Ho risolto con il connector di mysql
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Imports MySql.Data
Imports MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlConnection
Public Class Form1
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
End Sub
Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Dim conn As MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlConnection = New MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlConnection
conn.ConnectionString = "Data Source=89.31.xx.xx;Database=db_xxxx;User ID=root;Password=xxxxxxxx"
conn.Open()
MsgBox("Connessione al database aperta con successo")
conn.Close()
End Sub
End Class