Communication Apparatus

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions for a communication apparatus, wherein

• the computer-readable instructions, when executed by a processor mounted on the communication apparatus, cause the communication apparatus to:
• obtain a wireless connection request from an external apparatus;
• determine whether a connection number has reached an upper limit in a case where the wireless connection request is obtained from the external apparatus, the connection number being a total number of a wireless connection which has been currently established by the communication apparatus;
• form a first wireless network so as to establish a wireless connection with a first external apparatus, in a case where a first wireless connection request is obtained from the first external apparatus and it is determined that the connection number has not reached the upper limit, wherein in the first wireless network, the communication apparatus is configured to operate as a parent station and the first external apparatus is configured to operate as a child station;
• and
• newly form a second wireless network while maintaining a state of the first wireless network being formed, so as to establish a wireless connection with a second external apparatus which is different from the first external apparatus, in a case where a second wireless connection request is obtained from the second external apparatus in the state of the first wireless network being formed and it is determined that the connection number has not reached the upper limit, wherein in the second wireless network, the communication apparatus is configured to operate as a parent station and the second external apparatus is configured to operate as a child station.

A method performed by a communication apparatus, the method comprising:

• obtaining a wireless connection request from an external apparatus;
• determining whether a connection number has reached an upper limit in a case where the wireless connection request is obtained from the external apparatus, the connection number being a total number of a wireless connection which has been currently established by the communication apparatus;
• forming a first wireless network so as to establish a wireless connection with a first external apparatus, in a case where a first wireless connection request is obtained from the first external apparatus and it is determined that the connection number has not reached the upper limit, wherein in the first wireless network, the communication apparatus is configured to operate as a parent station and the first external apparatus is configured to operate as a child station;
• and
• newly forming a second wireless network while maintaining a state of the first wireless network being formed, so as to establish a wireless connection with a second external apparatus which is different from the first external apparatus, in a case where a second wireless connection request is obtained from the second external apparatus in the state of the first wireless network being formed and it is determined that the connection number has not reached the upper limit, wherein in the second wireless network, the communication apparatus is configured to operate as a parent station and the second external apparatus is configured to operate as a child station.