An electronic device comprising: a communication interface comprising communication circuitry; and at least one processor , wherein the at least one processor is configured to: establish a wireless fidelity, Wi-Fi, direct connection session for peer to peer, P2P, communication with at least one external electronic device located in operable proximity of the electronic device via the communication circuitry, in response to receipt of an input comprising a tethering request from the at least one external electronic device during at least part of the Wi-Fi direct connection session, establish a Wi-Fi serial bus, WSB, tethering session for connecting the at least one external electronic device to at least one communication network via the electronic device based on the input, wherein the WSB tethering session and the Wi-Fi direct connection session are configured to be established with different interface addresses and IP addresses and to operate simultaneously, and connect, while maintaining the Wi-Fi direct connection session for P2P communication, the at least one external electronic device to the at least one communication network via the electronic device. a communication interface comprising communication circuitry; and at least one processor , wherein the at least one processor is configured to: establish a wireless fidelity, Wi-Fi, direct connection session for peer to peer, P2P, communication with at least one external electronic device located in operable proximity of the electronic device via the communication circuitry, in response to receipt of an input comprising a tethering request from the at least one external electronic device during at least part of the Wi-Fi direct connection session, establish a Wi-Fi serial bus, WSB, tethering session for connecting the at least one external electronic device to at least one communication network via the electronic device based on the input, wherein the WSB tethering session and the Wi-Fi direct connection session are configured to be established with different interface addresses and IP addresses and to operate simultaneously, and connect, while maintaining the Wi-Fi direct connection session for P2P communication, the at least one external electronic device to the at least one communication network via the electronic device. establish a wireless fidelity, Wi-Fi, direct connection session for peer to peer, P2P, communication with at least one external electronic device located in operable proximity of the electronic device via the communication circuitry, in response to receipt of an input comprising a tethering request from the at least one external electronic device during at least part of the Wi-Fi direct connection session, establish a Wi-Fi serial bus, WSB, tethering session for connecting the at least one external electronic device to at least one communication network via the electronic device based on the input, wherein the WSB tethering session and the Wi-Fi direct connection session are configured to be established with different interface addresses and IP addresses and to operate simultaneously, and connect, while maintaining the Wi-Fi direct connection session for P2P communication, the at least one external electronic device to the at least one communication network via the electronic device. <EOS>