A remote control system operable to allow a first device to control operation of a second device, the system comprising: a first device; a second device having an ID recognition unit (18; 110;101,102) for obtaining ID information indicating an access method for establishing a communication link for exchanging information between the first device and the second device, the ID recognition unit (18; 110; 101, 102) being operable to obtain the ID information via a short distance wireless link, and the first device and the second device being operable to communicate with each other via the communication link; network connection means (17, 62) for establishing the communication link between the first device and the second device using said access method; operation information providing means for providing operation information for controlling the second device using the first device via the communication link; remote control means for allowing the first device to remotely control the second device using the operation information; in which: the ID recognition unit (18; 110; 101, 102) is operable to obtain the ID information from the first device via the short distance wireless link when the first device is brought into proximity with the ID recognition unit (18; 110; 101, 102); the network connection means (17, 62) is operable to establish the communication link based on the ID information obtained via the short distance wireless link; and the operation information providing means is operable to provide the operation information from the second device to the first device via the communication link so that the first device can remotely control the operation of the second device. a first device; a second device having an ID recognition unit (18; 110;101,102) for obtaining ID information indicating an access method for establishing a communication link for exchanging information between the first device and the second device, the ID recognition unit (18; 110; 101, 102) being operable to obtain the ID information via a short distance wireless link, and the first device and the second device being operable to communicate with each other via the communication link; network connection means (17, 62) for establishing the communication link between the first device and the second device using said access method; operation information providing means for providing operation information for controlling the second device using the first device via the communication link; remote control means for allowing the first device to remotely control the second device using the operation information; in which: the ID recognition unit (18; 110; 101, 102) is operable to obtain the ID information from the first device via the short distance wireless link when the first device is brought into proximity with the ID recognition unit (18; 110; 101, 102); the network connection means (17, 62) is operable to establish the communication link based on the ID information obtained via the short distance wireless link; and the operation information providing means is operable to provide the operation information from the second device to the first device via the communication link so that the first device can remotely control the operation of the second device. the ID recognition unit (18; 110; 101, 102) is operable to obtain the ID information from the first device via the short distance wireless link when the first device is brought into proximity with the ID recognition unit (18; 110; 101, 102); the network connection means (17, 62) is operable to establish the communication link based on the ID information obtained via the short distance wireless link; and the operation information providing means is operable to provide the operation information from the second device to the first device via the communication link so that the first device can remotely control the operation of the second device.