docs: Specify the recommended network.WLAN.IF_[AP|STA] constants.

Removes the deprecated network.[AP|STA]_IF form from the docs.

This work was funded through GitHub Sponsors.

Signed-off-by: Angus Gratton <angus@redyak.com.au>
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Angus Gratton
2024-11-05 11:17:32 +11:00
committed by Damien George
parent df6b40a87f
commit 48f96e9660
6 changed files with 34 additions and 32 deletions

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@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ The :mod:`esp` module::
Networking
----------
The :mod:`network` module::
The :class:`network.WLAN` class in the :mod:`network` module::
import network
wlan = network.WLAN(network.STA_IF) # create station interface
wlan = network.WLAN(network.WLAN.IF_STA) # create station interface
wlan.active(True) # activate the interface
wlan.scan() # scan for access points
wlan.isconnected() # check if the station is connected to an AP
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ The :mod:`network` module::
wlan.config('mac') # get the interface's MAC address
wlan.ipconfig('addr4') # get the interface's IPv4 addresses
ap = network.WLAN(network.AP_IF) # create access-point interface
ap = network.WLAN(network.WLAN.IF_AP) # create access-point interface
ap.active(True) # activate the interface
ap.config(ssid='ESP-AP') # set the SSID of the access point
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ A useful function for connecting to your local WiFi network is::
def do_connect():
import network
wlan = network.WLAN(network.STA_IF)
wlan = network.WLAN(network.WLAN.IF_STA)
wlan.active(True)
if not wlan.isconnected():
print('connecting to network...')

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@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
Network basics
==============
The network module is used to configure the WiFi connection. There are two WiFi
interfaces, one for the station (when the ESP8266 connects to a router) and one
for the access point (for other devices to connect to the ESP8266). Create
The :class:`network.WLAN` class in the :mod:`network` module is used to
configure the WiFi connection. There are two WiFi interfaces, one for
the station (when the ESP8266 connects to a router) and one for the
access point (for other devices to connect to the ESP8266). Create
instances of these objects using::
>>> import network
>>> sta_if = network.WLAN(network.STA_IF)
>>> ap_if = network.WLAN(network.AP_IF)
>>> sta_if = network.WLAN(network.WLAN.IF_STA)
>>> ap_if = network.WLAN(network.WLAN.IF_AP)
You can check if the interfaces are active by::
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ connect to your WiFi network::
def do_connect():
import network
sta_if = network.WLAN(network.STA_IF)
sta_if = network.WLAN(network.WLAN.IF_STA)
if not sta_if.isconnected():
print('connecting to network...')
sta_if.active(True)