diff --git a/utils/networkutils/networkutils.go b/utils/networkutils/networkutils.go
index 8ed5484..c6bd842 100644
--- a/utils/networkutils/networkutils.go
+++ b/utils/networkutils/networkutils.go
@@ -498,3 +498,86 @@ func ParseEthtoolLOutput(output string) (*EthtoolQueueCounts, error) {
 		CurrentCombinedQueues: currentCombinedQueues,
 	}, nil
 }
+
+// EthtoolRingSizes contains ring parameters for an interface as returned by `ethtool -g`.
+// Fields are set to -1 if the value is "n/a" or omitted.
+type EthtoolRingSizes struct {
+	MaxRX          int
+	MaxRXMini      int
+	MaxRXJumbo     int
+	MaxTX          int
+	CurrentRX      int
+	CurrentRXMini  int
+	CurrentRXJumbo int
+	CurrentTX      int
+}
+
+// ParseEthtoolGOutput parses the output of `ethtool -g` and returns an EthtoolRingSizes
+// object. Populates fields with -1 if the value is "n/a" or omitted, returns an error if
+// the output cannot be parsed.
+func ParseEthtoolGOutput(output string) (*EthtoolRingSizes, error) {
+	idx := strings.Index(output, "Current hardware settings:")
+	if idx == -1 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parsing ethtool -g output: missing 'Current hardware settings:'")
+	}
+	preSetSection := output[:idx]
+	currentSection := output[idx:]
+
+	rxRe := regexp.MustCompile(`(?m)^\s*RX:\s*(\d+|n/a)`)
+	rxMiniRe := regexp.MustCompile(`(?m)^\s*RX Mini:\s*(\d+|n/a)`)
+	rxJumboRe := regexp.MustCompile(`(?m)^\s*RX Jumbo:\s*(\d+|n/a)`)
+	txRe := regexp.MustCompile(`(?m)^\s*TX:\s*(\d+|n/a)`)
+
+	parseVal := func(re *regexp.Regexp, s string) (int, error) {
+		m := re.FindStringSubmatch(s)
+		if len(m) < 2 || m[1] == "n/a" {
+			return -1, nil
+		}
+		return strconv.Atoi(m[1])
+	}
+
+	maxRX, err := parseVal(rxRe, preSetSection)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parsing max RX: %w", err)
+	}
+	maxRXMini, err := parseVal(rxMiniRe, preSetSection)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parsing max RX Mini: %w", err)
+	}
+	maxRXJumbo, err := parseVal(rxJumboRe, preSetSection)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parsing max RX Jumbo: %w", err)
+	}
+	maxTX, err := parseVal(txRe, preSetSection)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parsing max TX: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	currentRX, err := parseVal(rxRe, currentSection)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parsing current RX: %w", err)
+	}
+	currentRXMini, err := parseVal(rxMiniRe, currentSection)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parsing current RX Mini: %w", err)
+	}
+	currentRXJumbo, err := parseVal(rxJumboRe, currentSection)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parsing current RX Jumbo: %w", err)
+	}
+	currentTX, err := parseVal(txRe, currentSection)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parsing current TX: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return &EthtoolRingSizes{
+		MaxRX:          maxRX,
+		MaxRXMini:      maxRXMini,
+		MaxRXJumbo:     maxRXJumbo,
+		MaxTX:          maxTX,
+		CurrentRX:      currentRX,
+		CurrentRXMini:  currentRXMini,
+		CurrentRXJumbo: currentRXJumbo,
+		CurrentTX:      currentTX,
+	}, nil
+}
diff --git a/utils/networkutils/networkutils_test.go b/utils/networkutils/networkutils_test.go
index 142c745..ac9c500 100644
--- a/utils/networkutils/networkutils_test.go
+++ b/utils/networkutils/networkutils_test.go
@@ -660,91 +660,60 @@ Combined:	16`,
 		})
 	}
 }
-
-func TestEthtoolQueueCountsEffectiveQueues(t *testing.T) {
+func TestParseEthtoolGOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
-		name                   string
-		counts                 *EthtoolQueueCounts
-		wantEffectiveCurrentRX int
-		wantEffectiveCurrentTX int
-		wantEffectiveMaxRX     int
