After searching the internet for ways how to map network drives to my computers at home from remote locations over SSH i came across this little guide. It works perfectly!
The following instructions document how the Microsoft Loopback Adapter can be installed and configured for use with file share tunneling on Windows XP and 2003:
Installing the [...]

My Dad has just bought a new laptop with windows vista ultimate installed, and he also has a NAS device installed on his home network. The device works fine with Windows XP or Lower. The problems came when he tried accessing a share with Windows Vista, it just locked the computer up and didn’t let [...]