An IP connection processing device and, more particularly, an IP connection processing device that, upon completion of user authentication, initiates a connection to an IP network in a designated area constructed by a wireless LAN or the like. The IP connection processing device, which processes the connection to the IP network that requires user authentication for connection to the network, includes components for: detecting authentication completion; acquiring an authentication result; and initiating or resuming the IP connection processing upon detection of the authentication completion. The IP connection processing device, upon detection of the authentication completion, requests IP address information from the IP network, and acquires an IP address of its own based on the information returned by the IP network.