samples: wifi: shell: Fix Wi-Fi auto connect issue

kapbh · nordicjm · commit 17896e3264bf · 2025-08-06T07:03:59.000+01:00
Add necessary configs to support Wi-Fi auto-connect in shell sample.
Disable it where wifi credentials and supplicant are disabled.

Signed-off-by: Kapil Bhatt &lt;kapil.bhatt@nordicsemi.no&gt;
diff --git a/samples/wifi/shell/boards/nrf52840dk_nrf52840.conf b/samples/wifi/shell/boards/nrf52840dk_nrf52840.conf
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
 #
 
 # Consumes more memory, so, disable for now
+
+# Zephyr NET Connection Manager Connectivity layer.
+CONFIG_NET_CONNECTION_MANAGER=n
+CONFIG_L2_WIFI_CONNECTIVITY=n
+CONFIG_L2_WIFI_CONNECTIVITY_AUTO_CONNECT=n
+
 CONFIG_WIFI_CREDENTIALS=n
 CONFIG_FLASH=n
 CONFIG_NVS=n
diff --git a/samples/wifi/shell/overlay-monitor-mode.conf b/samples/wifi/shell/overlay-monitor-mode.conf
@@ -2,3 +2,6 @@ CONFIG_NRF70_RAW_DATA_RX=y
 CONFIG_WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT=n
 CONFIG_NRF70_STA_MODE=n
 CONFIG_NET_SOCKETS_PACKET=y
+
+# Zephyr NET Connection Manager Connectivity layer.
+CONFIG_NET_CONNECTION_MANAGER=n
diff --git a/samples/wifi/shell/overlay-sap.conf b/samples/wifi/shell/overlay-sap.conf
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ CONFIG_NET_ZPERF_MAX_PACKET_SIZE=1500
 CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_SETTINGS=y
 CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_INIT_TIMEOUT=0
 
+# Zephyr NET Connection Manager Connectivity layer.
+CONFIG_NET_CONNECTION_MANAGER=n
+
 # Consumes more memory
 CONFIG_WIFI_CREDENTIALS=n
 CONFIG_FLASH=n
diff --git a/samples/wifi/shell/overlay-scan-only.conf b/samples/wifi/shell/overlay-scan-only.conf
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ CONFIG_NET_DEFAULT_IF_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS=n
 CONFIG_NORDIC_SECURITY_BACKEND=n
 
+# Zephyr NET Connection Manager Connectivity layer.
+CONFIG_NET_CONNECTION_MANAGER=n
+
 # Disable unused networking options
 CONFIG_NET_SOCKETS=n
 CONFIG_POSIX_API=n
diff --git a/samples/wifi/shell/overlay-zperf.conf b/samples/wifi/shell/overlay-zperf.conf
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ CONFIG_SPEED_OPTIMIZATIONS=y
 CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_SETTINGS=y
 CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_INIT_TIMEOUT=0
 
+# Zephyr NET Connection Manager Connectivity layer.
+CONFIG_NET_CONNECTION_MANAGER=n
+
 # Consumes more memory
 CONFIG_WIFI_CREDENTIALS=n
 CONFIG_FLASH=n
diff --git a/samples/wifi/shell/prj.conf b/samples/wifi/shell/prj.conf
@@ -46,12 +46,19 @@ CONFIG_INIT_STACKS=y
 CONFIG_NET_L2_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_NET_SHELL=y
 
+# Zephyr NET Connection Manager Connectivity layer.
+CONFIG_NET_CONNECTION_MANAGER=y
+CONFIG_L2_WIFI_CONNECTIVITY=y
+CONFIG_L2_WIFI_CONNECTIVITY_AUTO_CONNECT=y
+CONFIG_L2_WIFI_CONNECTIVITY_AUTO_DOWN=n
+
 # Memories
 CONFIG_MAIN_STACK_SIZE=5200
 CONFIG_SHELL_STACK_SIZE=5400
 
 CONFIG_NET_TX_STACK_SIZE=4096
 CONFIG_NET_RX_STACK_SIZE=4096
+CONFIG_NET_CONNECTION_MANAGER_MONITOR_STACK_SIZE=5000
 
 # Debugging
 CONFIG_STACK_SENTINEL=y
diff --git a/samples/wifi/shell/sample.yaml b/samples/wifi/shell/sample.yaml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ tests:
       - SHIELD=nrf7002ek_nrf7000
       - CONFIG_WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT=n
       - SB_CONFIG_WIFI_NRF70_SCAN_ONLY=y
+      - CONFIG_NET_CONNECTION_MANAGER=n
     integration_platforms:
       - nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpuapp
       - nrf52840dk/nrf52840
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ tests:
       - CONFIG_SOC_NRF53_CPUNET_ENABLE=y
       - CONFIG_WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT=n
       - SB_CONFIG_WIFI_NRF70_SCAN_ONLY=y
+      - CONFIG_NET_CONNECTION_MANAGER=n
     integration_platforms:
       - nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpuapp
     platform_allow: nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpuapp
