Added Yggdrasil example to interface documentation

Allow binding to IPv6 (if present)

RNS/Interfaces/AutoInterface.py

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class AutoInterface(Interface):
     DEFAULT_DISCOVERY_PORT = 29716
     DEFAULT_DATA_PORT      = 42671
     DEFAULT_GROUP_ID       = "reticulum".encode("utf-8")
+    DEFAULT_IFAC_SIZE      = 16
 
     SCOPE_LINK         = "2"
     SCOPE_ADMIN        = "4"
@@ -86,7 +87,18 @@ class AutoInterface(Interface):
 
         return socket.if_nametoindex(ifname)
 
-    def __init__(self, owner, name, group_id=None, discovery_scope=None, discovery_port=None, multicast_address_type=None, data_port=None, allowed_interfaces=None, ignored_interfaces=None, configured_bitrate=None):
+    def __init__(self, owner, configuration):
+        c = configuration
+        name                   = c["name"]
+        group_id               = c["group_id"] if "group_id" in c else None
+        discovery_scope        = c["discovery_scope"] if "discovery_scope" in c else None
+        discovery_port         = int(c["discovery_port"]) if "discovery_port" in c else None
+        multicast_address_type = c["multicast_address_type"] if "multicast_address_type" in c else None
+        data_port              = int(c["data_port"]) if "data_port" in c else None
+        allowed_interfaces     = c.as_list("devices") if "devices" in c else None
+        ignored_interfaces     = c.as_list("ignored_devices") if "ignored_devices" in c else None
+        configured_bitrate     = c["configured_bitrate"]
+
         from RNS.vendor.ifaddr import niwrapper
         super().__init__()
         self.netinfo = niwrapper

RNS/Interfaces/TCPInterface.py

@@ -58,8 +58,12 @@ class KISS():
 class ThreadingTCPServer(socketserver.ThreadingMixIn, socketserver.TCPServer):
     pass
 
+class ThreadingTCP6Server(socketserver.ThreadingMixIn, socketserver.TCPServer):
+    address_family = socket.AF_INET6
+
 class TCPClientInterface(Interface):
     BITRATE_GUESS = 10*1000*1000
+    DEFAULT_IFAC_SIZE = 16
 
     RECONNECT_WAIT = 5
     RECONNECT_MAX_TRIES = None
@@ -78,9 +82,20 @@ class TCPClientInterface(Interface):
     I2P_PROBE_INTERVAL = 9
     I2P_PROBES = 5
 
-    def __init__(self, owner, name, target_ip=None, target_port=None, connected_socket=None, max_reconnect_tries=None, kiss_framing=False, i2p_tunneled = False, connect_timeout = None):
+    def __init__(self, owner, configuration, connected_socket=None):
         super().__init__()
 
+        c = configuration
+        name = c["name"]
+        target_ip = c["target_host"]
+        target_port = int(c["target_port"])
+        kiss_framing = False
+        if "kiss_framing" in c and c.as_bool("kiss_framing") == True:
+            kiss_framing = True
+        i2p_tunneled = c.as_bool("i2p_tunneled") if "i2p_tunneled" in c else False
+        connect_timeout = c.as_int("connect_timeout") if "connect_timeout" in c else None
+        max_reconnect_tries = c.as_int("max_reconnect_tries") if "max_reconnect_tries" in c else None
+        
         self.HW_MTU = 1064
         
         self.IN               = True
@@ -200,10 +215,14 @@ class TCPClientInterface(Interface):
             if initial:
                 RNS.log("Establishing TCP connection for "+str(self)+"...", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
 
-            self.socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+            address_info = socket.getaddrinfo(self.target_ip, self.target_port, proto=socket.IPPROTO_TCP)[0]
+            address_family = address_info[0]
+            target_address = address_info[4]
+
+            self.socket = socket.socket(address_family, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
             self.socket.settimeout(TCPClientInterface.INITIAL_CONNECT_TIMEOUT)
             self.socket.setsockopt(socket.IPPROTO_TCP, socket.TCP_NODELAY, 1)
-            self.socket.connect((self.target_ip, self.target_port))
+            self.socket.connect(target_address)
             self.socket.settimeout(None)
             self.online  = True
 
@@ -402,27 +421,65 @@ class TCPClientInterface(Interface):
 
