WiFiClass Class

Description
A class of WiFi and network implementation for Ameba.

Syntax
class WiFiClass

Members

WiFiClass::WiFiClass

Description
Constructs a WiFiClass object and initializes the Wi-Fi libraries and network settings.

Syntax
WiFiClass(void);

Parameters
NA

Returns
NA

Example Code
NA

Notes and Warnings
An instance of WiFiClass is created as WiFi inside WiFi.h and is extern for direct use. “WiFi.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClass::firmwareVersion

Description
Get WiFi firmware version that is compatible to Arduino.

Syntax
char* firmwareVersion(void);

Parameters
NA

Returns
This function returns WiFi firmware version, default “1.0.0”.

Example Code
Example: ConnectWithWPA
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/ConnectWithWiFi/ConnectWithWPA/ConnectWithWPA.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFi.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClass::begin

Description
Start Wi-Fi connection for OPEN/ WEP/ with passphrase networks.

Syntax
int begin(char* ssid);
int begin(char* ssid, uint8_t key_idx, const char* key);
int begin(char* ssid, const char *passphrase);

Parameters
ssid: Pointer to the SSID string
key_idx: The key index to set. (Default value: 0, valid values are 0-3.) The key index is only needed for WEP mode.
key: Key input buffer.
passphrase: Valid characters in a passphrase must be between ASCII 32-126 (decimal).

Returns
This function returns the Wi-Fi status.

Example Code
Example: ConnectWithWPA
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/ConnectWithWiFi/ConnectWithWPA/ConnectWithWPA.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFi.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClass::config

Description
Configure network settings including the IP address of local host, DNS server, default gateway and subnet, for the Wi-Fi network.

Syntax
void config(IPAddress local_ip);
void config(IPAddress local_ip, IPAddress dns_server);
void config(IPAddress local_ip, IPAddress dns_server, IPAddress gateway);
void config(IPAddress local_ip, IPAddress dns_server, IPAddress gateway, IPAddress subnet);

Parameters
local_ip: Local device IP address to use on the network.
dns_server: IP address of the DNS server to use.
gateway: IP address of the gateway device on the network.
subnet: Subnet mask for the network, expressed as an IP address.

Returns
NA

Example Code
NA

Notes and Warnings
This will disable the DHCP client when connecting to a network and will require the network accepts a static IP. The configured IP addresses will also apply to AP mode, but the DHCP server will not be disabled in AP mode. “WiFi.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClass::enableConcurrent

Description
Set Concurrent mode (AP + Station).

Syntax
void setDNS(IPAddress dns_server1);
void setDNS(IPAddress dns_server1, IPAddress dns_server2);

Parameters
void enableConcurrent(void);

Returns
NA

Example Code
Example: Concurrent Mode ()

Notes and Warnings
“WiFi.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClass::setDNS

Description
Set the IP address for DNS servers.

Syntax
void setDNS(IPAddress dns_server1);
void setDNS(IPAddress dns_server1, IPAddress dns_server2);

Parameters
dns_server1: IP address for DNS server 1.
dns_server2: IP address for DNS server 2.

Returns
NA

Example Code
NA

Notes and Warnings
“WiFi.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClass::disconnect

Description
Disconnect from the network.

Syntax
int disconnect (void);

Parameters
NA

Returns
This function returns one value of wl_status_t enum as an integer.

Example Code
NA

Notes and Warnings
“WiFi.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClass::macAddress

Description
Get the interface MAC address.

Syntax
uint8_t* macAddress(uint8_t* mac);

Parameters
mac: an array of to store MAC address (in 8-bit unsigned integer).

Returns
This function returns uint8_t array containing the macAddress with length WL_MAC_ADDR_LENGTH (6 bit).

Example Code
Example: ConnectWithWPA
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/ConnectWithWiFi/ConnectWithWPA/ConnectWithWPA.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFi.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClass::localIP

Description
Get the interface IP address.

Syntax
IPAddress localIP(void);

Parameters
NA

Returns
This function returns the IP address of the interface.

Example Code
Example: ConnectWithWPA
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/ConnectWithWiFi/ConnectWithWPA/ConnectWithWPA.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFi.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClass::printLocalIPv6

Description
Get the interface IPv6 address.

Syntax
void printLocalIPv6 (void);

Parameters
NA

Returns
This function returns the IPv6 address of the interface.

Example Code
Example: IPv6UDPServer
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/IPv6UDPServer/IPv6UDPServer.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFi.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClass::subnetMask

Description
Get the interface subnet mask address.

Syntax
IPAddress subnetMask(void);

Parameters
NA

Returns
This function returns subnet mask address of the interface.

Example Code
Example: ConnectNoEncryption
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/ConnectWithWiFi/ConnectNoEncryption/ConnectNoEncryption.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFi.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClass::gatewayIP

Description
Get the interface gateway IP address.

Syntax
IPAddress gatewayIP(void);

Parameters
NA

Returns
This function returns the gateway IP address of interface.

Example Code
Example: ConnectNoEncryption
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/ConnectWithWiFi/ConnectNoEncryption/ConnectNoEncryption.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFi.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClass::SSID

Description
Get the current SSID (Service Set Identifier) associated with the network.

Syntax
char* SSID(void);

Parameters
NA

Returns
This function returns current SSID associate with the network.

Example Code
Example: ConnectWithWPA
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/ConnectWithWiFi/ConnectWithWPA/ConnectWithWPA.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFi.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClass::BSSID

Description
Get the current BSSID (Basic Service Set Identifier) associated with the network.

Syntax
uint8_t* BSSID(uint8_t* bssid);

Parameters
bssid: an array to store bssid (8-bit unsigned integer).