-		wantEffectiveMaxTX     int
+		name    string
+		input   string
+		want    *EthtoolRingSizes
+		wantErr bool
 	}{
 		{
-			name: "separate rx and tx queues set",
-			counts: &EthtoolQueueCounts{
-				CurrentRXQueues:       2,
-				CurrentTXQueues:       4,
-				CurrentCombinedQueues: -1,
-				MaxRXQueues:           16,
-				MaxTXQueues:           32,
-				MaxCombinedQueues:     -1,
-			},
-			wantEffectiveCurrentRX: 2,
-			wantEffectiveCurrentTX: 4,
-			wantEffectiveMaxRX:     16,
-			wantEffectiveMaxTX:     32,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "combined queues set",
-			counts: &EthtoolQueueCounts{
-				CurrentRXQueues:       -1,
-				CurrentTXQueues:       -1,
-				CurrentCombinedQueues: 8,
-				MaxRXQueues:           -1,
-				MaxTXQueues:           -1,
-				MaxCombinedQueues:     64,
+			name: "valid idpf output",
+			input: `Ring parameters for eth0:
+Pre-set maximums:
+RX:			8128
+RX Mini:	n/a
+RX Jumbo:	n/a
+TX:			8160
+TX push buff len:	n/a
+Current hardware settings:
+RX:			512
+RX Mini:	n/a
+RX Jumbo:	n/a
+TX:			512
+RX Buf Len:	n/a
+CQE Size:	n/a
+TX Push:	off
+RX Push:	off
+TX push buff len:	n/a
+TCP data split:	on`,
+			want: &EthtoolRingSizes{
+				MaxRX:          8128,
+				MaxRXMini:      -1,
+				MaxRXJumbo:     -1,
+				MaxTX:          8160,
+				CurrentRX:      512,
+				CurrentRXMini:  -1,
+				CurrentRXJumbo: -1,
+				CurrentTX:      512,
 			},
-			wantEffectiveCurrentRX: 8,
-			wantEffectiveCurrentTX: 8,
-			wantEffectiveMaxRX:     64,
-			wantEffectiveMaxTX:     64,
 		},
 		{
-			name: "neither separate nor combined queues set",
-			counts: &EthtoolQueueCounts{
-				CurrentRXQueues:       -1,
-				CurrentTXQueues:       -1,
-				CurrentCombinedQueues: -1,
-				MaxRXQueues:           -1,
-				MaxTXQueues:           -1,
-				MaxCombinedQueues:     -1,
-			},
-			wantEffectiveCurrentRX: -1,
-			wantEffectiveCurrentTX: -1,
-			wantEffectiveMaxRX:     -1,
-			wantEffectiveMaxTX:     -1,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "separate queues take precedence over combined queues",
-			counts: &EthtoolQueueCounts{
-				CurrentRXQueues:       3,
-				CurrentTXQueues:       5,
-				CurrentCombinedQueues: 12,
-				MaxRXQueues:           15,
-				MaxTXQueues:           25,
-				MaxCombinedQueues:     48,
-			},
-			wantEffectiveCurrentRX: 3,
-			wantEffectiveCurrentTX: 5,
-			wantEffectiveMaxRX:     15,
-			wantEffectiveMaxTX:     25,
+			name:    "invalid output missing section",
+			input:   "Invalid output",
+			wantErr: true,
 		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range cases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			if got := tc.counts.EffectiveCurrentRXQueues(); got != tc.wantEffectiveCurrentRX {
-				t.Errorf("EffectiveCurrentRXQueues() = %d, want %d", got, tc.wantEffectiveCurrentRX)
-			}
-			if got := tc.counts.EffectiveCurrentTXQueues(); got != tc.wantEffectiveCurrentTX {
-				t.Errorf("EffectiveCurrentTXQueues() = %d, want %d", got, tc.wantEffectiveCurrentTX)
-			}
-			if got := tc.counts.EffectiveMaxRXQueues(); got != tc.wantEffectiveMaxRX {
-				t.Errorf("EffectiveMaxRXQueues() = %d, want %d", got, tc.wantEffectiveMaxRX)
+			got, err := ParseEthtoolGOutput(tc.input)
+			if (err != nil) != tc.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("ParseEthtoolGOutput(%q) returned error %v, wantErr %t", tc.input, err, tc.wantErr)
+				return
 			}
-			if got := tc.counts.EffectiveMaxTXQueues(); got != tc.wantEffectiveMaxTX {
-				t.Errorf("EffectiveMaxTXQueues() = %d, want %d", got, tc.wantEffectiveMaxTX)
+			if diff := cmp.Diff(got, tc.want); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("ParseEthtoolGOutput(%q) mismatch (-got +want):\n%s", tc.input, diff)
 			}
 		})
 	}