network interface

Returns the Nth interface of the network.

Returns a network interface object from the specified network adapter.

Returns all the interfaces of the network.

Returns the name of the interface family. There are about 35 of these, but the most common is AF_INET, or normal IP interface. AF_LINK is used for wifi devices and AF_INET6 is for IP v6 addresses. There are specific inspectors for AF_INET (ip interface) and AF_LINK (link interface). The family name of inspector returns this type as a string corresponding to the #define value in the header file.

Returns an family designator of the address family (i.e., 2=AFI_NET).

Returns the name of the network interface object.

Returns True if the specified network interface is currently working. Interfaces like wifi may be turned it off to save power, but this inspector will still tell you if it is active.