Unable to connect to a local MYSQL server on wireles LAN.

Question

Ok, Here is the technical description.
My laptop's config:
Ip Adress:192.168.2.5
Mysqlserver 5.0 on port : 3306
Operating system: Ubuntu jaunty (9.04)
3306 is open for both incoming and outgoing.

My friend's laptop config:
Ip Adress:192.168.2.4
Mysqlserver 5.0 on port : 3306
Operating system: Windows XP pro
3306 is open for both incoming and outgoing.

Both are on a wireless LAN connected through a belkin router (192.168.2.1)

Both the MYSQL servers have been given the sufficient GRANT privileges. I am also able to connect from 192.168.2.4 to 192.168.2.5's MYSQL instance but the vice versa is not happening. I am getting an (100061) error. Tried Telnetting on 3306; again happening from 192.168.2.4 to 192.168.2.5 but not the vice versa. Am I doing something wrong?
Kindly suggest.

Answer 1

Is the mysql server of your friend accepting connections other then from localhost? Although i think this quest needs to be moved to serverfault.

Answer 2

Don't forget to use "flush privileges" after new grant statement; this has burnt me many times.