SoftAP

SoftAP means software access point for local area connections without internet access.

The main features of the SoftAP API includes:

• Enable or disable SoftAP

  You can turn SoftAP on or off.

• Manage SoftAP

  You can manage the SoftAP configuration settings such as Service Set Identifier (SSID) and passphrase. The following table lists the attributes of SoftAP:

  Table: The attributes of SoftAP

  Attributes	Description
  SSID	Service Set Identifier (SSID)
  Security type	None, WPA2_PSK, and WPS
  Passphrase	Passphrase for wireless access
  Visibility	Visibility of SSID
  IP address	Local IP address
  Mode	Wireless mode (B, G, A, and AD)
  Channel	Channel

• SoftAP client

  You can get the information about connected client such as name, IP address, MAC address, and connection time.

Prerequisites

1. To use the SoftAP API (in mobile and wearable applications), the application must request permission by adding the following privileges to the tizen-manifest.xml file:

   <privileges>
     <!--Needed for configuring SoftAP settings-->
     <privilege>http://tizen.org/privilege/softap</privilege>
     <!--Needed for enabling and disabling SoftAP-->
     <privilege>http://tizen.org/privilege/softap.admin</privilege>
   </privileges>
   

2. To use the functions and data types of the SoftAP API, include the <softap.h> header file in your application:

   #include <softap.h>
   

Creating SoftAP Handle

To create SoftAP handle:

softap_h softap;
int ret = SOFTAP_ERROR_NONE;

ret = softap_create(&softap);
if (ret != SOFTAP_ERROR_NONE)
    printf("softap_create failed: %d", ret);

Configuring SoftAP Settings

To configure SoftAP settings:

1. Set SSID with softap_set_ssid(). If you do not use this function, the device name is used as SSID:

   int ret = SOFTAP_ERROR_NONE;
   softap_h softap = NULL;
   
   ret = softap_set_ssid(softap, "Tizen");
   if (ret != SOFTAP_ERROR_NONE)
       printf("Failed to set SSID");
   

2. Set security type and passphrase. If the passphrase is not set, random string of eight characters is used:

   ret = softap_set_security_type(softap, SOFTAP_SECURITY_TYPE_WPA2_PSK);
   if (ret != SOFTAP_ERROR_NONE)
       printf("Failed to set security type");
   
   ret = softap_set_passphrase(softap, "1q2w3e4r!@");
   if (ret != SOFTAP_ERROR_NONE)
       printf("Failed to set passphrase");
   

3. Set the visibility of SSID. In the following example, the SoftAP client finds the SoftAP device from the Wi-Fi scan list:

   ret = softap_set_ssid_visibility(softap, true);
   if (ret != SOFTAP_ERROR_NONE)
       printf("Failed to set visibility");
   

Enabling SoftAP

To enable SoftAP:

1. Define and register enabled_cb() callback. It will be called when the SoftAP is enabled:

   static void enabled_cb(softap_error_e error, bool is_requested, void *data)
   {
       if (error != SOFTAP_ERROR_NONE) {
           if (!is_requested)
               return;
           printf("Failed to enable SoftAP[0x%X]", error);
           return;
       }   
   
       if (is_requested)
           printf("SoftAP is enabled successfully");
       else
           printf("SoftAP is enabled by other app");
   }
   

   is_requested indicates which application has requested the change.

   To register the callback:

   ret = softap_set_enabled_cb(softap, enabled_cb, NULL);                                 
   if (ret != SOFTAP_ERROR_NONE)
       printf("Fail to regester the callback.");
   

2. Define and register disabled_cb() callback. It is called when the SoftAP is disabled:

   static void disabled_cb(softap_error_e error, softap_disabled_cause_e code, void *data)
   {
       if (error != SOFTAP_ERROR_NONE) {
           if (code != SOFTAP_DISABLED_BY_REQUEST)
             return;
   
           printf("Failed to disable SoftAP[0x%X]", error);
           return;
       }
       printf("SoftAP is disabled.");
   }	
   

   code indicates the cause of disabling.

