COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD

摘要

A communication device and method for automatically setting wireless connection without any need for special settings. A personal computer 1 connects itself to an access point device 3 by means of a wireless communication section and communicates data with a server not shown connected to a network 4 through the access point device 3. However, it is necessary to set the SSID and the WEP KEY prescribed by IEEE802.11b in the personal computer 1 before the wireless connection to the access point device 3. According to the invention, the setting is carried out only by bringing an IC card 2 to a predetermined distance close to an IC card contactless communication section 19 constituting the personal computer 1. The invention can be applied to a system constituting a wireless LAN composed of a personal computer, a PDA, and an access point.