| abstract |
There is provided an image input device capable of connecting to a network, which can achieve, when a user wants to connect to a particular communication counterpart by operating the image input device, reliable connection with the counterpart that the user wants to connect by smoothly avoiding connection with other communication counterparts. Meanwhile, if the user wants to connect to the image input device by operating an information processor, connection with a communication counterpart which has issued a connection request earliest is achieved without operation of the image input device. A digital camera 100 has a wireless communication function of wirelessly connecting to a PC (personal computer) 101, which is an information processor. Pairing information for identifying a PC 101 to be a communication counterpart is set in advance, by connecting to the PC 101 via a USB cable. When start of connection with the PC 101 is instructed, the digital camera transits to a state capable of wireless connection with the PC 101 based on the set pairing information. |