diff --git a/backend/src/api/network_api.py b/backend/src/api/network_api.py
index 8aa3d39..2ecb632 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/network_api.py
+++ b/backend/src/api/network_api.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 import asyncio
 import logging
+import os
+import subprocess
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, WebSocket, WebSocketDisconnect
@@ -16,6 +18,8 @@ from src.utilities.interface_bridge_helpers import get_bridge_ports_once, read_i
 
 router = APIRouter()
 logger = logging.getLogger("network_router")
+_ETHTOOL_BIN = "/usr/sbin/ethtool" if os.path.exists("/usr/sbin/ethtool") else "ethtool"
+DEFAULT_INTERFACE_MTU = 1500
 
 ip: IPRoute | None = None
 ndb: NDB | None = None
@@ -106,6 +110,30 @@ class BridgeLinkStateEnableRequest(BaseModel):
     )
 
 
+class InterfaceResetDefaultsRequest(BaseModel):
+    """Payload for resetting one or more interfaces to baseline settings."""
+
+    interfaces: List[str] = Field(..., min_length=1, description="Interface names to reset.")
+
+
+class InterfaceResetDefaultsResult(BaseModel):
+    """Outcome for one interface reset attempt."""
+
+    interface: str = Field(..., description="Interface name.")
+    mtu: Optional[int] = Field(None, description="Resulting MTU after reset.")
+    ethernet_profile: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="Resulting speed/duplex/autoneg profile when available.",
+    )
+    message: str = Field(..., description="Human-readable reset result.")
+
+
+class InterfaceResetDefaultsResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Batch reset response for one or more interfaces."""
+
+    results: List[InterfaceResetDefaultsResult] = Field(default_factory=list)
+
+
 class BridgeMemberLinkStateInfo(BaseModel):
     """Current link-state snapshot for one bridge member."""
 
@@ -282,6 +310,38 @@ def publish_network_state_update(reason: str) -> None:
         logger.exception("Failed to publish network state update")
 
 
+def _reset_interface_defaults(ifname: str, ip_route: IPRoute) -> InterfaceResetDefaultsResult:
+    """Reset one interface to a conservative baseline configuration."""
+    idx = iface_index(ifname, ip_route)
+    messages: list[str] = []
+
+    ip_route.link("set", index=idx, state="down")
+    ip_route.link("set", index=idx, mtu=DEFAULT_INTERFACE_MTU)
+
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(
+            [_ETHTOOL_BIN, "-s", ifname, "autoneg", "on"],
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            check=True,
+        )
+        messages.append("autoneg on")
+    except (FileNotFoundError, subprocess.CalledProcessError) as exc:
+        logger.debug("Failed to reset ethtool defaults on %s: %s", ifname, exc)
+        messages.append("autoneg unchanged")
+
+    ip_route.link("set", index=idx, state="up")
+    messages.append(f"mtu {DEFAULT_INTERFACE_MTU}")
+    messages.append("admin up")
+
+    return InterfaceResetDefaultsResult(
+        interface=ifname,
+        mtu=DEFAULT_INTERFACE_MTU,
+        ethernet_profile=read_interface_ethernet_profile(ifname),
+        message=", ".join(messages),
+    )
+
+
 @router.get("/interfaces", response_model=List[InterfaceInfo])
 def get_interfaces(ip: IPRoute = Depends(get_iproute)) -> List[InterfaceInfo]:
     """List host interfaces with addresses and decoded flags."""
@@ -422,6 +482,18 @@ def full_state(ip: IPRoute = Depends(get_iproute)) -> FullStateResponse:
     return _build_full_state_response(ip)
 
 
+@router.post("/interfaces/reset-defaults", response_model=InterfaceResetDefaultsResponse)
+def reset_interfaces_to_defaults(
+    req: InterfaceResetDefaultsRequest,
+    ip: IPRoute = Depends(get_iproute),
+) -> InterfaceResetDefaultsResponse:
+    """Reset listed interfaces to baseline MTU/autoneg/up settings."""
+    unique_ifaces = list(dict.fromkeys(req.interfaces))
+    results = [_reset_interface_defaults(ifname, ip) for ifname in unique_ifaces]
+    publish_network_state_update("interfaces_reset_defaults")
+    return InterfaceResetDefaultsResponse(results=results)
+
+
 @router.post("/bridge/create")
 def create_bridge(req: BridgeCreateRequest, ip: IPRoute = Depends(get_iproute)) -> dict:
     """Create a bridge and attach listed interfaces."""
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/apiClient.ts b/frontend/src/api/apiClient.ts
index 3f260b5..3db4438 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/apiClient.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/apiClient.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import {
   BridgeInfo,
   BridgeRemoveRequest,
   FullState,
+  InterfaceResetDefaultsRequest,
+  InterfaceResetDefaultsResponse,
   InterfaceInfo,
   RouteInfo,
 } from '../types/network';
@@ -82,6 +84,13 @@ export const fetchFullState = async (): Promise<FullState> => {
   return res.data;
 };
 