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return "TCPInterface["+str(self.name)+"/"+str(self.target_ip)+":"+str(self.target_port)+"]"
+        if ":" in self.target_ip:
+            ip_str = f"[{self.target_ip}]"
+        else:
+            ip_str = f"{self.target_ip}"
+
+        return "TCPInterface["+str(self.name)+"/"+ip_str+":"+str(self.target_port)+"]"
 
 
 class TCPServerInterface(Interface):
     BITRATE_GUESS      = 10*1000*1000
+    DEFAULT_IFAC_SIZE = 16
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_address_for_if(name):
+    def get_address_for_if(name, bind_port, prefer_ipv6=False):
         import RNS.vendor.ifaddr.niwrapper as netinfo
         ifaddr = netinfo.ifaddresses(name)
-        return ifaddr[netinfo.AF_INET][0]["addr"]
+        if len(ifaddr) < 1:
+            raise SystemError(f"No addresses available on specified kernel interface \"{name}\" for TCPServerInterface to bind to")
+
+        if (prefer_ipv6 or not netinfo.AF_INET in ifaddr) and netinfo.AF_INET6 in ifaddr:
+            bind_ip = ifaddr[netinfo.AF_INET6][0]["addr"]
+            if bind_ip.lower().startswith("fe80::"):
+                # We'll need to add the interface as scope for link-local addresses
+                return TCPServerInterface.get_address_for_host(f"{bind_ip}%{name}", bind_port)
+            else:
+                return TCPServerInterface.get_address_for_host(bind_ip, bind_port)
+        elif netinfo.AF_INET in ifaddr:
+            bind_ip = ifaddr[netinfo.AF_INET][0]["addr"]
+            return (bind_ip, bind_port)
+        else:
+            raise SystemError(f"No addresses available on specified kernel interface \"{name}\" for TCPServerInterface to bind to")
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_broadcast_for_if(name):
+    def get_address_for_host(name, bind_port):
-        import RNS.vendor.ifaddr.niwrapper as netinfo
+        address_info = socket.getaddrinfo(name, bind_port, proto=socket.IPPROTO_TCP)[0]
-        ifaddr = netinfo.ifaddresses(name)
+        if address_info[0] == socket.AF_INET6:
-        return ifaddr[netinfo.AF_INET][0]["broadcast"]
+            return (name, bind_port, address_info[4][2], address_info[4][3])
+        elif address_info[0] == socket.AF_INET:
+            return (name, bind_port)
+        else:
+            raise SystemError(f"No suitable kernel interface available for address \"{name}\" for TCPServerInterface to bind to")
 
-    def __init__(self, owner, name, device=None, bindip=None, bindport=None, i2p_tunneled=False):
+
+    # def __init__(self, owner, name, device=None, bindip=None, bindport=None, i2p_tunneled=False, prefer_ipv6=False):
+    def __init__(self, owner, configuration):
         super().__init__()
 
+        c            = configuration
+        name         = c["name"]
+        device       = c["device"] if "device" in c else None
+        port         = int(c["port"]) if "port" in c else None
+        bindip       = c["listen_ip"] if "listen_ip" in c else None
+        bindport     = int(c["listen_port"]) if "listen_port" in c else None
+        i2p_tunneled = c.as_bool("i2p_tunneled") if "i2p_tunneled" in c else False
+        prefer_ipv6  = c.as_bool("prefer_ipv6") if "prefer_ipv6" in c else False
+
+        if port != None:
+            bindport = port
+
         self.HW_MTU = 1064
 
         self.online = False
@@ -436,24 +493,40 @@ class TCPServerInterface(Interface):
         self.i2p_tunneled = i2p_tunneled
         self.mode         = RNS.Interfaces.Interface.Interface.MODE_FULL
 
-        if device != None:
+        if bindport == None:
-            bindip = TCPServerInterface.get_address_for_if(device)
+            raise SystemError(f"No TCP port configured for interface \"{name}\"")
-
+        else:
-        if (bindip != None and bindport != None):
-            self.receives = True
-            self.bind_ip = bindip
             self.bind_port = bindport
 
