Class: Device

LuCI.Network. Device

A Network.Device class instance represents an underlying Linux network device and allows querying device details such as packet statistics or MTU.

new LuCI.Network.Device()

Methods

getBridgeID(){null|string}

Get the bridge ID

Returns:
Type Description
null | string Returns the ID of this network bridge or null if this network device is not a Linux bridge.

getBridgeSTP(){boolean}

Get the bridge STP setting

Returns:
Type Description
boolean Returns true when this device is a Linux bridge and has stp enabled, else false.

getI18n(){string}

Get a long description string for the device.

Returns:
Type Description
string Returns a string containing the type description and device name for non-wifi devices or operation mode and ssid for wifi ones.

getIP6Addrs(){Array.<string>}

Get the IPv6 addresses configured on the device.

Returns:
Type Description
Array.<string> Returns an array of IPv6 address strings.

getIPAddrs(){Array.<string>}

Get the IPv4 addresses configured on the device.

Returns:
Type Description
Array.<string> Returns an array of IPv4 address strings.

getMAC(){null|string}

Get the MAC address of the device.

Returns:
Type Description
null | string Returns the MAC address of the device or null if not applicable, e.g. for non-ethernet tunnel devices.

getMTU(){number}

Get the MTU of the device.

Returns:
Type Description
number Returns the MTU of the device.

getName(){string}

Get the name of the network device.

Returns:
Type Description
string Returns the name of the device, e.g. eth0 or wlan0.

Get the primary logical interface this device is assigned to.

Returns:
Type Description
null | LuCI.Network.Protocol Returns a Network.Protocol instance representing the logical interface this device is attached to or null if it is not assigned to any logical interface.

getNetworks(){Array.<LuCI.Network.Protocol>}

Get the logical interfaces this device is assigned to.

Returns:
Type Description
Array.<LuCI.Network.Protocol> Returns an array of Network.Protocol instances representing the logical interfaces this device is assigned to.

getPorts(){null|Array.<LuCI.Network.Device>}

Get the associated bridge ports of the device.

Returns:
Type Description
null | Array.<LuCI.Network.Device> Returns an array of Network.Device instances representing the ports (slave interfaces) of the bridge or null when this device isn't a Linux bridge.

getRXBytes(){number}

Get the amount of received bytes.

Returns:
Type Description
number Returns the amount of bytes received by the network device.

getRXPackets(){number}

Get the amount of received packets.

Returns:
Type Description
number Returns the amount of packets received by the network device.

getShortName(){string}

Get a short description string for the device.

Returns:
Type Description
string Returns the device name for non-wifi devices or a string containing the operation mode and SSID for wifi devices.

getTXBytes(){number}

Get the amount of transmitted bytes.

Returns:
Type Description
number Returns the amount of bytes transmitted by the network device.

getTXPackets(){number}

Get the amount of transmitted packets.

Returns:
Type Description
number Returns the amount of packets transmitted by the network device.

getType(){string}

Get the type of the device..

Returns:
Type Description
string Returns a string describing the type of the network device:
  • alias if it is an abstract alias device (@ notation)
  • wifi if it is a wireless interface (e.g. wlan0)
  • bridge if it is a bridge device (e.g. br-lan)
  • tunnel if it is a tun or tap device (e.g. tun0)
  • vlan if it is a vlan device (e.g. eth0.1)
  • switch if it is a switch device (e.g.eth1 connected to switch0)
  • ethernet for all other device types

getTypeI18n(){string}

Get a string describing the device type.

Returns:
Type Description
string Returns a string describing the type, e.g. "Wireless Adapter" or "Bridge".

Get the related wireless network this device is related to.

Returns:
Type Description
null | LuCI.Network.WifiNetwork Returns a Network.WifiNetwork instance representing the wireless network corresponding to this network device or null if this device is not a wireless device.

isBridge(){boolean}

Checks whether this device is a Linux bridge.

Returns:
Type Description
boolean Returns true when the network device is present and a Linux bridge, else false.

isBridgePort(){boolean}

Checks whether this device is part of a Linux bridge.

Returns:
Type Description
boolean Returns true when this network device is part of a bridge, else false.

isUp(){boolean}

Checks whether this device is up.

Returns:
Type Description
boolean Returns true when the associated device is running pr false when it is down or absent.