INetworkInterface

module interface

Interface for network interfaces.

Inheritance diagram

The following diagram shows inheritance relationships for this type. Unresolved types are missing from the diagram.

Implemented by

Name	Type	Description
AckingWirelessInterface	compound module	Implements a highly abstracted wireless network interface (NIC) that uses a trivial MAC protocol. It offers simplicity for scenarios where Layer 1 and 2 effects can be completely ignored, for example testing the basic functionality of a wireless ad-hoc routing protocol.
BMacInterface	compound module	Implements a wireless network interface using the B-MAC protocol.
CsmaCaInterface	compound module	Module interface for CSMA/CA network interfaces.
EthernetCutthroughInterface	compound module	Represents an Ethernet network interface with Ethernet cut-through switching support. In contrast with store-and-forward switching, Ethernet cut-through switching can begin the transmission of the outgoing packet before the reception of the corresponding incoming packet ends. Ethernet cut-through switching can significantly reduce end-to-end delay in the network.
EthernetInterface	compound module	Represents an Ethernet network interface.
EthernetPlcaInterface	compound module	Implements a network interface that is suitable for use in Ethernet 10BASE-T1S multidrop links. Such a multidrop link uses the Ethernet Phyisical Layer Collision Avoidance (PLCA) protocol. The protocol is defined in the IEEE 802.3cg-2019 standard. This network interface can be used in any network node module (e.g. ~StandardHost) that allows replacing its network interfaces. All network interfaces on the same multidrop link must use this module.
ExtInterface	compound module	A base for external network interfaces, network interface modules that connect the simulation to the network stack of the host OS.
ExtLowerEthernetInterface	compound module	Provides an Ethernet network interface suitable for emulation. The lower part of the network interface is realized in the real world using a real Ethernet socket of the host computer which is running the simulation.
ExtUpperEthernetInterface	compound module	Provides an Ethernet network interface suitable for emulation. The upper part of the network interface is realized in the real world using a real TAP device of the host computer which is running the simulation.
ExtUpperIeee80211Interface	compound module	Provides an IEEE 802.11 network interface suitable for emulation. The upper part of the network interface is realized in the real world using a real TAP device of the host computer which is running the simulation.
Ieee80211Interface	compound module	Implements an IEEE 802.11 network interface. It implements a large subset of the IEEE 802.11 standard, and may use radio models and wireless signal representations of varying levels of detail. It is also extremely configurable, and its component structure makes it easy to experiment with various details of the protocol.
Ieee802154NarrowbandInterface	compound module	Implements an IEEE 802.15.4 narrowband network interface.
Ieee802154UwbIrInterface	compound module	Implements an IEEE 802.15.4 UWB-IR network interface.
LayeredEthernetInterface	compound module	Implements an Ethernet network interface.
LMacInterface	compound module	Implements a wireless network interface using the L-MAC protocol.
LoopbackInterface	compound module	Implements a loopback network interface.
PppInterface	compound module	Implements a PPP network interface.
ShortcutInterface	compound module	Implements a simplistic network interface that uses a shortcut to the receiver at the MAC layer.
TunInterface	compound module	Implements a (simulated) TUN network interface.
VirtualInterface	compound module	Implements a virtual network interface.
WirelessInterface	compound module	Implements a generic wireless network interface.
XMacInterface	compound module	Implements a wireless network interface using the X-MAC protocol.

Known subclasses

Name	Type	Description
IExternalInterface	module interface	Interface for external network interfaces.
ILoopbackInterface	module interface	Interface for loopback network interfaces.
ITunnelInterface	module interface	Interface for tunnel network interfaces.
IVirtualInterface	module interface	Interface for virtual network interfaces.
IWiredInterface	module interface	Interface for wired network interfaces.
IWirelessInterface	module interface	Interface for wireless network interfaces.

Properties

Name	Value	Description
display	i=block/ifcard

Source code

//
// Interface for network interfaces.
//
moduleinterface INetworkInterface
{
    parameters:
        @display("i=block/ifcard");
    gates:
        input upperLayerIn;
        output upperLayerOut;
}

File: src/inet/linklayer/contract/INetworkInterface.ned