+        bind_address = None
+        if device != None:
+            bind_address = TCPServerInterface.get_address_for_if(device, self.bind_port, prefer_ipv6)
+        else:
+            if bindip == None:
+                raise SystemError(f"No TCP bind IP configured for interface \"{name}\"")
+            bind_address = TCPServerInterface.get_address_for_host(bindip, self.bind_port)
+
+        if bind_address != None:
+            self.receives = True
+            self.bind_ip = bind_address[0]
+
             def handlerFactory(callback):
                 def createHandler(*args, **keys):
                     return TCPInterfaceHandler(callback, *args, **keys)
                 return createHandler
 
             self.owner = owner
-            address = (self.bind_ip, self.bind_port)
 
-            ThreadingTCPServer.allow_reuse_address = True
+            if len(bind_address) == 4:
-            self.server = ThreadingTCPServer(address, handlerFactory(self.incoming_connection))
+                try:
+                    ThreadingTCP6Server.allow_reuse_address = True
+                    self.server = ThreadingTCP6Server(bind_address, handlerFactory(self.incoming_connection))
+                except Exception as e:
+                    RNS.log(f"Error while binding IPv6 socket for interface, the contained exception was: {e}", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+                    raise SystemError("Could not bind IPv6 socket for interface. Please check the specified \"listen_ip\" configuration option")
+            else:
+                ThreadingTCPServer.allow_reuse_address = True
+                self.server = ThreadingTCPServer(bind_address, handlerFactory(self.incoming_connection))
 
             self.bitrate = TCPServerInterface.BITRATE_GUESS
 
@@ -463,11 +536,13 @@ class TCPServerInterface(Interface):
 
             self.online = True
 
+        else:
+            raise SystemError("Insufficient parameters to create TCP listener")
 
     def incoming_connection(self, handler):
         RNS.log("Accepting incoming TCP connection", RNS.LOG_VERBOSE)
-        interface_name = "Client on "+self.name
+        spawned_configuration = {"name": "Client on "+self.name, "target_host": None, "target_port": None, "i2p_tunneled": self.i2p_tunneled}
-        spawned_interface = TCPClientInterface(self.owner, interface_name, target_ip=None, target_port=None, connected_socket=handler.request, i2p_tunneled=self.i2p_tunneled)
+        spawned_interface = TCPClientInterface(self.owner, spawned_configuration, connected_socket=handler.request)
         spawned_interface.OUT = self.OUT
         spawned_interface.IN  = self.IN
         spawned_interface.target_ip = handler.client_address[0]
@@ -531,7 +606,12 @@ class TCPServerInterface(Interface):
 
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return "TCPServerInterface["+self.name+"/"+self.bind_ip+":"+str(self.bind_port)+"]"
+        if ":" in self.bind_ip:
+            ip_str = f"[{self.bind_ip}]"
+        else:
+            ip_str = f"{self.bind_ip}"
+
+        return "TCPServerInterface["+self.name+"/"+ip_str+":"+str(self.bind_port)+"]"
 
 
 class TCPInterfaceHandler(socketserver.BaseRequestHandler):

RNS/Interfaces/UDPInterface.py

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import RNS
 
 class UDPInterface(Interface):
     BITRATE_GUESS = 10*1000*1000
+    DEFAULT_IFAC_SIZE = 16
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_address_for_if(name):
@@ -44,9 +45,24 @@ class UDPInterface(Interface):
         ifaddr = netinfo.ifaddresses(name)
         return ifaddr[netinfo.AF_INET][0]["broadcast"]
 
-    def __init__(self, owner, name, device=None, bindip=None, bindport=None, forwardip=None, forwardport=None):
+    def __init__(self, owner, configuration):
         super().__init__()
 
+        c           = configuration
+        name        = c["name"]
+        device      = c["device"] if "device" in c else None
+        port        = int(c["port"]) if "port" in c else None
+        bindip      = c["listen_ip"] if "listen_ip" in c else None
+        bindport    = int(c["listen_port"]) if "listen_port" in c else None
+        forwardip   = c["forward_ip"] if "forward_ip" in c else None
+        forwardport = int(c["forward_port"]) if "forward_port" in c else None
+
+        if port != None:
+            if bindport == None:
+                bindport = port
+            if forwardport == None:
+                forwardport = port
+
         self.HW_MTU = 1064
 
         self.IN  = True

RNS/Reticulum.py

@@ -556,158 +556,50 @@ class Reticulum:
                                 announce_cap = c.as_float("announce_cap")/100.0
                                 
