Method of performing network scanning and apparatus using the method

摘要

Provided is a method of performing network scanning that changes a scanning operation according to whether a wireless network printer establishes a link and performs a specific operation, and an apparatus using the method. The method of performing network scanning in the wireless network printer comprises the steps of storing the result of a passive scan for each channel; determining whether a specific operation is performed while the passive scan is performed; and stopping the passive scan when the specific operation is performed. The wireless network printer is able to perform the scanning operation without interrupting basic data communication, thereby efficiently operating the network and preventing degradation or disconnection.