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USB Terminal session

I am looking for a means, driver, configuration or method to setup a terminal session between a terminal emulator i.e. Telnet or SSH on Windows 7, and a Linux deice that supports terminal sessions on its USB port. The Linux device is the Raspberry Pi computer.

I am working with a bunch of kids and this would make the process much less cumbersome.

I have proven the USB terminal works on Raspberry Pi (Linux) using another Linux box.

I would be grateful for any help.

Mike
Download PuTTY and see if that will work for you. It can do Telnet or SSH with any port in your PC. 
Dustin Harper
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I have putty and use it to establish sessions with routres/etc.
It requires a IP address.
A USB session is a terminal session, like a serial port, and is not IP.

Think there must be some sort of driver or configuration as some gadgets are able to set a terminal session via USB.

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PuTTY can do a direct USB or Serial connection, as well. Just need the com port and select Serial as the connection type. 

You do need to configure the USB device first, though. Either with a serial to USB device or be able to give the USB device a Com port assignment. I am not familiar with the Raspberry Pi to check the connection details or how to do that, though. 
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Got it - and thanks.
Finally, you said I can give a USB port a COM assignment.
I assume that is on the Windows side.
How do I do that? I don't see a means in the device manager.

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When you connect the USB device to a Windows computer, it should dynamically install a COM port if the USB device is providing a serial port.

 

If you launched Device Manager before attaching the USB device, try refreshing the view in Device Manager and look under COM ports.

 

For instance, my USB to serial converter installs somethng like COM3 or COM5 when I plug it in.

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Last updated April 21, 2025 Views 6,685 Applies to: