def host(self, hostname=None):
        """Get or set host (IPv4/IPv6 or hostname like 'plc.domain.net')

        :param hostname: hostname or IPv4/IPv6 address or None for get value
        :type hostname: str or None
        :returns: hostname or None if set fail
        :rtype: str or None
        """
        if (hostname is None) or (hostname == self.__hostname):
            return self.__hostname
        # when hostname change ensure old socket is close
        self.close()
        # IPv4 ?
        try:
            socket.inet_pton(socket.AF_INET, hostname)
            self.__hostname = hostname
            return self.__hostname
        except socket.error:
            pass
        # IPv6 ?
        try:
            socket.inet_pton(socket.AF_INET6, hostname)
            self.__hostname = hostname
            return self.__hostname
        except socket.error:
            pass
        # DNS name ?
        if re.match('^[a-z][a-z0-9\.\-]+$', hostname):
            self.__hostname = hostname
            return self.__hostname
        else:
            return None
Get or set host (IPv4/IPv6 or hostname like 'plc.domain.net')

        :param hostname: hostname or IPv4/IPv6 address or None for get value
        :type hostname: str or None
        :returns: hostname or None if set fail
        :rtype: str or None