Comments on: What is the difference between mii-tool and ifconfig ? http://linuxwindowsmaster.com/what-is-the-difference-between-mii-tool-and-ifconfig/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:53:24 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: 100baset4 http://linuxwindowsmaster.com/what-is-the-difference-between-mii-tool-and-ifconfig/comment-page-1/#comment-630 100baset4 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 01:23:14 +0000 http://linuxwindowsmaster.com/what-is-the-difference-between-mii-tool-and-ifconfig/#comment-630 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: Video Hosting http://linuxwindowsmaster.com/what-is-the-difference-between-mii-tool-and-ifconfig/comment-page-1/#comment-599 Video Hosting Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:06:58 +0000 http://linuxwindowsmaster.com/what-is-the-difference-between-mii-tool-and-ifconfig/#comment-599 This is a very interesting post. Where did you get your information from ? great This is a very interesting post. Where did you get your information from ? great

]]> By: Un1xl3arn3r http://linuxwindowsmaster.com/what-is-the-difference-between-mii-tool-and-ifconfig/comment-page-1/#comment-514 Un1xl3arn3r Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:21:40 +0000 http://linuxwindowsmaster.com/what-is-the-difference-between-mii-tool-and-ifconfig/#comment-514 What Gatewood Green: is right, as a Linux Admin you will use ifconfig when you are setting up your machine define ip address, subnet masks and gatweways. You will end up using ethtool as a Linux Admin when you are trying to resolve issues like why is the interface working half duplex or is there is a mismatch in speed rates between the host and the switch or Network Device you are attached to. What Gatewood Green: is right, as a Linux Admin you will use ifconfig when you are setting up your machine define ip address, subnet masks and gatweways. You will end up using ethtool as a Linux Admin when you are trying to resolve issues like why is the interface working half duplex or is there is a mismatch in speed rates between the host and the switch or Network Device you are attached to.

]]> By: Alex P http://linuxwindowsmaster.com/what-is-the-difference-between-mii-tool-and-ifconfig/comment-page-1/#comment-510 Alex P Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:43:25 +0000 http://linuxwindowsmaster.com/what-is-the-difference-between-mii-tool-and-ifconfig/#comment-510 <a href="#comment-509" rel="nofollow">@Gatewood Green</a> <blockquote cite="#commentbody-509"> <strong><a href="#comment-509" rel="nofollow">Gatewood Green</a> :</strong> <p>mii-tool is old and obsolete. ethtool is the modern and far more capable replacement. </p> <p>From an OSI point of view, ethtool (and previously mii-tool) are layer two tools. ifconfig is an layer three tool (IP, IPX, AppleTalk, etc…). However both tools exceed their focus as ifconfig, in Linux at least, can manipulate some layer two settings and ethtool can report driver/module information and hardware specific capabilities such as Wake on LAN (WoL) and some layer one controls such as which physical interface to use on multi physical interface network controllers.</p> </blockquote> Thanks for sharing knowledge. Regards Alex P @Gatewood Green

Gatewood Green :

mii-tool is old and obsolete. ethtool is the modern and far more capable replacement.

From an OSI point of view, ethtool (and previously mii-tool) are layer two tools. ifconfig is an layer three tool (IP, IPX, AppleTalk, etc…). However both tools exceed their focus as ifconfig, in Linux at least, can manipulate some layer two settings and ethtool can report driver/module information and hardware specific capabilities such as Wake on LAN (WoL) and some layer one controls such as which physical interface to use on multi physical interface network controllers.

Thanks for sharing knowledge.

Regards
Alex P

]]> By: Gatewood Green http://linuxwindowsmaster.com/what-is-the-difference-between-mii-tool-and-ifconfig/comment-page-1/#comment-509 Gatewood Green Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:01:28 +0000 http://linuxwindowsmaster.com/what-is-the-difference-between-mii-tool-and-ifconfig/#comment-509 mii-tool is old and obsolete. ethtool is the modern and far more capable replacement. From an OSI point of view, ethtool (and previously mii-tool) are layer two tools. ifconfig is an layer three tool (IP, IPX, AppleTalk, etc...). However both tools exceed their focus as ifconfig, in Linux at least, can manipulate some layer two settings and ethtool can report driver/module information and hardware specific capabilities such as Wake on LAN (WoL) and some layer one controls such as which physical interface to use on multi physical interface network controllers. mii-tool is old and obsolete. ethtool is the modern and far more capable replacement.

From an OSI point of view, ethtool (and previously mii-tool) are layer two tools. ifconfig is an layer three tool (IP, IPX, AppleTalk, etc…). However both tools exceed their focus as ifconfig, in Linux at least, can manipulate some layer two settings and ethtool can report driver/module information and hardware specific capabilities such as Wake on LAN (WoL) and some layer one controls such as which physical interface to use on multi physical interface network controllers.

