diff --git a/backend/src/api/network_api.py b/backend/src/api/network_api.py
index 269927d..835d784 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/network_api.py
+++ b/backend/src/api/network_api.py
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ class BridgeMemberLinkStateInfo(BaseModel):
     admin_up: Optional[bool] = Field(None, description="Whether the interface has IFF_UP set.")
     carrier_up: Optional[bool] = Field(None, description="Whether the interface currently reports carrier.")
     operstate: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Kernel operational state string.")
+    mtu: Optional[int] = Field(None, description="Current interface MTU.")
+    ethernet_profile: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="Current speed/duplex/autoneg profile when available.",
+    )
     link_ready: bool = Field(..., description="Whether the member currently looks usable for forwarding.")
     suppressed: bool = Field(..., description="Whether the watcher administratively suppressed this member.")
 
@@ -115,6 +120,10 @@ class BridgeLinkStateWatcherStatus(BaseModel):
     last_action: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Most recent propagation action.")
     suppressed_members: List[str] = Field(default_factory=list, description="Members currently forced down by the watcher.")
     recovery_holdoff_seconds: Optional[float] = Field(None, description="Configured recovery holdoff before restoring siblings.")
+    degraded_recheck_seconds: Optional[float] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="Low-rate fallback recheck interval while the bridge is degraded.",
+    )
     members: Dict[str, BridgeMemberLinkStateInfo] = Field(default_factory=dict, description="Per-member link-state snapshot.")
     message: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Optional informational message.")
 
diff --git a/backend/src/utilities/bridge_link_state_manager.py b/backend/src/utilities/bridge_link_state_manager.py
index b67ad77..e48dd08 100644
--- a/backend/src/utilities/bridge_link_state_manager.py
+++ b/backend/src/utilities/bridge_link_state_manager.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-"""Event-driven watcher that propagates bridge member link failures to sibling ports."""
+"""Event-driven watcher that propagates bridge member failures and selected link settings."""
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import logging
 import os
 import select
+import subprocess
 import threading
 import time
 from dataclasses import dataclass
@@ -18,20 +19,42 @@ from src.utilities.interface_bridge_helpers import (
     get_bridge_ports_once,
     read_interface_admin_up,
     read_interface_carrier,
+    read_interface_mtu,
     read_interface_operstate,
 )
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("bridge_link_state_manager")
 
+_ETHTOOL_BIN = "/usr/sbin/ethtool" if os.path.exists("/usr/sbin/ethtool") else "ethtool"
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class EthernetProfile:
+    """Subset of ethtool settings that can be mirrored across peer ports."""
+
+    speed_mbps: Optional[int]
+    duplex: Optional[str]
+    autoneg: Optional[bool]
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Serialize the profile for API responses."""
+        return {
+            "speed_mbps": self.speed_mbps,
+            "duplex": self.duplex,
+            "autoneg": self.autoneg,
+        }
+
 
 @dataclass
 class MemberLinkState:
-    """Current sysfs-derived state for one bridge member."""
+    """Current state for one bridge member."""
 
     ifname: str
     admin_up: Optional[bool]
     carrier_up: Optional[bool]
     operstate: Optional[str]
+    mtu: Optional[int]
+    ethernet_profile: Optional[EthernetProfile]
 
     @property
     def link_ready(self) -> bool:
@@ -51,6 +74,8 @@ class MemberLinkState:
             "admin_up": self.admin_up,
             "carrier_up": self.carrier_up,
             "operstate": self.operstate,
+            "mtu": self.mtu,
+            "ethernet_profile": self.ethernet_profile.to_dict() if self.ethernet_profile is not None else None,
             "link_ready": self.link_ready,
             "suppressed": suppressed,
         }
@@ -75,6 +100,7 @@ class BridgeLinkStateWatcher:
         self._running = False
         self._suppressed_members: dict[str, bool] = {}
         self._settle_deadlines: dict[str, float] = {}
+        self._managed_event_deadlines: dict[str, float] = {}
         self._all_clear_since: Optional[float] = None
         self._degraded = False
         self._last_event_ts: Optional[float] = None
@@ -163,12 +189,13 @@ class BridgeLinkStateWatcher:
                         continue
 
