diff --git a/Runner/plans/meta-qcom_PreMerge.yaml b/Runner/plans/meta-qcom_PreMerge.yaml
index e5c51e11..a2b3bd76 100755
--- a/Runner/plans/meta-qcom_PreMerge.yaml
+++ b/Runner/plans/meta-qcom_PreMerge.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ metadata:
 run:
     steps:
         - cd Runner
+        - $PWD/suites/Connectivity/Ethernet/run.sh || true
+        - $PWD/utils/send-to-lava.sh $PWD/suites/Connectivity/Ethernet/Ethernet.res || true
         - $PWD/suites/Kernel/FunctionalArea/baseport/adsp_remoteproc/run.sh || true
         - $PWD/utils/send-to-lava.sh $PWD/suites/Kernel/FunctionalArea/baseport/adsp_remoteproc/adsp_remoteproc.res || true
         - $PWD/suites/Kernel/FunctionalArea/baseport/cdsp_remoteproc/run.sh || true
@@ -36,6 +38,4 @@ run:
         - $PWD/utils/send-to-lava.sh $PWD/suites/Multimedia/Audio/AudioRecord/AudioRecord.res || true
         - $PWD/suites/Connectivity/Bluetooth/run.sh || true
         - $PWD/utils/send-to-lava.sh $PWD/suites/Connectivity/Bluetooth/Bluetooth.res || true
-        - $PWD/suites/Connectivity/Ethernet/run.sh || true
-        - $PWD/utils/send-to-lava.sh $PWD/suites/Connectivity/Ethernet/Ethernet.res || true
         - $PWD/utils/result_parse.sh
diff --git a/Runner/suites/Connectivity/Ethernet/README.md b/Runner/suites/Connectivity/Ethernet/README.md
index 71a2d7e8..10abcc8c 100644
--- a/Runner/suites/Connectivity/Ethernet/README.md
+++ b/Runner/suites/Connectivity/Ethernet/README.md
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ cd <this-repo>
 scp -r common Runner user@target_device_ip:<Path in device>
 ssh user@target_device_ip
 cd <Path in device>/Runner && ./run-test.sh Ethernet
+# Optional: specify preferred interface (e.g., eth1)
+./run.sh [preferred-interface]
 ```
 
 ## Prerequisites
@@ -53,5 +55,14 @@ Test result will be saved in `Ethernet.res` as:
 ## Output
 A .res file is generated in the same directory:
 
-`PASS Ethernet`  OR   `FAIL Ethernet`
+`Ethernet PASS`  OR   `Ethernet FAIL`
 
+## Sample Log
+```
+Output
+
+[INFO] 2025-06-11 10:12:23 - Detected Ethernet interface: enP1p4s0u1u1
+[PASS] 2025-06-11 10:12:30 - enP1p4s0u1u1 is UP
+[INFO] 2025-06-11 10:12:31 - Assigned IP: 10.0.0.55
+[PASS] 2025-06-11 10:12:35 - Ping successful on enP1p4s0u1u1
+```
diff --git a/Runner/suites/Connectivity/Ethernet/run.sh b/Runner/suites/Connectivity/Ethernet/run.sh
index 63c658a9..1fe749fa 100755
--- a/Runner/suites/Connectivity/Ethernet/run.sh
+++ b/Runner/suites/Connectivity/Ethernet/run.sh
@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@
 #Copyright (c) Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.
 #SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause-Clear
  
-# Source init_env and functestlib.sh
+# Robustly find and source init_env
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
 INIT_ENV=""
 SEARCH="$SCRIPT_DIR"
- 
 while [ "$SEARCH" != "/" ]; do
     if [ -f "$SEARCH/init_env" ]; then
         INIT_ENV="$SEARCH/init_env"
@@ -15,78 +14,122 @@ while [ "$SEARCH" != "/" ]; do
     fi
     SEARCH=$(dirname "$SEARCH")
 done
- 
+
 if [ -z "$INIT_ENV" ]; then
     echo "[ERROR] Could not find init_env (starting at $SCRIPT_DIR)" >&2
     exit 1
 fi
- 
-# shellcheck disable=SC1090
-. "$INIT_ENV"
+
+if [ -z "$__INIT_ENV_LOADED" ]; then
+    # shellcheck disable=SC1090
+    . "$INIT_ENV"
+fi
 # shellcheck disable=SC1090,SC1091
 . "$TOOLS/functestlib.sh"
- 
+
 TESTNAME="Ethernet"
-test_path=$(find_test_case_by_name "$TESTNAME") || {
-    log_fail "$TESTNAME : Test directory not found."
-    echo "FAIL $TESTNAME" > "./$TESTNAME.res"
-    exit 1
-}
- 
+test_path=$(find_test_case_by_name "$TESTNAME")
 cd "$test_path" || exit 1
 res_file="./$TESTNAME.res"
-rm -f "$res_file"
+summary_file="./$TESTNAME.summary"
+rm -f "$res_file" "$summary_file"
  
 log_info "--------------------------------------------------------------------------"
 log_info "-------------------Starting $TESTNAME Testcase----------------------------"
- 
+
+# Check for dependencies
 check_dependencies ip ping
- 
-IFACE="eth0"
-RETRIES=3
-SLEEP_SEC=3
- 
-# Check interface existence
-if ! ip link show "$IFACE" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    log_fail "Ethernet interface $IFACE not found"
-    echo "FAIL $TESTNAME" > "$res_file"
-    exit 1
+
+# User-specified interface (argument) or all detected
+user_iface="$1"
+if [ -n "$user_iface" ]; then
+    ETH_IFACES="$user_iface"
+    log_info "User specified interface: $user_iface"
+else
+    ETH_IFACES="$(get_ethernet_interfaces)"
+    log_info "Auto-detected Ethernet interfaces: $ETH_IFACES"
 fi
- 
-# Bring up interface with retries
-log_info "Ensuring $IFACE is UP..."
-i=0
-while [ $i -lt $RETRIES ]; do
-    ip link set "$IFACE" up
-    sleep "$SLEEP_SEC"
-    if ip link show "$IFACE" | grep -q "state UP"; then
-        log_info "$IFACE is UP"
-        break
+
+if [ -z "$ETH_IFACES" ]; then
+    log_warn "No Ethernet interfaces detected."
+    echo "No Ethernet interfaces detected." >> "$summary_file"
+    echo "$TESTNAME SKIP" > "$res_file"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+any_passed=0
+any_tested=0
+
+for iface in $ETH_IFACES; do
+    log_info "---- Testing interface: $iface ----"
+
+    if ! is_interface_up "$iface"; then
+        log_warn "$iface is DOWN, skipping"
+        echo "$iface: SKIP (down/no cable)" >> "$summary_file"
+        continue
+    fi
+
+    ip_addr=$(get_ip_address "$iface")
+    if [ -z "$ip_addr" ]; then
+        if try_dhcp_client_safe "$iface" 10; then
+            ip_addr=$(get_ip_address "$iface")
+            log_info "$iface obtained IP after DHCP: $ip_addr"
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    if [ -z "$ip_addr" ]; then
+        log_warn "$iface did not obtain an IP address after DHCP attempt, skipping"
+        echo "$iface: SKIP (no IP, DHCP failed)" >> "$summary_file"
+        continue
+    fi
+
+    if echo "$ip_addr" | grep -q '^169\.254'; then
+        log_warn "$iface got only link-local IP ($ip_addr), skipping"
+        echo "$iface: SKIP (link-local only: $ip_addr)" >> "$summary_file"
+        continue
+    fi
+
+    log_pass "$iface is UP"
+    log_info "$iface got IP: $ip_addr"
+
+    any_tested=1
+    retries=3
+    pass=0
+    for i in $(seq 1 $retries); do
+        if ping -I "$iface" -c 4 -W 2 8.8.8.8 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            log_pass "Ethernet connectivity verified via ping"
+            echo "$iface: PASS (IP: $ip_addr, ping OK)" >> "$summary_file"
+            pass=1
+            any_passed=1
+            break
+        else
+            log_warn "Ping failed for $iface (attempt $i/$retries)"
+            sleep 2
+        fi
+    done
+
+    if [ "$pass" -eq 0 ]; then
+        log_fail "Ping test failed for $iface"
+        echo "$iface: FAIL (IP: $ip_addr, ping failed)" >> "$summary_file"
     fi
-    log_warn "$IFACE is still DOWN (attempt $((i + 1))/$RETRIES)..."
-    i=$((i + 1))
 done
- 
-if [ $i -eq $RETRIES ]; then
-    log_fail "Failed to bring up $IFACE after $RETRIES attempts"
-    echo "FAIL $TESTNAME" > "$res_file"
+
+log_info "---- Ethernet Interface Test Summary ----"
+if [ -f "$summary_file" ]; then
+    cat "$summary_file"
+else
+    log_info "No summary information recorded."
+fi
+
+if [ "$any_passed" -gt 0 ]; then
+    echo "$TESTNAME PASS" > "$res_file"
+    exit 0
+elif [ "$any_tested" -gt 0 ]; then
+    echo "$TESTNAME FAIL" > "$res_file"
     exit 1
+else
+    log_warn "No interfaces were tested (all were skipped)."
+    echo "No suitable Ethernet interfaces found. All were down, link-local, or failed to get IP." >> "$summary_file"
+    echo "$TESTNAME SKIP" > "$res_file"
+    exit 0
 fi
- 
-# Ping test with retries
-log_info "Running ping test to 8.8.8.8 via $IFACE..."
-i=0
-while [ $i -lt $RETRIES ]; do
-    if ping -I "$IFACE" -c 4 -W 2 8.8.8.8 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        log_pass "Ethernet connectivity verified via ping"
-        echo "PASS $TESTNAME" > "$res_file"
-        exit 0
-    fi
-    log_warn "Ping failed (attempt $((i + 1))/$RETRIES)... retrying"
-    sleep "$SLEEP_SEC"
-    i=$((i + 1))
-done
- 
-log_fail "Ping test failed after $RETRIES attempts"
-echo "FAIL $TESTNAME" > "$res_file"
-exit 1
diff --git a/Runner/utils/functestlib.sh b/Runner/utils/functestlib.sh
index 68612bd7..a2ec407a 100755
--- a/Runner/utils/functestlib.sh
+++ b/Runner/utils/functestlib.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 # Copyright (c) Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause-Clear
 
+# Suppress 'Broken pipe' errors globally in this shell (put this at the very top once)
+trap '' PIPE
+
 # --- Logging helpers ---
 log() {
     level=$1
@@ -391,3 +394,168 @@ weston_start() {
     fi
 }
 
+# Returns true (0) if interface is administratively and physically up
+is_interface_up() {
+    iface="$1"
+    if [ -f "/sys/class/net/$iface/operstate" ]; then
+        [ "$(cat "/sys/class/net/$iface/operstate")" = "up" ]
+    elif command -v ip >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        ip link show "$iface" 2>/dev/null | grep -qw "state UP"
+    elif command -v ifconfig >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        ifconfig "$iface" 2>/dev/null | grep -qw "UP"
+    else
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Returns true (0) if physical link/carrier is detected (cable plugged in)
+is_link_up() {
+    iface="$1"
+    [ -f "/sys/class/net/$iface/carrier" ] && [ "$(cat "/sys/class/net/$iface/carrier")" = "1" ]
+}
+
+# Returns true (0) if interface is Ethernet type (type 1 in sysfs)
+is_ethernet_interface() {
+    iface="$1"
+    [ -f "/sys/class/net/$iface/type" ] && [ "$(cat "/sys/class/net/$iface/type")" = "1" ]
+}
+
+# Get all Ethernet interfaces (excluding common virtual types)
+get_ethernet_interfaces() {
+    for path in /sys/class/net/*; do
+        iface=$(basename "$path")
+        case "$iface" in
+            lo|docker*|br-*|veth*|virbr*|tap*|tun*|wl*) continue ;;
+        esac
+        if is_ethernet_interface "$iface"; then
+            echo "$iface"
+        fi
+    done
+}
+
+# Bring up interface with retries (down before up).
