A communication system includes gateways and a network server. Each gateway includes a data transmission/reception unit that transmits data to a base station, a connectivity confirmation unit that transmits a result of confirming connectivity with another gateway to the network server, a data transfer unit that transfers data to an unspecified gateway when a communication failure occurs, and a hopping communication unit that processes transfer data based on a hopping rule. The network server includes a data reception unit, a connectivity confirmation result reception unit, and a hopping rule distribution unit that generates and distributes the hopping rule based on a criterion for giving a priority to a transfer from the gateway camping on a different base station.