Hyperterminal replacement for Win 7 and USB to Serial console connection

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?
Thanks

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KrisA

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.

Todd Burrell

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...

KrisA

Look in Device manager see if it is being recognized.

Todd Burrell

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?

ElvisG

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.

Todd Burrell

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...

alxx

+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 )

saspro

Putty will let you select serial & pick any com port you need

alxx

You can use screen or minicom on windows if you install cygwin - but its easier to use teraterm or putty