ADSL connection (BSNL dataone) with puppy Linux

ADSL connection (BSNL dataone) with puppy Linux I have an old PC which I want to use for internet browsing. I tried using Puppy Linux (version 4.3.1) for the same but have not been able to connect.
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"Your network card is fixed at 10Mbps
Maybe Huawei did not test with such card.

If the card has other than TP connector (or even if it is set to full-duplex) you might need to use ethtool and/or mii-tool (both included on ubuntu live-cd) to make the PHY to work in 10baset/half duplex

Alternatively (or if miitool/ethtool are of no help) you might need to figure out real manufacturer of the card (which is NOT realtek) and use their DOS config utility to change PHY setting.

This card has NO DMA thus it will load CPU fully when working at 10Mbps. I would suggest you ask admins at work if thwy have some Intel or DEC/Tulip 100Mbps cards, if they have no more - go and buy a RTL8111/8168 based Gigabit card at 5-10$ - they may not be perfect for gigabit on server but for 100Mbps they do all checksum offload with DMA for 100Mbps."