An inexpensive house-brand 802.11b/g wireless router from Fry's (Outpost.com) has been adopted by a group of device hackers that aims to make Fry's “AirLink” devices as capable as name-brand gadgets. The AirLink101 AR315W is based on a Marvell ARM914 board, has a six-port 10/100 Ethernet switch, and can run Linux or eCos…. It's listed for $45 online, but is reportedly on sale for $20 in some Fry's stores.

The AR315W is one of the “Airlink” brand devices targeted by the Airlink Wireless Hacking project. That project aims to devise improved Linux firmware for the inexpensive gadgets to make them “as good as name brands wireless products.”

The AR315W is currently listed at $45 in Outpost.com's online store. However, regional Fry's stores may be offering the device on sale for as little as $20, according to LinuxDevices reader Edward Ellis.

Additional details about the AR315W, including a high resolution photo of the Marvell board, can be found here.

Folks, we're talking about the possibility of a $20 embedded Linux system here — go hackers, go!

 
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