Returns
This function returns the uint8_t array storing BSSID with length WL_MAC_ADDR_LENGTH (6 bit).

Example Code
Example: ConnectWithWPA
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/ConnectWithWiFi/ConnectWithWPA/ConnectWithWPA.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFi.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClass::RSSI

Description
Get the current RSSI (Received Signal Strength in dBm) associated with the network.

Syntax
int32_t RSSI(void);

Parameters
NA

Returns
This function returns the current RSSI as a 32-bit signed value.

Example Code
Example: ConnectWithWPA
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/ConnectWithWiFi/ConnectWithWPA/ConnectWithWPA.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFi.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClass::encryptionType

Description
Get the encryption type associated with the network.

Syntax
uint8_t encryptionType(void);

Parameters
NA

Returns
This function returns the Wi-Fi security type as an 8-bit unsigned integer value of wl_enc_type enum.

Example Code
Example: ConnectWithWPA
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/ConnectWithWiFi/ConnectWithWPA/ConnectWithWPA.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFi.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClass::scanNetworks

Description
Start scanning for available WiFi networks.

Syntax
int8_t scanNetworks(void);

Parameters
NA

Returns
This function returns the number of discovered networks as an 8-bit integer.

Example Code
Example: ScanNetworks
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/ScanNetworks/ScanNetworks.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFi.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClass::SSID

Description
Get the SSID (Service Set Identifier) discovered during the network scan.

Syntax
char* SSID(uint8_t networkItem);

Parameters
networkItem: specify the network item that retrieves the information required. Network item indicates the index of scanNetwork result that stored in the network scan list array arranging in RSSI descending order.

Returns
This function returns the SSID string of the specified network item on the network scan list.

Example Code
Example: ScanNetworks
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/ScanNetworks/ScanNetworks.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFi.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClass::encryptionType

Description
Get the encryption type of the networks discovered from scanNetworks.

Syntax
uint8_t encryptionType(uint8_t networkItem);

Parameters
networkItem: specify the network item that retrieves the information required. Network item indicates the index of scanNetwork result that stored in the network scan list array arranging in RSSI descending order.

Returns
This function returns the Wi-Fi security type of the specified item on the network scanned list as an 8-bit unsigned integer value of wl_enc_type enum.

Example Code
Example: ScanNetworks
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/ScanNetworks/ScanNetworks.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFi.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClass::encryptionTypeEx

Description
Get the security type and encryption type of the networks discovered from scanNetworks.

Syntax
uint32_t encryptionTypeEx(uint8_t networkItem);

Parameters
networkItem: specify the network item that retrieves the information required. Network item indicates the index of scanNetwork result that stored in the network scan list array arranging in RSSI descending order.

Returns
This function returns security and encryption type of the specified item on the network scanned list.

Example Code
Example: ScanNetworks
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/ScanNetworks/ScanNetworks.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFi.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClass::RSSI

Description
Get the RSSI of the networks discovered from scanNetworks.

Syntax
int32_t RSSI(uint8_t networkItem);

Parameters
networkItem: specify the network item that retrieves the information required. Network item indicates the index of scanNetwork result that stored in the network scan list array arranging in RSSI descending order.

Returns
This function returns the signed value of RSSI of the specified item on the network scanned list.

Example Code
Example: ScanNetworks
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/ScanNetworks/ScanNetworks.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFi.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClass::status

Description
Get the connection status.

Syntax
uint8_t status(void);

Parameters
NA

Returns
The function returns the values defined in wl_status_t as an unsigned integer.

Example Code
Example: ConnectWithWPA
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/ConnectWithWiFi/ConnectWithWPA/ConnectWithWPA.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFi.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClass::hostByName

Description
Resolve the given hostname to an IP address.

Syntax
int hostByName(const char* aHostname, IPAddress& aResult);

Parameters
aHostname: Name to be resolved.
aResult: IPAddress structure to store the returned IP address.

Returns
The function returns “WL_SUCCESS” if a host name was successfully converted to an IPv4 address, else, it will return as “WL_FAILURE”.

Example Code
NA

Notes and Warnings
“WiFi.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClass::hostByNamev6

Description
Resolve the given hostname to an IPv6 address.

Syntax
int hostByName(const char* aHostname, IPAddress& aResult);

Parameters
aHostname: Name to be resolved.
aResult: IPv6Address structure to store the returned IPv6 address.

Returns
The function returns “WL_SUCCESS” if a host name was successfully converted to an IPv6 address, else, it will return as “WL_FAILURE”.

Example Code
NA

Notes and Warnings
“WiFi.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClass::apbegin

Description
Set to Wi-Fi AP (Access Point) mode.

Syntax
int apbegin(char* ssid, char* channel, uint8_t hidden_ssid);
int apbegin(char* ssid, char* password, char* channel, uint8_t hidden_ssid);

Parameters
ssid: SSID of the AP network
channel: AP’s channel (Default value: 1)
password: AP’s password
hidden_ssid: hidden SSID value (Default value: 0)

Returns
This function returns the status of AP.

Example Code
Example: WiFiAPMode
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiAPMode/WiFiAPMode.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFi.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClass::disablePowerSave

Description
Disable the WiFi driver Power Save mode.

Syntax
int disablePowerSave(void);

Parameters
NA

Returns
This function returns “0” if PowerSave disable successfully, else “-1” if error occurs.

Example Code
NA

Notes and Warnings
“WiFi.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClass::setHostname

Description
Set the hostname for an IP address .

Syntax
void setHostname(const char* hostname);

Parameters
Hostname: Name to be set

Returns
NA

Example Code
NA

Notes and Warnings
NA