Device and method for providing information about communication state of network in electronic device

A method of operating an electronic device, the method comprising:

• identifying a connection state of a Wi-Fi network with an external electronic device;
• obtaining a first RSSI indicating a strength of a signal received from the external electronic device through the Wi-Fi network;
• transmitting a specified packet to the external electronic device through the Wi-Fi network when the first RSSI is smaller than a first threshold value;
• in response to transmission of the specified packet, receiving feedback information from the external electronic device, wherein the feedback information includes a second RSSI indicating a strength of a signal received from the electronic device;
• comparing the first RSSI to the second RSSI, based on the received feedback information;
• and
• displaying an indicator indicating a communication state of the Wi-Fi network on a display of the electronic device, based on a smaller value between the first RSSI and the second RSSI, when a difference between the first RSSI and the second RSSI is greater than a second threshold value.

An electronic device comprising:

• a display;
• a communication circuit;
• a memory including instructions;
• and
• at least one processor electrically connected to the display, the communication circuit, and the memory,
• wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
• identify a Wi-Fi connection state with an external electronic device supporting channel state information (CSI) feedback;
• based on the Wi-Fi connection state with the external electronic device being identified, identify a first RSSI indicating a strength of a signal based on the electronic device receiving the signal from the external electronic device;
• based on the first RSSI being less than a first threshold value:
• transmit a null data packet (NDP) to the external electronic device;
• acquire CSI feedback from the external electronic device;
• acquire a second RSSI based on the acquired CSI feedback;
• and
• based on difference between the first RSSI and the second RSSI being greater than a second threshold value, display an indicator indicating the Wi-Fi connection state on the display, based on a lower value among the first RSSI or the second RSSI.