                         try:
+                            def interface_post_init(interface):
+                                if "outgoing" in c and c.as_bool("outgoing") == False:
+                                    interface.OUT = False
+                                else:
+                                    interface.OUT = True
+
+                                interface.mode = interface_mode
+                                interface.announce_cap = announce_cap
+                                if configured_bitrate:
+                                    interface.bitrate = configured_bitrate
+                                if ifac_size != None:
+                                    interface.ifac_size = ifac_size
+                                else:
+                                    interface.ifac_size = interface.DEFAULT_IFAC_SIZE
+
                             interface = None
-
                             if (("interface_enabled" in c) and c.as_bool("interface_enabled") == True) or (("enabled" in c) and c.as_bool("enabled") == True):
+                                interface_config = c
+                                interface_config["name"] = name
+                                interface_config["configured_bitrate"] = configured_bitrate
+
                                 if c["type"] == "AutoInterface":
-                                    group_id        = c["group_id"] if "group_id" in c else None
+                                    interface = AutoInterface.AutoInterface(RNS.Transport, interface_config)
-                                    discovery_scope = c["discovery_scope"] if "discovery_scope" in c else None
+                                    interface_post_init(interface)
-                                    discovery_port  = int(c["discovery_port"]) if "discovery_port" in c else None
-                                    multicast_address_type = c["multicast_address_type"] if "multicast_address_type" in c else None
-                                    data_port  = int(c["data_port"]) if "data_port" in c else None
-                                    allowed_interfaces = c.as_list("devices") if "devices" in c else None
-                                    ignored_interfaces = c.as_list("ignored_devices") if "ignored_devices" in c else None
-
-                                    interface = AutoInterface.AutoInterface(
-                                        RNS.Transport,
-                                        name,
-                                        group_id,
-                                        discovery_scope,
-                                        discovery_port,
-                                        multicast_address_type,
-                                        data_port,
-                                        allowed_interfaces,
-                                        ignored_interfaces
-                                    )
-
-                                    if "outgoing" in c and c.as_bool("outgoing") == False:
-                                        interface.OUT = False
-                                    else:
-                                        interface.OUT = True
-
-                                    interface.mode = interface_mode
-
-                                    interface.announce_cap = announce_cap
-                                    if configured_bitrate:
-                                        interface.bitrate = configured_bitrate
-                                    if ifac_size != None:
-                                        interface.ifac_size = ifac_size
-                                    else:
-                                        interface.ifac_size = 16
 
                                 if c["type"] == "UDPInterface":
-                                    device       = c["device"] if "device" in c else None
+                                    interface = UDPInterface.UDPInterface(RNS.Transport, interface_config)
-                                    port         = int(c["port"]) if "port" in c else None
+                                    interface_post_init(interface)
-                                    listen_ip    = c["listen_ip"] if "listen_ip" in c else None
-                                    listen_port  = int(c["listen_port"]) if "listen_port" in c else None
-                                    forward_ip   = c["forward_ip"] if "forward_ip" in c else None
-                                    forward_port = int(c["forward_port"]) if "forward_port" in c else None
-
-                                    if port != None:
-                                        if listen_port == None:
-                                            listen_port = port
-                                        if forward_port == None:
-                                            forward_port = port
-
-                                    interface = UDPInterface.UDPInterface(
-                                        RNS.Transport,
-                                        name,
-                                        device,
-                                        listen_ip,
-                                        listen_port,
-                                        forward_ip,
-                                        forward_port
-                                    )
-
-                                    if "outgoing" in c and c.as_bool("outgoing") == False:
-                                        interface.OUT = False
-                                    else:
-                                        interface.OUT = True
-
-                                    interface.mode = interface_mode
-
-                                    interface.announce_cap = announce_cap
-                                    if configured_bitrate:
-                                        interface.bitrate = configured_bitrate
-                                    if ifac_size != None:
-                                        interface.ifac_size = ifac_size
-                                    else:
-                                        interface.ifac_size = 16
 
