Package:Ethtool

Ethtool

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ethtool is used to query, or control network drivers, and network hardware settings. This is a sufficient replacement for net-tool's mii-tool

root ##g##funtoo@funtoo ~ $ ethtool eth0
Settings for eth0:
	Supported ports: [ MII ]
	Supported link modes:   10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 
	                        100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full 
	                        1000baseT/Full 
	Supported pause frame use: No
	Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
	Advertised link modes:  10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 
	                        100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full 
	                        1000baseT/Full 
	Advertised pause frame use: No
	Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
	Speed: Unknown!
	Duplex: Unknown! (255)
	Port: MII
	PHYAD: 3
	Transceiver: external
	Auto-negotiation: on
Cannot get wake-on-lan settings: Operation not permitted
	Link detected: no

External Resources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethtool