Hyperterminal replacement for Win 7 and USB to Serial console connection

Todd BurrellTodd Burrell Member Posts: 280
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All:
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I am trying to connect into my 2620XM router via the console cable from a Windows 7 laptop with the USB to serial connection. I have downloaded a couple of freebie terminal emulators and I cannot seem to find one that will allow a serial connection using the USB port? They all seem to want a serial connector only. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
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  • KrisAKrisA Member Posts: 142
    I am on Win7 USB->Serial and I use TeraTerm

    Most likely you need to check device manager and see what COM the USB adapter is using and change your setting.
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  • Todd BurrellTodd Burrell Member Posts: 280
    I tried TeraTerm and it would not let me select a port when I chose Serial. It acted like I did not have a serial port available even though I had the console cable connected via a USB port...
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  • KrisAKrisA Member Posts: 142
    Look in Device manager see if it is being recognized.
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  • Todd BurrellTodd Burrell Member Posts: 280
    I figured it out - even though I loaded the drivers for the USB to serial connector I needed to reboot to pick it up. Now it works fine.

    Guess I should not try to watch the MLB playoffs and try and work at the same time?
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  • ElvisGElvisG Member Posts: 167
    If you have XP around then you can just copy...

    C:\Program Files\Windows NT\hypertrm.exe
    C:\WINODWS\system32\hypertrm.dll

    these two files and have hyperterminal. That's what I use. Works perfect in Win 7.
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  • Todd BurrellTodd Burrell Member Posts: 280
    Thanks for that info, Elvis. I do have one XP laptop that I can copy those files, so I will do that as a backup. I wanted to get one of my Win 7 PC's working with the console connection because my lone XP laptop is VERY old...
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  • alxxalxx Member Posts: 755
    +1 for tera term, also putty both work with serial , usb serial , ssh, ethernet to serial


    For linux or mac

    minicom or screen

    e.g

    sudo screen /dev/ttyUSB0 9600n8 or sudo screen /dev/ttyUSB0 9600

    with minicom to create a connection called console
    sudo minicom -S console
    then setup the need strings (delete most of the dial strings )
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  • sasprosaspro Member Posts: 114
    Putty will let you select serial & pick any com port you need
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  • alxxalxx Member Posts: 755
    You can use screen or minicom on windows if you install cygwin - but its easier to use teraterm or putty
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