def connect_tap_to_bridge(self, bridge_name=None):
"""Connect a ns-3 tap device to the bridge.
Parameters
----------
bridge_name : str
The bridge to connect the tap (and ns-3) device to.
"""
if bridge_name is None:
bridge_name = self.bridge_name
ipr = IPRoute()
logger.debug('Connect %s to bridge %s via %s', self.node.name, bridge_name, self.tap_name)
ipr.link('add', ifname=self.tap_name, kind='tuntap', mode='tap')
defer(f'disconnect ns3 node {self.node.name}', self.disconnect_tap_from_bridge)
ipr.link('set', ifname=self.tap_name, state='up')
ipr.link('set', ifname=self.tap_name, master=ipr.link_lookup(ifname=bridge_name)[0])
logger.debug("Adding TapBridge for %s.", self.node.name)
tap_helper = tap_bridge.TapBridgeHelper()
# ConfigureLocal is used to prevent the TAP / bridged device to use a "learned" MAC address.
# So, we can set the CSMA and WiFiNetDevice address to something we control.
# Otherwise, WiFi ACK misses happen.
tap_helper.SetAttribute('Mode', core.StringValue('ConfigureLocal'))
tap_helper.SetAttribute('DeviceName', core.StringValue(self.tap_name))
tap_helper.SetAttribute('MacAddress', ns_net.Mac48AddressValue(ns_net.Mac48Address.Allocate()))
tap_helper.Install(self.node.ns3_node, self.ns3_device)
def __init__(self, node, ns3_device, address, mac_address=None):
#: A unique number identifying the interface.
self.number = Interface.__counter
Interface.__counter += 1
#: The node to connect the interface to.
self.node = node
#: The ns-3 equivalent of the interface.
self.ns3_device = ns3_device
#: The interface's IP
self.address = address
#: The name of the interface. This will be set by in :func:`.Node.add_interface()`.
self.ifname = None
#: The MAC address of this interface.
self.mac_address = mac_address
if self.mac_address is None:
allocated_mac = ns_net.Mac48Address.Allocate()
checker = ns_net.MakeMac48AddressChecker()
self.mac_address = ns_net.Mac48AddressValue(allocated_mac).SerializeToString(checker)