COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT AND METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically execute setting for radio connection without requiring any specific setting operation. SOLUTION: A personal computer (PC) 1 is wirelessly connected to an access point device 3 by a radio communication function based on the IEEE802.11b of a built-in radio communication part to communicate data with a server (not shown) or the like connected to a network 4 represented by the Internet through the access point device 3. Provided that the PC 1 should set up SSID or a WEP key regulated by the IEEE802.11b before being wirelessly connected to the access point device 3. The setting is executed only by bringing an IC card 2 close to an IC card non-contact communication part 19 constituting the PC 1 (or instantaneously bringing the IC card 2 into contact with the communication part 19). This invention can be applied to a system constituting a radio LAN consisting of PCs, PDAs, access points, etc. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO