mcast.py 2.2 KB

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  1. #!/usr/bin/env python3
  2. """
  3. Send/receive UDP multicast packets.
  4. Requires that your OS kernel supports IP multicast.
  5. Usage:
  6. mcast -s (sender, IPv4)
  7. mcast -s -6 (sender, IPv6)
  8. mcast (receivers, IPv4)
  9. mcast -6 (receivers, IPv6)
  10. """
  11. MYPORT = 8123
  12. MYGROUP_4 = '225.0.0.250'
  13. MYGROUP_6 = 'ff15:7079:7468:6f6e:6465:6d6f:6d63:6173'
  14. MYTTL = 1 # Increase to reach other networks
  15. import time
  16. import struct
  17. import socket
  18. import sys
  19. def main():
  20. group = MYGROUP_6 if "-6" in sys.argv[1:] else MYGROUP_4
  21. if "-s" in sys.argv[1:]:
  22. sender(group)
  23. else:
  24. receiver(group)
  25. def sender(group):
  26. addrinfo = socket.getaddrinfo(group, None)[0]
  27. s = socket.socket(addrinfo[0], socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
  28. # Set Time-to-live (optional)
  29. ttl_bin = struct.pack('@i', MYTTL)
  30. if addrinfo[0] == socket.AF_INET: # IPv4
  31. s.setsockopt(socket.IPPROTO_IP, socket.IP_MULTICAST_TTL, ttl_bin)
  32. else:
  33. s.setsockopt(socket.IPPROTO_IPV6, socket.IPV6_MULTICAST_HOPS, ttl_bin)
  34. while True:
  35. data = repr(time.time()).encode('utf-8') + b'\0'
  36. s.sendto(data, (addrinfo[4][0], MYPORT))
  37. time.sleep(1)
  38. def receiver(group):
  39. # Look up multicast group address in name server and find out IP version
  40. addrinfo = socket.getaddrinfo(group, None)[0]
  41. # Create a socket
  42. s = socket.socket(addrinfo[0], socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
  43. # Allow multiple copies of this program on one machine
  44. # (not strictly needed)
  45. s.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_REUSEADDR, 1)
  46. # Bind it to the port
  47. s.bind(('', MYPORT))
  48. group_bin = socket.inet_pton(addrinfo[0], addrinfo[4][0])
  49. # Join group
  50. if addrinfo[0] == socket.AF_INET: # IPv4
  51. mreq = group_bin + struct.pack('=I', socket.INADDR_ANY)
  52. s.setsockopt(socket.IPPROTO_IP, socket.IP_ADD_MEMBERSHIP, mreq)
  53. else:
  54. mreq = group_bin + struct.pack('@I', 0)
  55. s.setsockopt(socket.IPPROTO_IPV6, socket.IPV6_JOIN_GROUP, mreq)
  56. # Loop, printing any data we receive
  57. while True:
  58. data, sender = s.recvfrom(1500)
  59. while data[-1:] == '\0': data = data[:-1] # Strip trailing \0's
  60. print(str(sender) + ' ' + repr(data))
  61. if __name__ == '__main__':
  62. main()