Socket error when trying to connect to MYSQL on a remote Web server

I can connect to a MYSQL database on a Webserver from my local machine with the following connection string :
"Server=my webservers IP adress;Database=my database;user id=root;Password=my password;"

I am using VB.Net and referencing mysqdata.dll and Imports MySql.Data.MySqlClient

I hace put the same aspx file on my Web server and put the mysqldata.dll in the Bin directory.

But when I run the code on my remote Web Server and attempt to connect to the database I receive the following error:
A request to send or receive data was disallowed because the socket is not connected and (when sending on a datagram socket using a sendto call) no address was supplied.

I have spent many hours searching the web for an answer but have not come up with a solution  

Has anyone any suggestions?