Can't connect to SQL Server Express 2005 using localhost in the connection string.

However it works perfectly if I specify the full server name like this
192-55-55-55\SQLEXPRESS.
Is there any way to configure it so I would be able to connect to it using
localhost?
Thank you,
VladTry using . (dot) as in .\SQLEXPRESS. localhost may or may not be
configured.
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> However it works perfectly if I specify the full server name like this
> 192-55-55-55\SQLEXPRESS.
> Is there any way to configure it so I would be able to connect to it using
> localhost?
> Thank you,
> Vlad
>|||Local host is set up properly, since I can use it in IE.
The idea is to avoid using a server instance name. Just an IP address.
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> Try using . (dot) as in .\SQLEXPRESS. localhost may or may not be
> configured.
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