The resolution provided by Soheil was successful in my case.
To clarify, the only change I needed to make was with MySQL's server configuration;
bind-address = **INSERT-IP-HERE**
I am using an external MySQL server for my application. It is a basic Debian 7.5 installation with MySQL Server 5.5 - default configuration.
IMPORTANT:
Always backup the original of any configuration files you may modify. Always take care when elevated as super user.
File
/etc/mysql/my.cnf
Line
bind-address = 192.168.0.103 #127.0.0.1
Restart your MySQL Server service:
/usr/sbin/service mysql restart
As you can see, I simply provided the network IP of the server and commented out the default entry. Please note that simply copy and paste my solution will not work for you, unless by some miracle our hosts share the same IP.
Thanks @ Soheil