                                 if c["type"] == "TCPServerInterface":
-                                    device       = c["device"] if "device" in c else None
-                                    port         = int(c["port"]) if "port" in c else None
-                                    listen_ip    = c["listen_ip"] if "listen_ip" in c else None
-                                    listen_port  = int(c["listen_port"]) if "listen_port" in c else None
-                                    i2p_tunneled = c.as_bool("i2p_tunneled") if "i2p_tunneled" in c else False
-
-                                    if port != None:
-                                        listen_port = port
-
-                                    interface = TCPInterface.TCPServerInterface(
-                                        RNS.Transport,
-                                        name,
-                                        device,
-                                        listen_ip,
-                                        listen_port,
-                                        i2p_tunneled
-                                    )
-
-                                    if "outgoing" in c and c.as_bool("outgoing") == False:
-                                        interface.OUT = False
-                                    else:
-                                        interface.OUT = True
-
                                     if interface_mode == Interface.Interface.MODE_ACCESS_POINT:
                                         RNS.log(str(interface)+" does not support Access Point mode, reverting to default mode: Full", RNS.LOG_WARNING)
                                         interface_mode = Interface.Interface.MODE_FULL
 
-                                    interface.mode = interface_mode
+                                    interface = TCPInterface.TCPServerInterface(RNS.Transport, interface_config)
-
+                                    interface_post_init(interface)
-                                    interface.announce_cap = announce_cap
-                                    if configured_bitrate:
-                                        interface.bitrate = configured_bitrate
-                                    if ifac_size != None:
-                                        interface.ifac_size = ifac_size
-                                    else:
-                                        interface.ifac_size = 16
 
                                 if c["type"] == "TCPClientInterface":
-                                    kiss_framing = False
-                                    if "kiss_framing" in c and c.as_bool("kiss_framing") == True:
-                                        kiss_framing = True
-                                    i2p_tunneled = c.as_bool("i2p_tunneled") if "i2p_tunneled" in c else False
-                                    tcp_connect_timeout = c.as_int("connect_timeout") if "connect_timeout" in c else None
-
-
-                                    interface = TCPInterface.TCPClientInterface(
-                                        RNS.Transport,
-                                        name,
-                                        c["target_host"],
-                                        int(c["target_port"]),
-                                        kiss_framing = kiss_framing,
-                                        i2p_tunneled = i2p_tunneled,
-                                        connect_timeout = tcp_connect_timeout,
-                                    )
-
-                                    if "outgoing" in c and c.as_bool("outgoing") == False:
-                                        interface.OUT = False
-                                    else:
-                                        interface.OUT = True
-
                                     if interface_mode == Interface.Interface.MODE_ACCESS_POINT:
                                         RNS.log(str(interface)+" does not support Access Point mode, reverting to default mode: Full", RNS.LOG_WARNING)
                                         interface_mode = Interface.Interface.MODE_FULL
                                     
-                                    interface.mode = interface_mode
+                                    interface = TCPInterface.TCPClientInterface(RNS.Transport, interface_config)
-
+                                    interface_post_init(interface)
-                                    interface.announce_cap = announce_cap
-                                    if configured_bitrate:
-                                        interface.bitrate = configured_bitrate
-                                    if ifac_size != None:
-                                        interface.ifac_size = ifac_size
-                                    else:
-                                        interface.ifac_size = 16
 
                                 if c["type"] == "I2PInterface":
                                     i2p_peers = c.as_list("peers") if "peers" in c else None

RNS/_version.py

@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.8.5"
+__version__ = "0.8.6"

docs/manual/.buildinfo

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Sphinx build info version 1
 # This file hashes the configuration used when building these files. When it is not found, a full rebuild will be done.
-config: 068d3fe32e7f0c111ab64548184dd063
+config: a6abb7db1df16737cc5d923272a50d50
 tags: 645f666f9bcd5a90fca523b33c5a78b7

docs/manual/_sources/interfaces.rst.txt

@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ TCP Server Interface
 ====================
 
 The TCP Server interface is suitable for allowing other peers to connect over
-the Internet or private IP networks. When a TCP server interface has been
+the Internet or private IPv4 and IPv6 networks. When a TCP server interface has been
 configured, other Reticulum peers can connect to it with a TCP Client interface.
 
