Sql-server – SqlLocalDB.msi and DBNETLIB / PowerShell SqlServer ServerConnections

I'm trying to setup a development SQL server using SqlLocalDB.msi which installs a local version of SQL Server 2017.

I can connect to the SQL engine with SSMS (v14.0.17277.0) using MDAC (v10.17134.1).

But, when I open SQL Server Configuration Manager and click on SQL Server Network Configuration (32-bit), it says "There are no items to show in this view."

This appears to be a real problem because when a third-party app I have to use tries to open a connection to the database, it fails withthe following message:

But, the Server does exist. Here's a screen shot from SSMS:

Another clue to what may be going on is that no ServerInstances are listed when when I open an administrator Power Shell and do the following:

PS C:\Windows\system32> import-module "sqlserver"
PS C:\Windows\system32> $smo = 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.'
>> $wmi = new-object ($smo + 'Wmi.ManagedComputer').
>>
>> # List the object properties, including the instance names.
>> $Wmi


ConnectionSettings : Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi.WmiConnectionInfo
Services           : {}
ClientProtocols    : {np, sm, tcp}
ServerInstances    : {}
ServerAliases      : {}
Urn                : ManagedComputer[@Name='WINDEV1806EVAL']
Name               : WINDEV1806EVAL
Properties         : {}
UserData           :
State              : Existing

Does anyone know how to get SQL Server Express to work with DBNETLIB?