Error while connecting Local DB 2012 in Windows 7 PC using SSMS

I am trying to access LocalDB 2012 on my Windows 7 SP1 PC. I have successfully installed LocalDB and started the instance using the command line, and it is currently running. However, when I attempt to connect to this LocalDB instance using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), I receive the following error. > A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while > establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not > found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name > is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote > connections. > (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - > Error Locating Server/Instance Specified) > (.Net SqlClient Data Provider) I have verified the following configurations, and they seem to be working correctly as mentioned in the Link - TCP port is enabled. - SQL Server Configuration Manager is installed. - SQL Browser service is running. - Port 1433 is open. Also note that I have tried connecting using the following instance names, but without success: I have attempted to log in using Windows Authentication. (localdb)\v11.0 (localdb)\mssqllocaldb Given all of this, what could be the cause of the issue.? How can I solve this issue?