How to Access Remote Ports in Windows

Select the "Start" button on the Windows 7 client computer and select "Programs," then point to "Accessories." Select the "Remote Desktop Connection" item in the menu. The "Remote Desktop Connection" window will display.

Enter the remote computer's IP address into the "Computer" field, then select the "Connect" button. Enter the username for an account that has been granted Remote Desktop permissions in the "User name" field of the window that displays. Enter the password for the same account in the "Password" field and then select the "OK" button. The remote computer desktop will display.

Select the "Start" button of the remote computer in the "Remote Desktop Connection" window and click the "Search" box. Enter a terminal console program name in the "Search" box such as "hypertrm," "Tera Term" or "PuTTY" and tap the "Enter" key. The terminal program will start.

Click on a serial or comm port connection in the terminal program window and select or enter the connection parameters required by the device to which the terminal program is connecting. Tap the "Enter" key or click the "OK" button to connect to a serial communications device through a serial port on the remote computer.