Connecting to a Remote Database(mySQL) on LAN

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I have connected VB.net and mySQL on a the same PC before, but I have no Idea how to connect VB.net to a remote PC(LAN)

I've only changed the server

This is my code. I removed some of the details, but it works on server=localhost

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conn = New MySqlConnection()
conn.ConnectionString = "server=192.168.1.4;" & _
"user id=root;" & _
"password=;" & _
"database=system"

Try
conn.Open()
MsgBox("You have control")
conn.Close()
Catch ex As Exception
MsgBox("Connection Failed")
End Try

I have turned off firewalls from both sides, and it keeps returning "Connection Failed"

Posted 20-Jan-12 15:15pm

chieto

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Rod Kemp · Answer 1 · 2012-01-21T16:17:00

Was the MySQL installation configured to allow TCP/IP connections, this is a good example for installing MySQL on a Windows system[^].

Try one of the admin tools that are available[^] and see if it can connect to your remote server.

If MySQL is configured correctly the next thing is your connection string[^] which one you use is dependent on which MySqlConnection you are using.

Some connection string exmaples are:
The standard MySQL supplied connection it should be;
Server=myServerAddress;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;

If you are using the one created by the MySQLDriverCS project team it would be;

Location=myServerAddress;Data Source=myDataBase;User ID=myUsername;Password=myPassword;Port=3306;Extended Properties="""";