ODBC database connection string to Linux server?

I am trying to access a mysql database that is hosted on a seperate Linux server. I know this can be done with an ODBC connection. I have researched and tried 100 different ways to make this connection but to no avail. Here is my connection string....what is wrong?




Dim myconstring As String = "DRIVER={MYSQL ODBC 3.51 Driver};SERVER=66.98.142.9;DATABASE=captain_xmb2;UID=username;PASSWORD=password;OPTION=3;PORT=3306;"


Here is the error I am getting:


[OdbcException: ERROR [HY000] [MySQL][ODBC 3.51 Driver]Access denied for user 'username'@'web115.discountasp.net' (using password: YES)
ERROR [HY000] [MySQL][ODBC 3.51 Driver]Access denied for user 'username'@'web115.discountasp.net' (using password: YES)]

If the IP address I am specifying is not hosted on discountasp.net then why is the error showing web115.discountasp.net? Anyone have any idea what I am doing wrong...this is driving me bonkers!

Thanks!