Ok pretty much same problem for me also. Just used the same method proposed here by Kragen2179 to get this card functional on a Dell Windows 10 machine in 2017. I'm altering his method just slightly to detail the process for Windows 10. Bought a Netgear WG311v3 and tried to install it several times on Windows 10 32bit using the drivers on the support page for WG311v3 and downloaded wg311v3_v5.0.0.5_setup.exe. It would always produce errorcode 10, (device didn't start.) And the Smart Wizard for setting up the wireless card would not open under any compatibility settings. Solution: First you have to find right driver and that should be wg311v3_3_1_setup.exe.

Install Marvell NETGEAR WG311v3 54Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter driver for Windows 10 x64, or download DriverPack Solution software for automatic driver installation and.

This is NOT the one on the support page for WG311v3. 82574l Driver Windows 10 there. How To Find Display Driver Windows 10 more. On Google I found, and provided you avoid the advertising downloads, it easily provided wg311v3_3_1_setup.exe. Go to properties on the file wg311v3_3_1_setup.exe and select 'compability' and choose 'windows vista service pack 2' also checkbox 'run as administrator'. Wifi Adapter For Laptop Windows 10 Driver on this page. Run wg311v3_3_1_setup. Dongle Driver For Windows 10 here. exe, possibly twice since if you installed other drivers first, it will have to uninstall them before these will be installed.