 .. code::
@@ -200,6 +200,34 @@ configured, other Reticulum peers can connect to it with a TCP Client interface.
     # device = eth0
     # port = 4242
 
+If you are using the interface on a device which has both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses available,
+you can use the ``prefer_ipv6`` option to bind to the IPv6 address:
+
+.. code::
+
+  # This example demonstrates a TCP server interface.
+  # It will listen for incoming connections on the
+  # specified IP address and port number.
+  
+  [[TCP Server Interface]]
+    type = TCPServerInterface
+    interface_enabled = True
+
+    device = eth0
+    port = 4242
+    prefer_ipv6 = True
+
+To use the TCP Server Interface over `Yggdrasil <https://yggdrasil-network.github.io/>`_, you
+can simply specify the Yggdrasil ``tun`` device and a listening port, like so:
+
+.. code::
+
+  [[Yggdrasil TCP Server Interface]]
+      type = TCPServerInterface
+      interface_enabled = yes
+      device = tun0
+      listen_port = 4343
+
 **Please Note!** The TCP interfaces support tunneling over I2P, but to do so reliably,
 you must use the i2p_tunneled option:
 
@@ -231,7 +259,7 @@ and restore connectivity after a failure, once the other end of a TCP interface
 .. code::
 
   # Here's an example of a TCP Client interface. The
-  # target_host can either be an IP address or a hostname.
+  # target_host can be a hostname or an IPv4 or IPv6 address.
 
   [[TCP Client Interface]]
     type = TCPClientInterface
@@ -239,6 +267,17 @@ and restore connectivity after a failure, once the other end of a TCP interface
     target_host = 127.0.0.1
     target_port = 4242
 
+To use the TCP Client Interface over `Yggdrasil <https://yggdrasil-network.github.io/>`_, simply
+specify the target Yggdrasil IPv6 address and port, like so:
+
+.. code::
+
+  [[Yggdrasil TCP Client Interface]]
+      type = TCPClientInterface
+      interface_enabled = yes
+      target_host = 201:5d78:af73:5caf:a4de:a79f:3278:71e5
+      target_port = 4343
+
 It is also possible to use this interface type to connect via other programs
 or hardware devices that expose a KISS interface on a TCP port, for example
 software-based soundmodems. To do this, use the ``kiss_framing`` option:

docs/manual/_static/documentation_options.js

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 var DOCUMENTATION_OPTIONS = {
     URL_ROOT: document.getElementById("documentation_options").getAttribute('data-url_root'),
-    VERSION: '0.8.5 beta',
+    VERSION: '0.8.6 beta',
     LANGUAGE: 'en',
     COLLAPSE_INDEX: false,
     BUILDER: 'html',

docs/manual/examples.html

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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     <meta name="generator" content="sphinx-5.3.0, furo 2022.09.29.dev1"/>
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+        <title>Code Examples - Reticulum Network Stack 0.8.6 beta documentation</title>
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@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
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     </div>
     <div class="header-right">
       <div class="theme-toggle-container theme-toggle-header">
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
     <img class="sidebar-logo" src="_static/rns_logo_512.png" alt="Logo"/>
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 <p>The TCP Server interface is suitable for allowing other peers to connect over
-the Internet or private IP networks. When a TCP server interface has been
+the Internet or private IPv4 and IPv6 networks. When a TCP server interface has been
 configured, other Reticulum peers can connect to it with a TCP Client interface.</p>
 <div class="highlight-default notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="c1"># This example demonstrates a TCP server interface.</span>
 <span class="c1"># It will listen for incoming connections on the</span>
@@ -387,6 +387,30 @@ configured, other Reticulum peers can connect to it with a TCP Client interface.
   <span class="c1"># port = 4242</span>
 </pre></div>
 </div>
+<p>If you are using the interface on a device which has both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses available,
+you can use the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">prefer_ipv6</span></code> option to bind to the IPv6 address:</p>
+<div class="highlight-default notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="c1"># This example demonstrates a TCP server interface.</span>
+<span class="c1"># It will listen for incoming connections on the</span>
+<span class="c1"># specified IP address and port number.</span>
+
+<span class="p">[[</span><span class="n">TCP</span> <span class="n">Server</span> <span class="n">Interface</span><span class="p">]]</span>
+  <span class="nb">type</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="n">TCPServerInterface</span>
+  <span class="n">interface_enabled</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="kc">True</span>
+
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+  <span class="n">prefer_ipv6</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="kc">True</span>
+</pre></div>
+</div>
+<p>To use the TCP Server Interface over <a class="reference external" href="https://yggdrasil-network.github.io/">Yggdrasil</a>, you
+can simply specify the Yggdrasil <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">tun</span></code> device and a listening port, like so:</p>
+<div class="highlight-default notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="p">[[</span><span class="n">Yggdrasil</span> <span class="n">TCP</span> <span class="n">Server</span> <span class="n">Interface</span><span class="p">]]</span>
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+    <span class="n">listen_port</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="mi">4343</span>
+</pre></div>
+</div>
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 you must use the i2p_tunneled option:</p>
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-<span class="c1"># target_host can either be an IP address or a hostname.</span>
+<span class="c1"># target_host can be a hostname or an IPv4 or IPv6 address.</span>
 
