hostname to use
reconnects Number of reconnect attempts to make (integer, 0=none, -1=unlimited)
============= ===========