A communication system including a first terminal device connected to
first and second networks, having only a reception function with respect
to the first network and transmission and reception functions with
respect to the second network, the first network being a radio network
according to IEEE 802.11 and the second network being a radio network
slower than the first network, and a second terminal device connected to
the first and second networks, having at least a transmission function
with respect to the first network and transmission and reception
functions with respect to the second network is disclosed. In this
communication system, the first terminal device carries out a prescribed
procedure required in using the first terminal as a receiving side in the
first network, by carrying out communications with the second terminal
device through the second network, the second terminal device transmits a
prescribed information to the first network on behalf of the first
terminal device, the prescribed information being an information required
to be transmitted to the first network in order for the first terminal
device to receive packets through the first network, and the first
terminal device receives the packets through the first network.