A network managing method provides a device list with which device
information with regard to a plurality of devices is arranged in order
and displayed for every device. A type of at least one device information
to be displayed in the device list is designated from among a plurality
of types of predetermined device information capable of being displayed
in the device list. A type of the device information to be used as
display criteria is also designated in the case where a plurality of
devices are arranged in order in the device list. The device information
of the type designated as the display criteria is controlled to be
displayed in the device list even if the designated display criteria is
not included in the type of information designated for display in the
list.