How To change Ethernet network card speed and duplex settings in Linux

This tutorial will explain how to change network card speed and duplex settings in linux. It's working with any linux distributions like Fedora, CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu, etc.

ethtool is an Linux/Unix command allowing to modify the NIC parameters. ethtool can be used to query and change settings such as speed, negotiation and checksum offload on many network devices, especially Ethernet devices.

1. Install ethtool

Install ethtool in Fedora and CentOS:

# yum install ethtool

Install ethtool in Debian:

# apt-get install ethtool

Install ethtool in Ubuntu:

# sudo apt-get install ethtool