Network interface speed is 100Mbps and should be 1Gbps
Issue
- Network interface speed is 100Mbps and should be 1Gbps.
ethtool
command shows lessSpeed
thanAdvertised
andSupported
link modes.- 1000Mbps NIC is not auto-negotiating to full gigabit speed but running at 10 or 100 megabit.
- Network card is not working at its proper speed.
# 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
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Network with Twisted Pair copper cable
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