Communication connection device

A communication connection device for establishing communication between a terminal device and an external network comprising:

• a connection path connecting the terminal device;
• a single or a plurality of external network communication adaptors compatible with one or more external networks;
• a network selection processing portion for automatically selecting a network from the external networks in accordance with stored profile information and priority information for each external network including an order of priority of the plural external networks;
• a re-selection processing instruction mechanism configured to cause, as a result of a user's operation, the network selection processing portion to start selection processing;
• an external network connection processing portion for establishing or reconfiguring the connection to an external network selected by the network selection processing portion in accordance with said stored order of priority;
• and
• a communication relay processing portion for relay-processing the communication between the communication terminal and the external network;
• wherein said communication connection device is a user-portable mobile communication connection device, and
• said re-selection processing instruction mechanism is formed by a switch disposed on a device external surface;
• and the communication connection device further comprising a notification portion for detecting an input operation of the switch and notifying the network selection processing portion of the detection.