A wireless LAN terminal that is configured to be connected to a network by way of a wireless access point or a cable, comprising: an operation unit that accepts character input by a user; a communication unit (204; 204a) provided with at least a wireless communication capability; and a control unit that controls communication operations of said communication unit (204; 204a), wherein: said control unit accepts input of predetermined authentication information, by way of said operation unit, which is performed by the user in response to display or projection of the predetermined authentication information by a wireless LAN-compliant electronic device that is configured to be connected to said network; when said communication unit receives, from said electronic device, a beacon signal, which is a wireless signal, that contains an SSID including said predetermined authentication information and information of an IP address of said electronic device not by way of said wireless access point, said control unit causes said communication unit to transmit a session start request, in which said IP address is set as the destination address, by way of said wireless access point or said cable; and said communication unit (204; 204a) is configured to be connected to said network by way of said wireless access point or said cable, based on an IP address that can identify said wireless LAN terminal on said network and is assigned to said wireless LAN terminal via said wireless access point or said cable by a DHCP server, before input of said predetermined authentication information or before reception of said beacon signal. an operation unit that accepts character input by a user; a communication unit (204; 204a) provided with at least a wireless communication capability; and a control unit that controls communication operations of said communication unit (204; 204a), wherein: said control unit accepts input of predetermined authentication information, by way of said operation unit, which is performed by the user in response to display or projection of the predetermined authentication information by a wireless LAN-compliant electronic device that is configured to be connected to said network; when said communication unit receives, from said electronic device, a beacon signal, which is a wireless signal, that contains an SSID including said predetermined authentication information and information of an IP address of said electronic device not by way of said wireless access point, said control unit causes said communication unit to transmit a session start request, in which said IP address is set as the destination address, by way of said wireless access point or said cable; and said communication unit (204; 204a) is configured to be connected to said network by way of said wireless access point or said cable, based on an IP address that can identify said wireless LAN terminal on said network and is assigned to said wireless LAN terminal via said wireless access point or said cable by a DHCP server, before input of said predetermined authentication information or before reception of said beacon signal. said control unit accepts input of predetermined authentication information, by way of said operation unit, which is performed by the user in response to display or projection of the predetermined authentication information by a wireless LAN-compliant electronic device that is configured to be connected to said network; when said communication unit receives, from said electronic device, a beacon signal, which is a wireless signal, that contains an SSID including said predetermined authentication information and information of an IP address of said electronic device not by way of said wireless access point, said control unit causes said communication unit to transmit a session start request, in which said IP address is set as the destination address, by way of said wireless access point or said cable; and said communication unit (204; 204a) is configured to be connected to said network by way of said wireless access point or said cable, based on an IP address that can identify said wireless LAN terminal on said network and is assigned to said wireless LAN terminal via said wireless access point or said cable by a DHCP server, before input of said predetermined authentication information or before reception of said beacon signal.