pcap_lookupnet.3pcap

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.TH PCAP_LOOKUPNET 3PCAP "31 January 2025"
.SH NAME
pcap_lookupnet \- find the IPv4 network number and netmask for a device
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.ft B
#include <pcap/pcap.h>
.ft
.LP
.nf
.ft B
char errbuf[PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE];
.ft
.LP
.ft B
int pcap_lookupnet(const char *device, bpf_u_int32 *netp,
    bpf_u_int32 *maskp, char *errbuf);
.ft
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.BR pcap_lookupnet ()
is used to determine the IPv4 network number and mask
associated with the network device
.IR device .
Both
.I netp
and
.I maskp
are
.B bpf_u_int32
pointers, on success both values will be set in network byte order.
.I errbuf
is a buffer large enough to hold at least
.B PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE
chars.
.LP
This function is not available on Windows.  It supports neither IPv6 nor
multiple IPv4 addresses per interface, which obviously is not practical in
modern networks.  See
.BR pcap_findalldevs (3PCAP)
for a more elaborate solution to the problem.
.SH RETURN VALUE
.BR pcap_lookupnet ()
returns
.B 0
on success and
.B PCAP_ERROR
on failure. If
.B PCAP_ERROR
is returned,
.I errbuf
is filled in with an appropriate error message.
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR pcap (3PCAP)