   To register the callback:

   ret = softap_set_disabled_cb(softap, disabled_cb, NULL);                                 
   if (ret != SOFTAP_ERROR_NONE)
       printf("Fail to regester the callback.");
   

Handling SoftAP Client

To handle SoftAP client:

1. Define and register client_connection_state_changed_cb(). It is called when client is connected or disconnected:

   static void client_connection_state_changed_cb(softap_client_h client, bool open, void *data)
   {
       softap_client_h clone = NULL;
       char *ip_address = NULL;
       char *mac_address = NULL;
       char *hostname = NULL;
   
       softap_client_clone(&clone, client);
       if (clone == NULL) {
           printf("Failed to clone client handle");
           return;
       }
   
       softap_client_get_ip_address(clone, SOFTAP_ADDRESS_FAMILY_IPV4, &ip_address);
       softap_client_get_mac_address(clone, &mac_address);
       softap_client_get_name(clone, &hostname);
   
       if (open) {
           printf("New station IP [%s], MAC [%s], hostname [%s]",
                   ip_address, mac_address, hostname);
       } else {
           print("Disconnected station IP [%s], MAC [%s], hostname [%s]\n",
                   ip_address, mac_address, hostname);
       }
   
       if (ip_address)
           free(ip_address);
       if (mac_address)
           free(mac_address);
       if (hostname)
           free(hostname);
   
       softap_client_destroy(clone);
   }
   

   To register the callback:

   ret = softap_set_client_connection_state_changed_cb(softap, client_connection_state_changed_cb, NULL);
   if (ret != SOFTAP_ERROR_NONE)
       printf("Fail to regater the callback.");
   

2. Get the list of all connected SoftAP clients.

   You can use softap_foreach_connected_clients() to get the list of all connected SoftAP clients:

   ret = softap_foreach_connected_clients(softap, connected_client_cb, NULL);
   if (ret != SOFTAP_ERROR_NONE)
       printf("Failed to get connected clients");
   

   The second parameter is the callback function. This callback is invoked when you get the connected client repeatedly.

   Define connected_client_cb():

   static bool connected_client_cb(softap_client_h client, void *data)
   {
       softap_client_h clone = NULL;
       char *ip_address = NULL;
       char *mac_address = NULL;
       char *hostname = NULL;
       time_t timestamp;
       struct tm t;
   
       if (softap_client_clone(&clone, client) != SOFTAP_ERROR_NONE) {
           printf("softap_client_clone is failed\n");
           return false;
       }
   
       /* Get information */
       if (softap_client_get_ip_address(clone, SOFTAP_ADDRESS_FAMILY_IPV4, &ip_address) != SOFTAP_ERROR_NONE)
           printf("Failed to get client IP address");
   
       if (softap_client_get_mac_address(clone, &mac_address) != SOFTAP_ERROR_NONE)
           printf("Failed to get client MAC address");
   
       if (softap_client_get_name(clone, &hostname) != SOFTAP_ERROR_NONE)
           printf("Failed to get client name");
   
       if (softap_client_get_time(clone, &timestamp) != SOFTAP_ERROR_NONE)
           printf("Failed to get connected time");
   
       localtime_r(&timestamp, &t);
   
       printf("\n< Client Info. >\n");
       printf("\tIP Address %s\n", ip_address);
       printf("\tMAC Address : %s\n", mac_address);
       printf("\tHostname : %s\n", hostname);
       printf("\tTime stamp : %04d-%02d-%02d %02d:%02d:%02d",
               t.tm_year + 1900, t.tm_mon + 1,
               t.tm_mday, t.tm_hour,
               t.tm_min, t.tm_sec);
   
       if (ip_address)
           free(ip_address);
       if (mac_address)
           free(mac_address);
       if (hostname)
           free(hostname);
   
       softap_client_destroy(clone);
   
       /* Continue iteration */
       return true;
   }
   

Disabling SoftAP

To disable SoftAP:

ret = softap_disable(softap);
if (ret != SOFTAP_ERROR_NONE)
    printf("Failed to disable SoftAP");   

Releasing All Resources

To release the SoftAP resources:

1. Unregister callback functions:

   ret = softap_unset_enabled_cb(softap);
   if (ret != SOFTAP_ERROR_NONE)
      printf("Failed to unset the callback");
   
   ret = softap_unset_disabled_cb(softap);
   if (ret != SOFTAP_ERROR_NONE)
      printf("Failed to unset the callback");
   
   ret = softap_unset_client_connection_state_changed_cb(softap);
   if (ret != SOFTAP_ERROR_NONE)
      printf("Failed to unset the callback");
   
   

2. Destroy SoftAP handle

   When no longer needed, destroy the handle:

   ret = softap_destroy(softap);
   if (ret != SOFTAP_ERROR_NONE)
       printf("Failed to destory the handle");
   

Related Information

• Dependencies
  • Tizen 5.0 and Higher for Mobile
  • Tizen 5.0 and Higher for Wearable