A communication disabled time during a network failure can be shortened. An SW1 capable of generating a layer 3 packet from a received layer 2 frame and transmitting the generated layer 3 packet includes: a plurality of ports 200 which is capable of transmitting and receiving data; a layer 2 ring processing unit 203 which detects a failure of a network 3 connected via the ports 200; and a VXLAN processing unit 4 which generates a plurality of layer 3 packets from one layer 2 frame received via the ports 200 when the failure of the network 3 is detected by the layer 2 ring processing unit 203, and transmits the generated plurality of layer 3 packets to a network via the plurality of ports 200.