For a Netra X1 or V100 edit the file: /platform/SUNW,UltraAX-i2/kernel/drv/dmfe.conf change the following variables from whatever they are to: speed=100; full-duplex=1; For QFE cards add the following to the end of the /etc/system file: set qfe:qfe_adv_autoneg_cap=0 set qfe:qfe_adv_100T4_cap=0 set qfe:qfe_adv_100fdx_cap=1 set qfe:qfe_adv_100hdx_cap=0 set qfe:qfe_adv_10fdx_cap=0 set qfe:qfe_adv_10hdx_cap=0 For HME cards ass the following to the end of the /etc/system file: set hme:hme_adv_autoneg_cap=0 set hme:hme_adv_100T4_cap=0 set hme:hme_adv_100fdx_cap=1 set hme:hme_adv_100hdx_cap=0 set hme:hme_adv_10fdx_cap=0 set hme:hme_adv_10hdx_cap=0 For eri cards add the following to the end of the /etc/system file: set eri:adv_autoneg_cap=0 set eri:adv_100T4_cap=0 set eri:adv_100fdx_cap=1 set eri:adv_100hdx_cap=0 set eri:adv_10fdx_cap=0 set eri:adv_10hdx_cap=0 BGE.CONF To force bge interface to 100mbps full duplex, put the following entries in /platform/sun4u/kernel/drv/bge.conf A reboot is required for this method. adv_1000fdx_cap=0; adv_1000hdx_cap=0; adv_100fdx_cap=1; adv_100hdx_cap=0; adv_10fdx_cap=0; adv_10hdx_cap=0; adv_autoneg_cap=0; All of these settings require a reboot.