A device and a method for providing a wireless LAN service in an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a communication interface that transmits and receives a signal for a wireless LAN service; and a processor that selects a plurality of channels using the communication interface and based on channel scan information, accesses at least one Access Point (AP) corresponding to at least one channel among the plurality of channels, and monitors the plurality of channels in a state in which the access to at least one AP is maintained.