                     if any(msg.get("event") in {"RTM_NEWLINK", "RTM_DELLINK"} for msg in messages):
-                        self._evaluate_bridge_state(reason="netlink_event")
+                        source_ifname = self._pick_source_interface(messages)
+                        self._evaluate_bridge_state(reason="netlink_event", source_ifname=source_ifname)
                     continue
 
                 self._evaluate_bridge_state(reason="recovery_deadline")
 
-    def _evaluate_bridge_state(self, reason: str) -> None:
+    def _evaluate_bridge_state(self, reason: str, source_ifname: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
         members = [iface for iface in get_bridge_ports_once(self.bridge_name) if check_interface_exists(iface)]
         states = {iface: self._read_member_state(iface) for iface in members}
         now = time.time()
@@ -187,6 +214,11 @@ class BridgeLinkStateWatcher:
                 for iface, deadline in self._settle_deadlines.items()
                 if iface in states and deadline > now
             }
+            self._managed_event_deadlines = {
+                iface: deadline
+                for iface, deadline in self._managed_event_deadlines.items()
+                if iface in states and deadline > now
+            }
 
         if len(states) < 2:
             with self._lock:
@@ -197,9 +229,7 @@ class BridgeLinkStateWatcher:
 
         with self._lock:
             suppressed_snapshot = set(self._suppressed_members)
-            settling_snapshot = {
-                iface for iface, deadline in self._settle_deadlines.items() if deadline > now
-            }
+            settling_snapshot = {iface for iface, deadline in self._settle_deadlines.items() if deadline > now}
 
         failing_members = sorted(
             ifname
@@ -233,17 +263,42 @@ class BridgeLinkStateWatcher:
             self._degraded = False
             self._all_clear_since = None
 
-        self._restore_suppressed_members(reason=reason)
+        if source_ifname in states and self._is_source_eligible(source_ifname, states):
+            self._sync_member_configuration(source_ifname, states)
+            return
+
+        self._set_last_action(f"no_restore_needed ({reason})")
+
+    def _pick_source_interface(self, messages: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Pick the most relevant bridge member from a batch of netlink messages."""
+        members = set(get_bridge_ports_once(self.bridge_name))
+        source_ifname: Optional[str] = None
+
+        for message in messages:
+            attrs = dict(message.get("attrs", []))
+            ifname = attrs.get("IFLA_IFNAME")
+            if ifname in members:
+                source_ifname = ifname
+
+        return source_ifname
+
+    def _is_source_eligible(self, ifname: str, states: dict[str, MemberLinkState]) -> bool:
+        """Return whether this member should be trusted as the configuration source."""
+        with self._lock:
+            ignored = self._managed_event_deadlines.get(ifname, 0.0) > time.time()
+            suppressed = ifname in self._suppressed_members
+        if ignored or suppressed:
+            return False
+
+        state = states.get(ifname)
+        return state is not None and state.link_ready
 
     def _next_wait_timeout(self) -> Optional[float]:
         """Return how long the watcher may sleep before the next restore deadline."""
         with self._lock:
             if self._suppressed_members and self._all_clear_since is not None:
                 deadline = self._all_clear_since + self.recovery_holdoff_seconds
-                return max(
-                    0.0,
-                    min(deadline - time.time(), settings.bridge_link_state_degraded_recheck_seconds),
-                )
+                return max(0.0, min(deadline - time.time(), settings.bridge_link_state_degraded_recheck_seconds))
             if self._degraded:
                 return settings.bridge_link_state_degraded_recheck_seconds
         return None
@@ -271,8 +326,155 @@ class BridgeLinkStateWatcher:
             admin_up=read_interface_admin_up(ifname),
             carrier_up=read_interface_carrier(ifname),
             operstate=read_interface_operstate(ifname),
+            mtu=read_interface_mtu(ifname),
+            ethernet_profile=self._read_ethernet_profile(ifname),
         )
 
+    def _read_ethernet_profile(self, ifname: str) -> Optional[EthernetProfile]:
+        """Read ethtool speed/duplex/autoneg for one interface if supported."""
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                [_ETHTOOL_BIN, ifname],
+                capture_output=True,
+                text=True,
+                check=True,
+            )
+        except (FileNotFoundError, subprocess.CalledProcessError):
+            return None
+
+        values: dict[str, str] = {}
+        for line in result.stdout.splitlines():
+            if ":" not in line:
+                continue
+            key, value = line.split(":", 1)
+            values[key.strip()] = value.strip()
+
+        speed_value = values.get("Speed")
+        duplex_value = values.get("Duplex")
+        autoneg_value = values.get("Auto-negotiation")
+
+        speed_mbps: Optional[int] = None
+        if speed_value and speed_value.endswith("Mb/s"):
+            try:
+                speed_mbps = int(speed_value[:-4], 10)
+            except ValueError:
+                speed_mbps = None
+
+        duplex: Optional[str] = None
+        if duplex_value and duplex_value.lower() in {"full", "half"}:
+            duplex = duplex_value.lower()
+
+        autoneg: Optional[bool] = None
+        if autoneg_value:
+            lowered = autoneg_value.lower()
+            if lowered in {"on", "off"}:
+                autoneg = lowered == "on"
+
+        if speed_mbps is None and duplex is None and autoneg is None:
+            return None
+
+        return EthernetProfile(
+            speed_mbps=speed_mbps,
+            duplex=duplex,
+            autoneg=autoneg,
+        )
+
+    def _sync_member_configuration(self, source_ifname: str, states: dict[str, MemberLinkState]) -> None:
+        """Mirror MTU and ethtool link settings from one healthy member to its siblings."""
+        source = states[source_ifname]
+        changed_members: list[str] = []
+
+        for target_ifname, target in sorted(states.items()):
+            if target_ifname == source_ifname:
+                continue
+
+            mtu_changed = self._sync_member_mtu(source_ifname, source, target_ifname, target)
+            profile_changed = self._sync_member_ethernet_profile(source_ifname, source, target_ifname, target)
+            if mtu_changed or profile_changed:
+                changed_members.append(target_ifname)
+
+        if changed_members:
+            self._set_last_action(f"synchronized configuration from {source_ifname} to {changed_members}")
+
+    def _sync_member_mtu(
+        self,
+        source_ifname: str,
+        source: MemberLinkState,
+        target_ifname: str,
+        target: MemberLinkState,
+    ) -> bool:
+        """Mirror MTU when the source member differs from the target."""
+        if source.mtu is None or target.mtu is None or source.mtu == target.mtu:
+            return False
+
+        with IPRoute() as ipr:
+            indices = ipr.link_lookup(ifname=target_ifname)
+            if not indices:
+                raise RuntimeError(f"Interface {target_ifname} not found while synchronizing MTU")
+            ipr.link("set", index=indices[0], mtu=source.mtu)
+
+        self._mark_managed_change(target_ifname)
+        logger.info(
+            "Synchronized MTU from %s to %s on bridge=%s: %s",
+            source_ifname,
+            target_ifname,
+            self.bridge_name,
+            source.mtu,
+        )
+        return True
+
+    def _sync_member_ethernet_profile(
+        self,
+        source_ifname: str,
+        source: MemberLinkState,
+        target_ifname: str,
+        target: MemberLinkState,
+    ) -> bool:
+        """Mirror ethtool speed/duplex/autoneg from the source member to the target."""
+        source_profile = source.ethernet_profile
+        target_profile = target.ethernet_profile
+        if source_profile is None or target_profile is None or source_profile == target_profile:
+            return False
+
+        cmd = [_ETHTOOL_BIN, "-s", target_ifname]
+        if source_profile.autoneg is True:
+            cmd.extend(["autoneg", "on"])
+        elif source_profile.autoneg is False and source_profile.speed_mbps is not None and source_profile.duplex is not None:
+            cmd.extend(
+                [
+                    "speed",
+                    str(source_profile.speed_mbps),
+                    "duplex",
+                    source_profile.duplex,
+                    "autoneg",
+                    "off",
+                ]
+            )
+        else:
+            return False
+
+        try:
+            subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, check=True)
+        except (FileNotFoundError, subprocess.CalledProcessError) as exc:
+            logger.debug(
+                "Failed to synchronize ethtool profile from %s to %s on bridge=%s: %s",
+                source_ifname,
+                target_ifname,
+                self.bridge_name,
+                exc,
+            )
+            return False
+
+        self._mark_managed_change(target_ifname)
+        logger.info(
+            "Synchronized ethtool profile from %s to %s on bridge=%s: %s",
+            source_ifname,
+            target_ifname,
+            self.bridge_name,
+            source_profile,
+        )
+        return True
+
     def _suppress_other_members(self, states: dict[str, MemberLinkState], failing_members: list[str]) -> None:
         desired_suppressed = set(states) - set(failing_members)
 
