Electronic device for transmitting/receiving network configuration information and method of operating same

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device may include communication circuitry and at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to: receive a first message requesting network configuration information from an external electronic device via the communication circuit; selecting at least one piece of network configuration information to be transmitted to the external electronic device among a plurality of pieces of network configuration information stored in the electronic device based on a preset screening scheme; and transmitting a second message including the selected at least one piece of network configuration information to the external electronic device via the communication circuit. 提供了一种电子装置。该电子装置可以包括通信电路和至少一个处理器。所述至少一个处理器可以被配置为：经由所述通信电路从外部电子装置接收请求网络配置信息的第一消息；基于预设的筛选方案，在存储于所述电子装置中的多个网络配置信息当中选择要被发送到所述外部电子装置的至少一个网络配置信息；以及经由所述通信电路向所述外部电子装置发送包括所选择的至少一个网络配置信息的第二消息。