broadcast a message in the local network

broadcast_receiving.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""
longqi 30/Jun/17 16:36
Description:


"""

from socket import socket, AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, SOL_SOCKET, SO_BROADCAST, SO_REUSEADDR
from time import time, ctime

s = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM)
s.setsockopt(SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, 1)
s.setsockopt(SOL_SOCKET, SO_BROADCAST, 1)

s.bind(('', 12345))
while True:
	m = s.recvfrom(1024)
	print(ctime(time()), m)

broadcasting.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""
longqi 30/Jun/17 16:38
Description:
To broadcast the message to the network
Thanks for the question and the answers https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12607516/python-udp-broadcast-not-sending

"""

from socket import *
from time import sleep

s = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM)
s.setsockopt(SOL_SOCKET, SO_BROADCAST, 1)
count = 0
while True:
	s.sendto(bytes('Message No. ' + str(count), encoding='utf8'), ('<broadcast>', 12345))
	sleep(1)
	count += 1