A device communicatable through a network by using an address corresponding to a predetermined communication protocol and capable of entering a power-saving state, the device includes a storage unit configured to store an address being used by the device, and a determination unit configured to determine whether the address stored on the storage unit is usable if the power-saving state is released. If the address stored on the storage unit is usable, the device uses the address.

 
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