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   <span class="n">target_port</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="mi">4242</span>
 </pre></div>
 </div>
+<p>To use the TCP Client Interface over <a class="reference external" href="https://yggdrasil-network.github.io/">Yggdrasil</a>, simply
+specify the target Yggdrasil IPv6 address and port, like so:</p>
+<div class="highlight-default notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="p">[[</span><span class="n">Yggdrasil</span> <span class="n">TCP</span> <span class="n">Client</span> <span class="n">Interface</span><span class="p">]]</span>
+    <span class="nb">type</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="n">TCPClientInterface</span>
+    <span class="n">interface_enabled</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="n">yes</span>
+    <span class="n">target_host</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="mi">201</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="mi">5</span><span class="n">d78</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="n">af73</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="mi">5</span><span class="n">caf</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="n">a4de</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="n">a79f</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="mi">3278</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="mf">71e5</span>
+    <span class="n">target_port</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="mi">4343</span>
+</pre></div>
+</div>
 <p>It is also possible to use this interface type to connect via other programs
 or hardware devices that expose a KISS interface on a TCP port, for example
 software-based soundmodems. To do this, use the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">kiss_framing</span></code> option:</p>

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@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ TCP Server Interface
 ====================
 
 The TCP Server interface is suitable for allowing other peers to connect over
-the Internet or private IP networks. When a TCP server interface has been
+the Internet or private IPv4 and IPv6 networks. When a TCP server interface has been
 configured, other Reticulum peers can connect to it with a TCP Client interface.
 
 .. code::
@@ -200,6 +200,34 @@ configured, other Reticulum peers can connect to it with a TCP Client interface.
     # device = eth0
     # port = 4242
 
+If you are using the interface on a device which has both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses available,
+you can use the ``prefer_ipv6`` option to bind to the IPv6 address:
+
+.. code::
+
+  # This example demonstrates a TCP server interface.
+  # It will listen for incoming connections on the
+  # specified IP address and port number.
+  
+  [[TCP Server Interface]]
+    type = TCPServerInterface
+    interface_enabled = True
+
+    device = eth0
+    port = 4242
+    prefer_ipv6 = True
+
+To use the TCP Server Interface over `Yggdrasil <https://yggdrasil-network.github.io/>`_, you
+can simply specify the Yggdrasil ``tun`` device and a listening port, like so:
+
+.. code::
+
+  [[Yggdrasil TCP Server Interface]]
+      type = TCPServerInterface
+      interface_enabled = yes
+      device = tun0
+      listen_port = 4343
+
 **Please Note!** The TCP interfaces support tunneling over I2P, but to do so reliably,
 you must use the i2p_tunneled option:
 
@@ -231,7 +259,7 @@ and restore connectivity after a failure, once the other end of a TCP interface
 .. code::
 
   # Here's an example of a TCP Client interface. The
-  # target_host can either be an IP address or a hostname.
+  # target_host can be a hostname or an IPv4 or IPv6 address.
 
   [[TCP Client Interface]]
     type = TCPClientInterface
@@ -239,6 +267,17 @@ and restore connectivity after a failure, once the other end of a TCP interface
     target_host = 127.0.0.1
     target_port = 4242
 
+To use the TCP Client Interface over `Yggdrasil <https://yggdrasil-network.github.io/>`_, simply
+specify the target Yggdrasil IPv6 address and port, like so:
+
+.. code::
+
+  [[Yggdrasil TCP Client Interface]]
+      type = TCPClientInterface
+      interface_enabled = yes
+      target_host = 201:5d78:af73:5caf:a4de:a79f:3278:71e5
+      target_port = 4343
+
 It is also possible to use this interface type to connect via other programs
 or hardware devices that expose a KISS interface on a TCP port, for example
 software-based soundmodems. To do this, use the ``kiss_framing`` option: