diff --git a/homeassistant/components/netgear/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/netgear/__init__.py
index 679a93f8da1..953008ae9f5 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/netgear/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/netgear/__init__.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.update_coordinator import DataUpdateCoordinator
 from .const import (
     DOMAIN,
     KEY_COORDINATOR,
+    KEY_COORDINATOR_LINK,
     KEY_COORDINATOR_SPEED,
     KEY_COORDINATOR_TRAFFIC,
     KEY_ROUTER,
@@ -83,6 +84,10 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
         """Fetch data from the router."""
         return await router.async_get_speed_test()
 
+    async def async_check_link_status() -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+        """Fetch data from the router."""
+        return await router.async_get_link_status()
+
     # Create update coordinators
     coordinator = DataUpdateCoordinator(
         hass,
@@ -105,16 +110,25 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
         update_method=async_update_speed_test,
         update_interval=SPEED_TEST_INTERVAL,
     )
+    coordinator_link = DataUpdateCoordinator(
+        hass,
+        _LOGGER,
+        name=f"{router.device_name} Ethernet Link Status",
+        update_method=async_check_link_status,
+        update_interval=SCAN_INTERVAL,
+    )
 
     if router.track_devices:
         await coordinator.async_config_entry_first_refresh()
     await coordinator_traffic_meter.async_config_entry_first_refresh()
+    await coordinator_link.async_config_entry_first_refresh()
 
     hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id] = {
         KEY_ROUTER: router,
         KEY_COORDINATOR: coordinator,
         KEY_COORDINATOR_TRAFFIC: coordinator_traffic_meter,
         KEY_COORDINATOR_SPEED: coordinator_speed_test,
+        KEY_COORDINATOR_LINK: coordinator_link,
     }
 
     hass.config_entries.async_setup_platforms(entry, PLATFORMS)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/netgear/const.py b/homeassistant/components/netgear/const.py
index 936777a7961..c8939208047 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/netgear/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/netgear/const.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ KEY_ROUTER = "router"
 KEY_COORDINATOR = "coordinator"
 KEY_COORDINATOR_TRAFFIC = "coordinator_traffic"
 KEY_COORDINATOR_SPEED = "coordinator_speed"
+KEY_COORDINATOR_LINK = "coordinator_link"
 
 DEFAULT_CONSIDER_HOME = timedelta(seconds=180)
 DEFAULT_NAME = "Netgear router"
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/netgear/router.py b/homeassistant/components/netgear/router.py
index 67e573d0e92..6284c6f4ac2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/netgear/router.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/netgear/router.py
@@ -228,6 +228,11 @@ class NetgearRouter:
                 self._api.get_new_speed_test_result
             )
 
+    async def async_get_link_status(self) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+        """Check the ethernet link status of the router."""
+        async with self._api_lock:
+            return await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(self._api.check_ethernet_link)
+
     async def async_allow_block_device(self, mac: str, allow_block: str) -> None:
         """Allow or block a device connected to the router."""
         async with self._api_lock:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/netgear/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/netgear/sensor.py
index a1cf134beda..f860b65e10f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/netgear/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/netgear/sensor.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.update_coordinator import DataUpdateCoordinator
 from .const import (
     DOMAIN,
     KEY_COORDINATOR,
+    KEY_COORDINATOR_LINK,
     KEY_COORDINATOR_SPEED,
     KEY_COORDINATOR_TRAFFIC,
     KEY_ROUTER,
@@ -244,6 +245,15 @@ SENSOR_SPEED_TYPES = [
     ),
 ]
 
+SENSOR_LINK_TYPES = [
+    NetgearSensorEntityDescription(
+        key="NewEthernetLinkStatus",
+        name="Ethernet Link Status",
+        entity_category=EntityCategory.DIAGNOSTIC,
+        icon="mdi:ethernet",
+    ),
+]
+
 
 async def async_setup_entry(
     hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry, async_add_entities: AddEntitiesCallback
@@ -253,6 +263,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
     coordinator = hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id][KEY_COORDINATOR]
     coordinator_traffic = hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id][KEY_COORDINATOR_TRAFFIC]
     coordinator_speed = hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id][KEY_COORDINATOR_SPEED]
+    coordinator_link = hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id][KEY_COORDINATOR_LINK]
 
     # Router entities
     router_entities = []
@@ -267,6 +278,11 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
             NetgearRouterSensorEntity(coordinator_speed, router, description)
         )
 
+    for description in SENSOR_LINK_TYPES:
+        router_entities.append(
+            NetgearRouterSensorEntity(coordinator_link, router, description)
+        )
+
     async_add_entities(router_entities)
 
     # Entities per network device