extmod/network_ninaw10: Activate the NIC on demand.

Activate the NIC on calls to connect() or config() if it's not already
active. This change makes the NINA NIC more in line with CYW43 and other
NICs, which allow configuring the NIC before or after it is activated.

Signed-off-by: iabdalkader <i.abdalkader@gmail.com>

extmod/network_ninaw10.c

@@ -193,8 +193,7 @@ static mp_obj_t network_ninaw10_active(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
     nina_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(args[0]);
     if (n_args == 2) {
         bool active = mp_obj_is_true(args[1]);
-        network_ninaw10_deinit();
-        if (active) {
+        if (active && !self->active) {
             int error = 0;
             if ((error = nina_init()) != 0) {
                 mp_raise_msg_varg(&mp_type_OSError,
@@ -223,7 +222,8 @@ static mp_obj_t network_ninaw10_active(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
                     semver[NINA_FW_VER_MINOR_OFFS] - 48, semver[NINA_FW_VER_PATCH_OFFS] - 48);
             }
             soft_timer_static_init(&mp_wifi_poll_timer, SOFT_TIMER_MODE_ONE_SHOT, 0, network_ninaw10_timer_callback);
-        } else {
+        } else if (!active && self->active) {
+            network_ninaw10_deinit();
             nina_deinit();
         }
         self->active = active;
@@ -289,6 +289,11 @@ static mp_obj_t network_ninaw10_connect(mp_uint_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_ar
         mp_raise_msg(&mp_type_OSError, MP_ERROR_TEXT("Key can't be empty!"));
     }
 
+    // Activate the interface if not active.
+    if (!self->active) {
+        network_ninaw10_active(2, (mp_obj_t [2]) { pos_args[0], mp_const_true });
+    }
+
     // Disconnect active connections first.
     if (nina_isconnected()) {
         nina_disconnect();