An information processing apparatus comprising: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute a first reception process that includes receiving wirelessly a service access request from a first apparatus, execute a setting process that includes storing, in the memory, information concerning a communication path for authentication between the first apparatus and a second apparatus that provides a service, in response to receiving the service access request from the first apparatus, the information associating an address of the first apparatus and an address of the service with each other, execute a transmission process that includes transmitting the service access request to the second apparatus by using the information concerning the communication path for authentication, execute a first transfer process that includes transmitting wirelessly, in response to an authentication request from the second apparatus, the authentication request to the first apparatus by using the information concerning the communication path for authentication, thereby the authentication request causing the first apparatus to execute a user authentication process (S112, S113, S114, S115) that includes acquiring information from a user and comparing the acquired information with information stored in a memory of the first apparatus and generating authentication information when a result of the comparing is successful, execute a second transfer process that includes transmitting, in response to receiving wirelessly a response including the authentication information from the first apparatus in a case where the result of the comparing is successful, the response including the authentication information to the second apparatus by using the information concerning the communication path for authentication, and execute a second reception process that includes receiving data of a service provided by the second apparatus and outputting a content based on the received data. a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute a first reception process that includes receiving wirelessly a service access request from a first apparatus, execute a setting process that includes storing, in the memory, information concerning a communication path for authentication between the first apparatus and a second apparatus that provides a service, in response to receiving the service access request from the first apparatus, the information associating an address of the first apparatus and an address of the service with each other, execute a transmission process that includes transmitting the service access request to the second apparatus by using the information concerning the communication path for authentication, execute a first transfer process that includes transmitting wirelessly, in response to an authentication request from the second apparatus, the authentication request to the first apparatus by using the information concerning the communication path for authentication, thereby the authentication request causing the first apparatus to execute a user authentication process (S112, S113, S114, S115) that includes acquiring information from a user and comparing the acquired information with information stored in a memory of the first apparatus and generating authentication information when a result of the comparing is successful, execute a second transfer process that includes transmitting, in response to receiving wirelessly a response including the authentication information from the first apparatus in a case where the result of the comparing is successful, the response including the authentication information to the second apparatus by using the information concerning the communication path for authentication, and execute a second reception process that includes receiving data of a service provided by the second apparatus and outputting a content based on the received data.