Issue
After daily operating system updates, the WiFi module on the ZED Box Orin NX may stop working.
Cause
This issue occurs when the Ubuntu Software Updater
or apt
installs an incorrect WiFi driver.
Solution
Follow these steps to remove the incorrect driver and reload the correct one:
1. Remove the incorrect driver file
Run the following command to delete the problematic firmware file:
now you can reboot the device to automatically load the correct driver, or continue to do that manually without a reboot.
2. Unload the incorrect driver
Unload the currently loaded (incorrect) WiFi driver:
3. Load the correct driver
Reload the correct default WiFi driver:
After completing these steps, your WiFi module should function properly again.