Information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having stored therein program for setting connection information

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a communication processor in which connection information to access a server of a network operator on a communication line is to be set to allow the information processing apparatus to connect to the communication line, and that includes a port, the communication processor allowing the connection information to be set in the communication processor when the communication processor is in a port opened state where the port is opened;

an operating system (OS);

a controller that makes the communication processor be in the port opened state without starting the OS when the information processing apparatus is powered on;

a setting processor that sets the connection information in the communication processor made into the port opened state without starting the OS by the controller through executing a program file to set the connection information;

a connector that is able to connect thereto a first recording medium that stores therein the program file; and

a reader that reads, when the first recording medium is connected to the connector at powering on the information processing apparatus, the program file from the first recording medium,

wherein the setting processor executes the program file read by the reader.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a connection switching controller that connects, when the first recording medium is connected to the connector at powering on the information processing apparatus, the communication processor to a power-source controller,

wherein the power-source controller has functions as the controller, the setting processor, the reader, and the connection switching controller.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a second recording medium that stores therein a plurality of the program files associated one with a plurality of pieces of the connection information,

wherein the setting processor executes, in a start process performed after the information processing apparatus is powered on, one of the plurality of program files being stored in the second recording medium and being associated with selected one of the plurality of pieces of the connection information.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , further comprising a control circuit device that powers off the communication processor,

wherein the controller restarts the information processing apparatus after the controller causes the control circuit device to power off the communication processor.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the connection information is information on an Access Point Name (APN).

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein when the communication processor detects no access to the port being opened for a predetermined time period, the communication processor closes the port.

7. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having stored therein a program for setting connection information that causes a processor, being included in an information processing apparatus including a communication processor in which connection information to access a server of a network operator on a communication line is to be set to allow the information processing apparatus to connect to the communication line, and an operating system (OS), to execute a process comprising:

causing the communication processor to be in a port opened state where a port of the communication processor is opened, without starting the OS when the information processing apparatus is powered on, the communication processor allowing the connection information to be set in the communication processor when the port is opened;

setting the connection information in the communication processor made into the port opened state without starting the OS by executing a program file to set the connection information;

reading, when a first recording medium storing therein the program file is connected to a connector, being able to connect thereto the first recording medium, at powering on the information processing apparatus, the program file from the first recording medium; and

executing the read program file.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 7 , wherein the program causes the processor to further execute: when the first recording medium is connected to the connector at powering on the information processing apparatus, connect the communication processor to a power-source controller.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 7 , wherein the program causes the processor to further execute: in a start process performed after the information processing apparatus is powered on, execute a program file associated with selected one of a plurality of pieces of the connection information, the program file being stored in a second recording medium that stores therein a plurality of the program files associated one with a plurality of pieces of the connection information.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 9 , wherein the program causes the processor to further execute:

restart the information processing apparatus after the processor causes a control circuit device that powers off the communication processor to power off the communication processor.