.. _connecting-lan: ================== Connecting Locally ================== When connected to the same Local Area Network (LAN) as your server, you can use its `.local` URLs for fast and secure connections. All platforms ------------- .. warning:: You cannot access .local URLs from the Tor Browser. #. Ensure you have properly :ref:`downloaded and trusted your Root CA`. #. Ensure your client device (phone/laptop) is connected to the same Local Area Network (LAN) as your server. This usually means your server and your client device are using the same router, either by ethernet or WiFi. #. Input your .local URL into the browser. .. _connecting-lan-windows: Windows only ------------ On Windows, it is necessary to install Bonjour Print Services in order to access the `.local` URLs of your installed services. In a future release of StartOS, this will no longer be necessary. #. Simply install Bonjour Print Services from Apple: https://support.apple.com/kb/DL999 .. warning:: Bonjour can be unreliable. If your `local` URLs suddenly stop working, you may need to uninstall and re-install Bonjour. Go to `System Settings > Remove Programs`, uninstall Bonjour `and` Bonjour Print Services, re-install Bonjour Print Services from the link above, then restart Windows. Troubleshooting --------------- If you followed the above instructions and are experiencing issues, click :ref:`here ` to resolve.