A home appliance comprising: a communication unit; a memory configured to store an Internet Protocol, IP, address for connecting to a server ; and a processor configured to: in response to a user input, control (S202) the communication unit to operate in an access point, AP, connection mode, wherein the communication unit is able to perform a network communication with a terminal device while operating in the AP connection mode, receive (S210), via the communication unit performing the network communication with the terminal device , identification information and password information corresponding to an AP apparatus from the terminal device , wherein the received password information of the AP apparatus is verified by the terminal device according to authentication information of the AP apparatus stored in the terminal device , based on the identification information and the verified password information of the AP apparatus , control the communication unit to establish (S211) a communication connection with the AP apparatus , and while connected to the AP apparatus , access (S220) the server using the stored Internet Protocol, IP, address. a communication unit; a memory configured to store an Internet Protocol, IP, address for connecting to a server ; and a processor configured to: in response to a user input, control (S202) the communication unit to operate in an access point, AP, connection mode, wherein the communication unit is able to perform a network communication with a terminal device while operating in the AP connection mode, receive (S210), via the communication unit performing the network communication with the terminal device , identification information and password information corresponding to an AP apparatus from the terminal device , wherein the received password information of the AP apparatus is verified by the terminal device according to authentication information of the AP apparatus stored in the terminal device , based on the identification information and the verified password information of the AP apparatus , control the communication unit to establish (S211) a communication connection with the AP apparatus , and while connected to the AP apparatus , access (S220) the server using the stored Internet Protocol, IP, address. in response to a user input, control (S202) the communication unit to operate in an access point, AP, connection mode, wherein the communication unit is able to perform a network communication with a terminal device while operating in the AP connection mode, receive (S210), via the communication unit performing the network communication with the terminal device , identification information and password information corresponding to an AP apparatus from the terminal device , wherein the received password information of the AP apparatus is verified by the terminal device according to authentication information of the AP apparatus stored in the terminal device , based on the identification information and the verified password information of the AP apparatus , control the communication unit to establish (S211) a communication connection with the AP apparatus , and while connected to the AP apparatus , access (S220) the server using the stored Internet Protocol, IP, address. <EOS>