Test Remote Database Access Host
use mysql client, if you have it installed it's quite easy to access a remote host
mysql -hyour_ddbb_server_ip -uyour_user -pyour_password your_database_name
or
mysql -h your_ddbb_server_ip -u your_user -p your_database_name
* note that in the first option there are no blank spaces between parameter option and its value
* your_database_name is optional