mii-tool
checks network link status
TLDR
Show interface status
$ mii-tool [eth0]
Show all interfaces$ mii-tool
Verbose output$ mii-tool -v [eth0]
Watch status$ mii-tool -w [eth0]
Force speed$ mii-tool -F [100baseTx-FD] [eth0]
Reset interface$ mii-tool -R [eth0]
SYNOPSIS
mii-tool [options] [interface]
DESCRIPTION
mii-tool checks network link status. It shows speed, duplex, and link state.
The tool uses MII (Media Independent Interface) to query Ethernet adapters.
PARAMETERS
INTERFACE
Network interface.-v
Verbose output.-w
Watch for changes.-F MEDIA
Force media type.-R
Restart negotiation.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Deprecated, use ethtool. Not for all adapters. Requires root.
HISTORY
mii-tool was a net-tools utility for checking Ethernet link status, now superseded by ethtool.
