diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 6938a2c48ff..6b50341e72b 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Manifest-Version: 1.0
 Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: %pluginName
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.remote.core;singleton:=true
-Bundle-Version: 2.0.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 2.1.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Activator: org.eclipse.remote.internal.core.RemoteCorePlugin
 Bundle-Vendor: %pluginProvider
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
 Import-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.utils.pty,
  org.eclipse.cdt.utils.spawner,
+ org.eclipse.core.expressions,
  org.eclipse.core.filesystem,
  org.eclipse.core.resources,
  org.eclipse.core.runtime,
diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.core/plugin.xml b/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.core/plugin.xml
index 6d5154b1b81..bdb2cd3159f 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.core/plugin.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.core/plugin.xml
@@ -77,5 +77,15 @@
             class="org.eclipse.remote.internal.core.preferences.PreferenceInitializer">
       </initializer>
    </extension>
+   <extension
+         point="org.eclipse.core.expressions.propertyTesters">
+      <propertyTester
+            class="org.eclipse.remote.core.RemoteConnectionPropertyTester"
+            id="org.eclipse.remote.core.remoteConnectionTester"
+            namespace="org.eclipse.remote.core"
+            properties="isConnectionType"
+            type="org.eclipse.remote.core.IRemoteConnection">
+      </propertyTester>
+   </extension>
 
 </plugin>
diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.core/pom.xml b/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.core/pom.xml
index c394f700afc..f46f38bddd3 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.core/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.core/pom.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.remote.core</artifactId>
+  <version>2.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>eclipse-plugin</packaging>
-<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 </project>
diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.serial.ui/src/org/eclipse/remote/serial/internal/ui/SerialPortConnectionPropertyTester.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.core/src/org/eclipse/remote/core/RemoteConnectionPropertyTester.java
similarity index 66%
rename from bundles/org.eclipse.remote.serial.ui/src/org/eclipse/remote/serial/internal/ui/SerialPortConnectionPropertyTester.java
rename to bundles/org.eclipse.remote.core/src/org/eclipse/remote/core/RemoteConnectionPropertyTester.java
index ef20b7016d3..70b275b2aa8 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.serial.ui/src/org/eclipse/remote/serial/internal/ui/SerialPortConnectionPropertyTester.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.core/src/org/eclipse/remote/core/RemoteConnectionPropertyTester.java
@@ -8,22 +8,25 @@
  * Contributors:
  * QNX Software Systems - initial contribution
  *******************************************************************************/
-package org.eclipse.remote.serial.internal.ui;
+package org.eclipse.remote.core;
 
 import org.eclipse.core.expressions.PropertyTester;
-import org.eclipse.remote.core.IRemoteConnection;
-import org.eclipse.remote.serial.core.ISerialPortService;
 
-public class SerialPortConnectionPropertyTester extends PropertyTester {
+/**
+ * @since 2.1
+ */
+public class RemoteConnectionPropertyTester extends PropertyTester {
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean test(Object receiver, String property, Object[] args, Object expectedValue) {
 		if (receiver instanceof IRemoteConnection) {
-			IRemoteConnection remote = (IRemoteConnection) receiver;
-			return remote.hasService(ISerialPortService.class);
-		} else {
-			return false;
+			if (property.equals("isConnectionType")) {
+				IRemoteConnection connection = (IRemoteConnection) receiver;
+				if (connection.getConnectionType().getId().equals(expectedValue)) {
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
 		}
+		return false;
 	}
-
 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.serial.core/src/org/eclipse/remote/serial/core/ISerialPortService.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.serial.core/src/org/eclipse/remote/serial/core/ISerialPortService.java
index 7a2df50e638..05d1d5db9e9 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.serial.core/src/org/eclipse/remote/serial/core/ISerialPortService.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.serial.core/src/org/eclipse/remote/serial/core/ISerialPortService.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import org.eclipse.remote.core.IRemoteConnection;
 
 public interface ISerialPortService extends IRemoteConnection.Service {
 
-	static final String TYPE_ID = "org.eclipse.remote.serial.core.connectionType"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+	static final String CONNECTION_TYPE_ID = "org.eclipse.remote.serial.core.connectionType"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 	static final String PORT_NAME_ATTR = "serial.portName"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 	static final String BAUD_RATE_ATTR = "serial.baudRate"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 	static final String BYTE_SIZE_ATTR = "serial.byteSize"; //$NON-NLS-1$
diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.serial.ui/plugin.xml b/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.serial.ui/plugin.xml
index 2026497b1bc..ea286af5ecc 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.serial.ui/plugin.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.serial.ui/plugin.xml
@@ -8,16 +8,6 @@
             factory="org.eclipse.remote.serial.internal.ui.SerialPortConnectionsUI$Factory"
             service="org.eclipse.remote.ui.IRemoteUIConnectionService">
       </connectionTypeService>
-   </extension>
-      <extension
-         point="org.eclipse.core.expressions.propertyTesters">
-      <propertyTester
-            class="org.eclipse.remote.serial.internal.ui.SerialPortConnectionPropertyTester"
-            id="remoteTester"
-            namespace="org.eclipse.remote.serial.ui"
-            properties="isSerialRemote"
-            type="org.eclipse.remote.core.IRemoteConnection">
-      </propertyTester>
    </extension>
       <extension
          point="org.eclipse.ui.propertyPages">
@@ -29,9 +19,8 @@
          <enabledWhen>
              <adapt type="org.eclipse.remote.core.IRemoteConnection">
                 <test
-                      forcePluginActivation="false"
-                      property="org.eclipse.remote.serial.ui.isSerialRemote">
-                </test>
+                      property="org.eclipse.remote.core.isConnectionType"
+                      value="org.eclipse.remote.serial.core.connectionType"/>
              </adapt>
           </enabledWhen>
       </page>
diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.serial.ui/src/org/eclipse/remote/serial/ui/SerialPortConnectionPropertyPage.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.serial.ui/src/org/eclipse/remote/serial/ui/SerialPortConnectionPropertyPage.java
index 2d6ed88166c..262ae591068 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.serial.ui/src/org/eclipse/remote/serial/ui/SerialPortConnectionPropertyPage.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.serial.ui/src/org/eclipse/remote/serial/ui/SerialPortConnectionPropertyPage.java
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ import org.eclipse.ui.dialogs.PropertyPage;
 
 public class SerialPortConnectionPropertyPage extends PropertyPage implements IWorkbenchPropertyPage {
 
-	private SerialPortConnectionBlock block;
-	private IRemoteConnectionWorkingCopy workingCopy;
+	protected SerialPortConnectionBlock block;
+	protected IRemoteConnectionWorkingCopy workingCopy;
 	
 	public SerialPortConnectionPropertyPage() {
 		super();