An apparatus for determining to allow a connection to a peripheral device by a digital device, the apparatus comprising: a wireless LAN module configured to receive peripheral device information from a peripheral device, wherein the peripheral device information comprises attribute information of the peripheral device; and a controller configured to: - determine a reference signal strength in the attribute information of the peripheral device; - define a minimum receive signal strength allowing a proximity connection; measure a receive signal strength of the peripheral device; compare the measured receive signal strength with one of the reference signal strength or the minimum receive signal strength; if the measured receive signal strength is greater than or equal to the one of the reference signal strength or the minimum receive signal strength, the controller is further configured to allow connection to the peripheral device; and if the measured receive signal strength is less than the one of the reference signal strength or the minimum receive signal strength, the controller is further configured to output a request to move the digital device closer to the peripheral device. a wireless LAN module configured to receive peripheral device information from a peripheral device, wherein the peripheral device information comprises attribute information of the peripheral device; and a controller configured to: - determine a reference signal strength in the attribute information of the peripheral device; - define a minimum receive signal strength allowing a proximity connection; measure a receive signal strength of the peripheral device; compare the measured receive signal strength with one of the reference signal strength or the minimum receive signal strength; if the measured receive signal strength is greater than or equal to the one of the reference signal strength or the minimum receive signal strength, the controller is further configured to allow connection to the peripheral device; and if the measured receive signal strength is less than the one of the reference signal strength or the minimum receive signal strength, the controller is further configured to output a request to move the digital device closer to the peripheral device. - determine a reference signal strength in the attribute information of the peripheral device; - define a minimum receive signal strength allowing a proximity connection; measure a receive signal strength of the peripheral device; compare the measured receive signal strength with one of the reference signal strength or the minimum receive signal strength; if the measured receive signal strength is greater than or equal to the one of the reference signal strength or the minimum receive signal strength, the controller is further configured to allow connection to the peripheral device; and if the measured receive signal strength is less than the one of the reference signal strength or the minimum receive signal strength, the controller is further configured to output a request to move the digital device closer to the peripheral device. measure a receive signal strength of the peripheral device; compare the measured receive signal strength with one of the reference signal strength or the minimum receive signal strength; if the measured receive signal strength is greater than or equal to the one of the reference signal strength or the minimum receive signal strength, the controller is further configured to allow connection to the peripheral device; and if the measured receive signal strength is less than the one of the reference signal strength or the minimum receive signal strength, the controller is further configured to output a request to move the digital device closer to the peripheral device. <EOS>