You need WIN XP PRO. The home edition seems to want to cut out all the time and you have to reestablish a connection. Thanks, Billiondollar Bill!!
There MAY be a workaround, but this is what I tell people who have that problem. Sorry
Yeah, that was my experience with Windows ME. It lost printers, ports and connections all the time. ME was what drove me away from Windows. From what I understand, XP Home is ME with a new coat of paint, which is 98 with a new coat of paint, which is 95 with a new coat of paint.