Method and Terminal for Searching for an Access Point

A terminal, which is able to access a mobile communication base station and an access point, comprising:

• a position measuring unit;
• a first transmitting/receiving unit configured to transceive a signal with the mobile communication base station;
• a second transmitting/receiving unit configured to transceive a signal with the access point;
• and
• a controller controlling the position measuring unit to measure a position, the controller controlling the position measuring unit to check the access point located near the position of the terminal obtained from a result of the measurement, the controller controlling the position measuring unit to determine whether a distance between the terminal and the access point is greater than a radius range searchable by the terminal, if the distance between the terminal and the access point is smaller, the controller controlling the second transmitting/receiving unit to search for the access point.