+export const resetInterfaceDefaults = async (
+  req: InterfaceResetDefaultsRequest,
+): Promise<InterfaceResetDefaultsResponse> => {
+  const res = await api.post<InterfaceResetDefaultsResponse>('/network/interfaces/reset-defaults', req);
+  return res.data;
+};
+
 export const getNetworkStateWebSocketUrl = (): string => {
   const url = new URL(BASE);
   url.protocol = url.protocol === 'https:' ? 'wss:' : 'ws:';
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Network.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Network.tsx
index e1c9aba..db4e8f5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Network.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Network.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import {
   fetchFullState,
   getNetworkStateWebSocketUrl,
   removeBridge,
+  resetInterfaceDefaults,
 } from '../api/apiClient';
 import type {
   EthernetProfile,
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ import type {
   BridgeLinkStateWatcherStatus,
   FullState,
   InterfaceInfo,
+  InterfaceResetDefaultsResponse,
 } from '../types/network';
 
 const { Title, Paragraph } = Typography;
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ export default function Network() {
   const [watcherStatuses, setWatcherStatuses] = useState<Record<string, BridgeLinkStateWatcherStatus>>({});
   const [watcherBridgeName, setWatcherBridgeName] = useState<string>();
   const [watcherBusyBridge, setWatcherBusyBridge] = useState<string>();
+  const [resetBusyInterface, setResetBusyInterface] = useState<string>();
 
   const getNetworkPageState = (silent = false) => {
     fetchFullState()
@@ -227,8 +230,24 @@ export default function Network() {
             <span>—</span>
           ),
       },
+      {
+        title: 'Actions',
+        key: 'actions',
+        width: 160,
+        render: (_: unknown, record: InterfaceInfo) => (
+          <Popconfirm
+            title={`Reset ${record.name} to defaults?`}
+            description="Sets MTU to 1500, enables autoneg, and brings the interface up."
+            onConfirm={() => handleResetInterface(record.name)}
+            okText="Reset"
+            cancelText="Cancel"
+          >
+            <Button loading={resetBusyInterface === record.name}>Reset defaults</Button>
+          </Popconfirm>
+        ),
+      },
     ],
-    [],
+    [resetBusyInterface],
   );
 
   const bridgeColumns: ColumnsType<BridgeInfo> = useMemo(
@@ -392,6 +411,31 @@ export default function Network() {
       });
   }
 
+  function handleResetInterface(ifname: string) {
+    setResetBusyInterface(ifname);
+    resetInterfaceDefaults({ interfaces: [ifname] })
+      .then((response: InterfaceResetDefaultsResponse) => {
+        const result = response.results[0];
+        notification.success({
+          message: 'Success',
+          description: result?.message
+            ? `${ifname}: ${result.message}`
+            : `${ifname} reset to defaults`,
+        });
+        getNetworkPageState(true);
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        console.error(error);
+        notification.error({
+          message: 'Error',
+          description: (error as Error).message ?? `Failed to reset ${ifname}`,
+        });
+      })
+      .finally(() => {
+        setResetBusyInterface(undefined);
+      });
+  }
+
   return (
     <div style={{ padding: 16 }}>
       <Row justify="space-between" align="middle" style={{ marginBottom: 12 }}>
diff --git a/frontend/src/types/network.ts b/frontend/src/types/network.ts
index 2c83440..8ff9547 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types/network.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types/network.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,21 @@ export interface BridgeLinkStateEnableRequest {
   recovery_holdoff_seconds: number;
 }
 
+export interface InterfaceResetDefaultsRequest {
+  interfaces: string[];
+}
+
+export interface InterfaceResetDefaultsResult {
+  interface: string;
+  mtu?: number | null;
+  ethernet_profile?: EthernetProfile | null;
+  message: string;
+}
+
+export interface InterfaceResetDefaultsResponse {
+  results: InterfaceResetDefaultsResult[];
+}
+
 export interface BridgeMemberLinkStateInfo {
   ifname: string;
   admin_up?: boolean | null;