mii-tool
TLDR
Show interface status
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.
mii-tool shows network link status.
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mii-tool was a net-tools utility for checking Ethernet link status, now superseded by ethtool.
