A device networking method. The method includes: A first electronic device establishes a first communication connection with a second electronic device, where the first communication connection includes that the first electronic device and the second electronic device are connected in a first communication manner and in a second communication manner; the first electronic device receives a packet sent by the second electronic device, in the first communication manner in a first time period; the first electronic device determines, based on the packet, that the first communication connection with the second electronic device is valid in a second time period; and the first electronic device performs service communication with the second electronic device in the second communication manner in the second time period.