A method of establishing a subsequent connection by a first device, the method comprising: transmitting, to a second device, a connection request including first bootstrap information to establish an initial connection with the second device, wherein the first bootstrap information comprises information related to a role; receiving, from the second device, a successful connection response for the initial connection including second bootstrap information, wherein the second bootstrap information comprises information related to a role; establishing the initial connection with the second device in response to the successful connection response; terminating the initial connection with the second device; and establishing the subsequent connection with the second device which is in a listen state after terminating the initial connection, by using the information related to the role included in the second bootstrap information, wherein establishing the subsequent connection with the second device in the listen state comprises transmitting a subsequent connection request to initiate an association process, to the second device, based on channel information, information related to an Autonomous Group Owner AutoGO, the information related to the role, and an Internet Protocol IP address included in the first bootstrap information, and channel information, information related to an AutoGO and the information related to the role included in the second bootstrap information, wherein the channel information is information on an operating channel, wherein the subsequent connection is established between the first device and the second device following the initial connection. transmitting, to a second device, a connection request including first bootstrap information to establish an initial connection with the second device, wherein the first bootstrap information comprises information related to a role; receiving, from the second device, a successful connection response for the initial connection including second bootstrap information, wherein the second bootstrap information comprises information related to a role; establishing the initial connection with the second device in response to the successful connection response; terminating the initial connection with the second device; and establishing the subsequent connection with the second device which is in a listen state after terminating the initial connection, by using the information related to the role included in the second bootstrap information, wherein establishing the subsequent connection with the second device in the listen state comprises transmitting a subsequent connection request to initiate an association process, to the second device, based on channel information, information related to an Autonomous Group Owner AutoGO, the information related to the role, and an Internet Protocol IP address included in the first bootstrap information, and channel information, information related to an AutoGO and the information related to the role included in the second bootstrap information, wherein the channel information is information on an operating channel, wherein the subsequent connection is established between the first device and the second device following the initial connection.