Electronic device and method of controlling the same

An electronic device comprising:

• a memory in which one or more instructions are stored;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the stored instructions,
• wherein, when executed, the instructions cause the processor to control to:
• transmit a communication signal to a plurality of candidate devices near the electronic device,
• generate a function code including configuration information of the electronic device,
• receive candidate function codes including configuration information of the plurality of candidate devices from the plurality of candidate devices based on the communication signal, and
• when a feature of the plurality of candidate devices is determined to be similar to a feature of the electronic device based on the candidate function codes, generate at least one of an alert signal or a setting signal based on whether the function code matches the candidate function codes.