Electronic device for performing scanning of link and operation method for same

An electronic device comprising:

• a communication circuit configured to perform data communications with an external electronic device through a plurality of links generated between the external electronic device and the electronic device, the plurality of links comprising a first link and a second link;
• and
• a processor operatively coupled to the communication circuit, wherein the processor is configured to:
• determine whether to simultaneously perform or sequentially perform a first scan of the first link and a second scan of the second link, based on first characteristics of the first link and second characteristics of the second link;
• stop data communications through the first link and perform at least one data communications through the second link, before performing the first scan of the first link, based on determining to sequentially perform the first scan of the first link and the second scan of the second link;
• and
• control the communication circuit to perform data communications through the second link while performing the first scan of the first link.