]]> By: Alex P http://linuxwindowsmaster.com/what-is-the-difference-between-mii-tool-and-ifconfig/comment-page-1/#comment-508 Alex P Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:58:08 +0000 http://linuxwindowsmaster.com/what-is-the-difference-between-mii-tool-and-ifconfig/#comment-508 <blockquote cite="#commentbody-505"> <strong><a href="#comment-505" rel="nofollow">Peter Farr</a> :</strong> <p>mii-tool only works for eth? type devices: 1000baseTx-HD, 1000baseTx-FD, 100baseT4, 100baseTx-FD, 100baseTx-HD, 10baseT-FD, 10baseT-HD. </p> <p>ifconfig works for any network interface</p> </blockquote> The <strong>mii-tool</strong> is used to view, <strong>manipulate media-independent interface (MII)</strong> unit status,Most of <strong>fast ethernet adapters</strong> are use an MII to autonegotiate link speed and duplex setting. While <strong>ifconfig (short for interface configurator)</strong> is used to configure and control <strong>TCP/IP network interfaces</strong> from a command line interface (CLI). The "ifconfig" command allow the user to view information about the configured network interfaces and allows the operating system to setup network interfaces. Regards AlexP

Peter Farr :

mii-tool only works for eth? type devices: 1000baseTx-HD, 1000baseTx-FD, 100baseT4, 100baseTx-FD, 100baseTx-HD, 10baseT-FD, 10baseT-HD.

ifconfig works for any network interface

The mii-tool is used to view, manipulate media-independent interface (MII) unit status,Most of fast ethernet adapters are use an MII to autonegotiate link speed and duplex setting.
While ifconfig (short for interface configurator) is used to configure and control TCP/IP network interfaces from a command line interface (CLI). The “ifconfig” command allow the user to view information about the configured network interfaces and allows the operating system to setup network interfaces.
Regards
AlexP

]]> By: Alex P http://linuxwindowsmaster.com/what-is-the-difference-between-mii-tool-and-ifconfig/comment-page-1/#comment-507 Alex P Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:52:15 +0000 http://linuxwindowsmaster.com/what-is-the-difference-between-mii-tool-and-ifconfig/#comment-507 <blockquote cite="#commentbody-506"> <strong><a href="#comment-506" rel="nofollow">Marcus Hamaker - The Sleepy Geek</a> :</strong> <p>ifconfig is included with OSX but I can not find mii-tool. Perhaps you were talking about Linux distros?</p> </blockquote> Under <strong>Linux distros</strong> the <strong>mii-tool or ethtool package</strong> are used to modify/change and view the negotiated speed of <strong>network interface card (NIC)</strong> i.e. it is useful for forcing specific Ethernet speed and duplex settings.On Apple - Mac OS X OS you will have to install <strong>Apple Ethernet speed & duplex tool</strong> to manage it. Regards Alex P

Marcus Hamaker – The Sleepy Geek :

ifconfig is included with OSX but I can not find mii-tool. Perhaps you were talking about Linux distros?

Under Linux distros the mii-tool or ethtool package are used to modify/change and view the negotiated speed of network interface card (NIC) i.e. it is useful for forcing specific Ethernet speed and duplex settings.On Apple – Mac OS X OS you will have to install Apple Ethernet speed & duplex tool to manage it.

Regards
Alex P

]]> By: Marcus Hamaker - The Sleepy Geek http://linuxwindowsmaster.com/what-is-the-difference-between-mii-tool-and-ifconfig/comment-page-1/#comment-506 Marcus Hamaker - The Sleepy Geek Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:19:22 +0000 http://linuxwindowsmaster.com/what-is-the-difference-between-mii-tool-and-ifconfig/#comment-506 ifconfig is included with OSX but I can not find mii-tool. Perhaps you were talking about Linux distros? ifconfig is included with OSX but I can not find mii-tool. Perhaps you were talking about Linux distros?

]]> By: Peter Farr http://linuxwindowsmaster.com/what-is-the-difference-between-mii-tool-and-ifconfig/comment-page-1/#comment-505 Peter Farr Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:44:37 +0000 http://linuxwindowsmaster.com/what-is-the-difference-between-mii-tool-and-ifconfig/#comment-505 mii-tool only works for eth? type devices: 1000baseTx-HD, 1000baseTx-FD, 100baseT4, 100baseTx-FD, 100baseTx-HD, 10baseT-FD, 10baseT-HD. ifconfig works for any network interface mii-tool only works for eth? type devices: 1000baseTx-HD, 1000baseTx-FD, 100baseT4, 100baseTx-FD, 100baseTx-HD, 10baseT-FD, 10baseT-HD.

ifconfig works for any network interface

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