+bringup_interface() {
+    iface="$1"; retries="${2:-3}"; sleep_sec="${3:-2}"; i=0
+    while [ $i -lt "$retries" ]; do
+        if command -v ip >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            ip link set "$iface" down
+            sleep 1
+            ip link set "$iface" up
+            sleep "$sleep_sec"
+            ip link show "$iface" | grep -q "state UP" && return 0
+        elif command -v ifconfig >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            ifconfig "$iface" down
+            sleep 1
+            ifconfig "$iface" up
+            sleep "$sleep_sec"
+            ifconfig "$iface" | grep -q "UP" && return 0
+        fi
+        i=$((i + 1))
+    done
+    return 1
+}
+
+# Wait for a valid IPv4 address on the given interface, up to a timeout (default 30s)
+wait_for_ip_address() {
+    iface="$1"
+    timeout="${2:-30}"
+    elapsed=0
+    while [ "$elapsed" -lt "$timeout" ]; do
+        ip_addr=$(get_ip_address "$iface")
+        if [ -n "$ip_addr" ]; then
+            if echo "$ip_addr" | grep -q '^169\.254'; then
+                echo "$ip_addr"
+                return 2
+            fi
+            echo "$ip_addr"
+            return 0
+        fi
+        sleep 1
+        elapsed=$((elapsed + 1))
+    done
+    return 1
+}
+
+# Get the IPv4 address for a given interface.
+get_ip_address() {
+    iface="$1"
+    if command -v ip >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        ip -4 -o addr show "$iface" | awk '{print $4}' | cut -d/ -f1 | head -n1
+    elif command -v ifconfig >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        ifconfig "$iface" 2>/dev/null | awk '/inet / {print $2}' | head -n1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Run a command with a timeout (in seconds)
+run_with_timeout() {
+    timeout="$1"; shift
+    ( "$@" ) &
+    pid=$!
+    ( sleep "$timeout"; kill "$pid" 2>/dev/null ) &
+    watcher=$!
+    wait $pid 2>/dev/null
+    status=$?
+    kill $watcher 2>/dev/null
+    return $status
+}
+
+# DHCP client logic (dhclient and udhcpc with timeouts)
+run_dhcp_client() {
+    iface="$1"
+    timeout="${2:-10}"
+    ip_addr=""
+    log_info "Attempting DHCP on $iface (timeout ${timeout}s)..."
+    if command -v dhclient >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        log_info "Trying dhclient for $iface"
+        run_with_timeout "$timeout" dhclient "$iface"
+        ip_addr=$(wait_for_ip_address "$iface" 5)
+        if [ -n "$ip_addr" ]; then
+            echo "$ip_addr"
+            return 0
+        fi
+    fi
+    if command -v udhcpc >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        log_info "Trying udhcpc for $iface"
+        run_with_timeout "$timeout" udhcpc -i "$iface" -T 3 -t 3
+        ip_addr=$(wait_for_ip_address "$iface" 5)
+        if [ -n "$ip_addr" ]; then
+            echo "$ip_addr"
+            return 0
+        fi
+    fi
+    log_warn "DHCP failed for $iface"
+    return 1
+}
+
+# Safely run DHCP client without disrupting existing config
+try_dhcp_client_safe() {
+    iface="$1"
+    timeout="${2:-10}"
+
+    current_ip=$(get_ip_address "$iface")
+    if [ -n "$current_ip" ] && ! echo "$current_ip" | grep -q '^169\.254'; then
+        log_info "$iface already has valid IP: $current_ip. Skipping DHCP."
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    if ! command -v udhcpc >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        log_warn "udhcpc not found, skipping DHCP attempt"
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    # Use a no-op script to avoid flushing IPs
+    safe_dhcp_script="/tmp/dhcp-noop-$$.sh"
+    cat <<'EOF' > "$safe_dhcp_script"
+#!/bin/sh
+exit 0
+EOF
+    chmod +x "$safe_dhcp_script"
+
+    log_info "Attempting DHCP on $iface safely..."
+    (udhcpc -i "$iface" -n -q -s "$safe_dhcp_script" >/dev/null 2>&1) &
+    dhcp_pid=$!
+    sleep "$timeout"
+    kill "$dhcp_pid" 2>/dev/null
+    rm -f "$safe_dhcp_script"
+    return 0
+}