On 19 Sep, 22:33, Good Man <he...@letsgo.com> wrote:
> MarkP <mark_pace...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in news:1190237251.536182.67650
> @r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:
>
> > Hey guys,
>
> > I've got a database set up on my local PC accessed as localhost. I
> > want to be able to use something like SQLYOG to get to the database
> > from a laptop on the same network. I guess the question is what form
> > does the host field take if I'm trying to access the database from
> > another PC / laptop ?? if my database is on a PC with a name of say
> > PC1, what do I need to do to access it from the laptop ??
>
> Use the IP, it will be easier.

Errr ok - but what's the syntax ??? do I literally just use the ip for
the host with the localhost password ??