Network system and information processing device

An information processing device connectable to an external network device via an IP network, an external device being detachably connectable to the information processing device, the information processing device comprising;

• a setting information storing unit configured to store setting information representing settings of the information processing device;
• a control unit configured to control the information processing device in accordance with the setting information stored in the setting information storing unit;
• a receiving unit configured to receive a sending request for the setting information from the network device;
• and
• a transmitting unit configured to transmit, to the external network device, the setting information stored in the setting information storing unit in response to receipt of the sending request, which is a request to send the setting information, from the external network device.

An information processing device connectable to a network device via an IP network, an external device, which is configured to store an address of the network device, being detachably connectable to the information processing device, the information processing device comprising:

• a retrieving unit configured to retrieve the address from the external device;
• a sending unit configured to send a sending request, which is a request to send setting information representing settings of the network device, to the network device via the IP network based on the address retrieved by the retrieving unit;
• a receiving unit configured to receive the setting information transmitted from the network device in response to the sending request via the IP network;
• and
• a control unit configured to control the information processing device in accordance with the setting information received by the receiving unit.

A network system including a first device, a second device connectable to the first device via an IP network and an external device detachably connectable to each of the first device and the second device, an address of the first device being stored in the external device,

• wherein the first device comprises:
• a processor;
• and
• memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause the first device to:
• store setting information representing settings of the first device in a setting information storage;
• control the first device in accordance with the setting information stored in the setting information storage;
• and
• transmit the setting information stored in the setting information storage in response to receipt of a sending request, which is a request to send setting information, transmitted from the second device via the IP network, and
• wherein the second device comprises:
• a processor;
• and
• memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause the second device to:
• retrieve the address stored in the external device when the external device is connected to the second device;
• transmit the sending request, which requests the setting information, to the first device via the IP network, based on the address retrieved;
• receive the setting information transmitted from the first device via the IP network;
• and
• control the second device in accordance with the setting information received.

An information processing device connectable to an external network device via an IP network, an external device being detachably connectable to the information processing device, the information processing device comprising;

• a processor;
• and
• memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause the information processing device to:
• store setting information representing settings of the information processing device in a setting information storage;
• control the information processing device in accordance with the setting information stored in the setting information storage;
• receive a sending request for the setting information from the network device;
• and
• transmit, to the external network device, the setting information stored in the setting information storage in response to receipt of the sending request, which is a request to send the setting information, from the external network device.

An information processing device connectable to an network device via an IP network, an external device, which is configured to store an address of the network device, being detachably connectable to the information processing device, the information processing device comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause the information processing device to:
• retrieve the address from the external device;
• send a sending request, which is a request to send setting information representing settings of the network device, to the network device via the IP network based on the address retrieved;
• receive the setting information transmitted from the network device in response to the sending request via the IP network;
• and
• control the information processing device in accordance with the received setting information.