hello Currently, i have my apache webserver on my computer and i want to connect it to MySQL server on my friend's computer. we are connected through LAN. how can i do it? right now, i am using dummy database (MySQL) on my computer. i am connected to my own MySQL server by servlet using Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver").newInstance(); Connection con =DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:mysql:///DataPool", "", ""); and i've tried to connect to my friend's MySQL server by using it's IP Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver").newInstance(); Connection con =DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:mysql://10.0.0.8/DataPool", "", ""); but this didn't work. can anyone give a solution of this matter? plz. i really need it. Thx in advance. Athlon 64 2800+ @ 2.63 Ghz Stock Cooling Timings:2-3-2-5 V-Gen 512MB pc3200 x 2 DFI Lanparty UT NF3 Abit R9550 VGuru XTurbo 525Mhz/300Mhz

You probably need to specify the port that MySql is listening on. Usually 3306. So something like: getConnection("jdbc:mysql://10.0.0.8:3306/DataPool", I would verify that I had connectivity *outside* of Java/JDBC first. Use the 'mysql' command line utility to do that. Are you also sure you don't need a user ID and password? That would be unusual. Good luck, Guy

nah, i have the userid and pass, but for security reasons, i prefered not to post it :) thx Guy. i'll try it ASAP. Athlon 64 2800+ @ 2.63 Ghz Stock Cooling Timings:2-3-2-5 V-Gen 512MB pc3200 x 2 DFI Lanparty UT NF3 Abit R9550 VGuru XTurbo 525Mhz/300Mhz