A communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a communicator; and a processor configured to: if a network composed of a first topology including a star topology or a line topology is included on a communication path connecting the communication device and the other communication device, configure data to be transmitted to the other communication device through a first interface for accessing a RAPIEnet (Real-time Automation Protocol for Industrial Ethernet)-based upper layer and an Internet Protocol (IP)-based lower layer, and transmit the data to the other communication device through the communicator using the communication path.