The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). A method for a mobile access point P) in a Wireless environment may comprise the steps of: receiving, from a station, a message indicating that uplink traffic exists, through a proximity communication path; switching a hotspot from an idle mode to an active mode, in response to the received message, transmitting, to the station, a response message to the received message through the proximity communication path, in response to the switching to the active mode; and receiving, from the station, the uplink traffic through a path on the hotspot.