An information processing apparatus includes a memory, circuitry coupled to the memory, the circuitry configured to determine whether or not a binary search method is used by using a predetermined reference to determine the number of wireless access points, and search for a minimum number of access points satisfying communication requirements in a binary search loop in a case where it is determined that the binary search method is used and search for the minimum number of access points satisfying the communication requirements by decreasing the number of access points by a predetermined number of units at a time in a case where it is not determined that the binary search method is used to search for an arrangement of the wireless access points with respect to the searched minimum number of access points.