@@ -303,8 +505,7 @@ class BridgeLinkStateWatcher:
             suppressed = dict(self._suppressed_members)
 
         if not suppressed:
-            with self._lock:
-                self._last_action = f"no_restore_needed ({reason})"
+            self._set_last_action(f"no_restore_needed ({reason})")
             return
 
         restored_members: list[str] = []
@@ -334,6 +535,17 @@ class BridgeLinkStateWatcher:
         if target_up:
             with self._lock:
                 self._settle_deadlines[ifname] = time.time() + self.recovery_holdoff_seconds
+        self._mark_managed_change(ifname)
+
+    def _mark_managed_change(self, ifname: str) -> None:
+        """Ignore immediate follow-up netlink events caused by our own changes."""
+        with self._lock:
+            self._managed_event_deadlines[ifname] = time.time() + self.recovery_holdoff_seconds
+
+    def _set_last_action(self, action: str) -> None:
+        """Update the watcher action text."""
+        with self._lock:
+            self._last_action = action
 
 
 class BridgeLinkStateManager:
diff --git a/backend/src/utilities/interface_bridge_helpers.py b/backend/src/utilities/interface_bridge_helpers.py
index 3d602f6..0a8b45b 100644
--- a/backend/src/utilities/interface_bridge_helpers.py
+++ b/backend/src/utilities/interface_bridge_helpers.py
@@ -73,6 +73,19 @@ def read_interface_admin_up(iface: str) -> Optional[bool]:
         return None
 
 
+def read_interface_mtu(iface: str) -> Optional[int]:
+    """Return the interface MTU if available."""
+    value = _read_sysfs_text(f"/sys/class/net/{iface}/mtu")
+    if value is None:
+        return None
+
+    try:
+        return int(value, 10)
+    except ValueError:
+        logger.warning("Unexpected MTU value for %s: %r", iface, value)
+        return None
+
+
 def _read_bridge_ports_from_sysfs(bridge: str) -> List[str]:
     """
     Read bridge member interfaces from sysfs. Internal helper that always reads.
diff --git a/frontend/src/types/network.ts b/frontend/src/types/network.ts
index b4bbee8..4d9cfae 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types/network.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types/network.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ export interface BridgeMemberLinkStateInfo {
   admin_up?: boolean | null;
   carrier_up?: boolean | null;
   operstate?: string | null;
+  mtu?: number | null;
+  ethernet_profile?: {
+    speed_mbps?: number | null;
+    duplex?: string | null;
+    autoneg?: boolean | null;
+  } | null;
   link_ready: boolean;
   suppressed: boolean;
 }
@@ -73,6 +79,7 @@ export interface BridgeLinkStateWatcherStatus {
   last_action?: string | null;
   suppressed_members: string[];
   recovery_holdoff_seconds?: number | null;
+  degraded_recheck_seconds?: number | null;
   members: Record<string, BridgeMemberLinkStateInfo>;
   message?: string | null;
 }