Proposed are a method and an apparatus for setting the registration between an IoT controller and IoT controlee on the basis of a C2C connection in a wireless LAN system of a smart home environment. Particularly, the controlee receives detection information about the controlee from the controller. The controlee transmits a challenge request message for requesting the first information from the controller. The controlee receives a challenge response message including the first information from the controller. The controlee transmits a challenge confirm message to the controller.