Problem logging into mysql

[Joey]

I wanted to confirm something as I am having a problem logging into mysql
from the network.
 
I have a server configured with a user showing host as % and the user with
it's appropriate privalages. It allows me to login from phpmyadmin as well
as via port 3306 to connect to the DB with MySQL gui tools.
 
My new server has the same configuration for the user host showing % and all
privalages, but it won't allow me to connect except for via phpmyadmin....
 
Any ideas?
 
Thanks