NETWORK DEVICE, IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION NOTIFYICATION METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSOR, CONNECTION INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD, CONNECTION INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that the knowledge of network management is requested from a user in a conventional installed screen.;SOLUTION: The information processor 20 broadcasts a retrieval request to a network device 10 having a function making a response of identification information on a present device. The information processor 20 collects identification information on the network device from a response to broadcast. Broadcast is broadcast communication. Thus, the collection of information can be completed in a shorter period of time than a communication procedure such as one-to-one procedure with individual terminals. The information processor 20 prepares a list from the collected identification information and presents it to the user.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI