Under , you can display more detailed information on the available Ethernet interfaces and adjust the settings.
The Ethernet Interface panel displays the following information and allows you to configure the following elements:
| Input field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Displays the name of the Ethernet interface, e. g. eth0. |
| Description | Displays a short description of the Ethernet interface. |
| Hardware Address | Displays the hardware address (Ethernet MAC address) of the Ethernet interface. |
| Used by | Displays the connection that is currently using the Ethernet interface. |
| Status |
Displays the status of the Ethernet interface.
The status can be one of the following:
|
| Speed | Displays the speed (e. g. in Gbit/s) of the Ethernet interface. |
| Duplex | Displays the duplex mode of the Ethernet interface, e. g. full. |
| Type | Displays the type of wiring connected to the interface, e. g. twisted pair. |
| I/0 | A slider switch indicates whether the Ethernet interface link is active (I) or inactive (0). Click the slider switch to change the status of the Ethernet interface link. |
| MTU | Set the maximum size of each packet (in bytes). The maximum transmission unit can be any integer from 64 to 16384. |
If you modify the settings, click Save to save your changes or Reset to discard them. Otherwise, click Close to close the editor panel.
Click 
Activate in the toolbar at the top of the desktop to apply your configuration changes.
