Link manager and link management method

A link management method comprising:

• a detecting step of detecting what link is installed;
• a managing step of defining a plurality of link metrics indicating characteristics of each said link detected and managing data corresponding to said respective link metrics on a table;
• and
• a selecting step of selecting a link having link metrics complying with a given condition.

A program configured to effect execution of the following processes:

• a process of detecting what link is installed;
• a process of defining a plurality of link metrics indicating characteristics of each said link detected and managing data corresponding to said respective link metrics on a table;
• a process of generating a record comprised of the data corresponding to said respective link metrics, for each link on said table;
• a process of assigning ranks to said respective link metrics, based on a predetermined preference;
• a process of assigning ranks to the data corresponding to said respective link metrics;
• and
• a process of, when said predetermined preference is given, selecting a link corresponding to a record having data with a highest rank thus assigned, at a link metric with a highest rank.