Wireless communication equipment (110, 300) comprising: a communication interface; and a processor electrically connected to the communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to: set an operation mode of the wireless communication equipment (110, 300) to a router mode or an extender mode, based on a selection of a user of the wireless communication equipment (110, 300); when the operation mode is set to the router mode, configure a network connection such that the wireless communication equipment (110, 300) operates in the router mode; characterized in that, when the operation mode is changed to the extender mode, provide a web user interface for selecting a manufacturer of the wireless communication equipment (110, 300); when the manufacturer of the wireless communication equipment (110, 300) is the same as that of an external device, automatically configure a mesh network by using a mesh ID and a password; when the manufacturer of the wireless communication equipment (110, 300) is different from that of the external device, configure the network connection such that the wireless communication equipment (110, 300) operates in one of a plurality of sub modes included in the extender mode based at least partly on a first connection state between the wireless communication equipment (110, 300) and the external device or a second connection state between the wireless communication equipment (110, 300) and a user equipment (120, 32), wherein the external device is a device that provides a connection to a network. a communication interface; and a processor electrically connected to the communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to: set an operation mode of the wireless communication equipment (110, 300) to a router mode or an extender mode, based on a selection of a user of the wireless communication equipment (110, 300); when the operation mode is set to the router mode, configure a network connection such that the wireless communication equipment (110, 300) operates in the router mode; set an operation mode of the wireless communication equipment (110, 300) to a router mode or an extender mode, based on a selection of a user of the wireless communication equipment (110, 300); when the operation mode is set to the router mode, configure a network connection such that the wireless communication equipment (110, 300) operates in the router mode; characterized in that, when the operation mode is changed to the extender mode, provide a web user interface for selecting a manufacturer of the wireless communication equipment (110, 300); when the manufacturer of the wireless communication equipment (110, 300) is the same as that of an external device, automatically configure a mesh network by using a mesh ID and a password; when the manufacturer of the wireless communication equipment (110, 300) is different from that of the external device, configure the network connection such that the wireless communication equipment (110, 300) operates in one of a plurality of sub modes included in the extender mode based at least partly on a first connection state between the wireless communication equipment (110, 300) and the external device or a second connection state between the wireless communication equipment (110, 300) and a user equipment (120, 32), wherein the external device is a device that provides a connection to a network.