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9 Linux ethtool Examples to Manipulate Ethernet Card (NIC Card)

Thanks to the geek stuff 1. List Ethernet Device Properties When you execute ethtool command with a device name, it displays the following information about the ethernet device. # ethtool eth0 Settings for eth0: Supported ports: [ TP ] Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full 1000baseT/Full Supports auto-negotiation: Yes Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full 1000baseT/Full Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes Speed: 100Mb/s Duplex: Full Port: Twisted Pair PHYAD: 1 Transceiver: internal Auto-negotiation: on Supports Wake-on: d Wake-on: d Link detected: yes This above ethtool output displays ethernet card properties such as speed, wake on, duplex and the link detection… Continue Reading