Allied Telesis AT-2701 Series Adapters - Manual (Page 52)

Configuring the Ethernet Interface for Linux Systems
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Overview
When you use the AT-2701 series fiber optic adapter on a PC with the
Linux system, you must configure the Ethernet interface for the fiber optic
port.
Note
If you install the AT-2701FTXa model and use the copper port, no
changes in the Ethernet interface are necessary.
The AT-2701 series adapters use a Linux inbox driver to operate. A driver
supplied with an operating system is called an inbox driver. Current Linux
systems come with the inbox driver that the AT-2701 series adapters
need.
Since the driver software for the AT-2701 series adapters has already
been in place, you do not need to install it; however, the speed and duplex
mode for the fiber optic port are not automatically negotiated. You must
disable Auto-negotiation and sets these properties for the AT-2701 series
fiber optic port manually. In addition, you must set the same property
values on the port interfaces of the connected switch.