Electronic device connected to external electronic device through wireless communication channel by using tdls session defined by ieee 802.11 standard

Abstract

An electronic device according to various embodiments comprises: at least one wireless communication circuit configured to transmit and receive wireless signals according to IEEE 802.11 standard; a processor operatively connected to the wireless communication circuit; and a memory operatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory can store instructions allowing, when executed, the processor to: receive a first request message for a tunneled direct link setup (TDLS) session defined by the IEEE 802.11 standard from a first access point (AP) through the wireless communication circuit; determine, on the basis of the first request message, that an external electronic device having requested the TDLS session is connected to a second AP; establish a connection to the second AP through the wireless communication circuit on the basis of the determination; transmit a second request message for the TDLS session to the second AP; and establish the TDLS session with the external electronic device through the second AP on the basis of the reception of a response message to the second request message from the external electronic device. Additional various embodiments are possible.