> Hey all, this is probably more to do with Mysql but I figured i'd
> ask here as well.
>
> The problem:
> When connecting to the mysql server on the local machine its
> fine, but when you connect to a remote machine
> eg $db = mysql_connect("x.x.x.x", "user", "password");
> and request something from the database, it connects, BUT it
> takes about 5 minutes...
that depends on load on the server & or network i think... how much info are you tring
to get? try it will a very small amount and see if there is a difference...