VB.NET CANNOT Connect Remotely to a MariaDB (on Web Server)

Question

I have downloaded the 'MySql.Data.dll' (version 8.0.15) and have the following set up to connect (remote access) to a MariaDB on my web server:

 Imports MySql.Data.MySqlClient

     Dim MysqlConn As MySqlConnection
     Dim COMMAND As MySqlCommand


    MysqlConn = New MySqlConnection
    MysqlConn.ConnectionString = "server=198.27.87.232;userid=aaronest_aaron;password=Jordan123;database=aaronest_ekspdb"
    MysqlConn.ConnectionString = "server=167.172.0.112;userid=root;password=Jordan123$;database=aaronest_ekspdb;port=3306;Sslmode=required"
    Dim READER As MySqlDataReader


     Try
                    MysqlConn.Open()
                    Dim Query As String
                    Query = "select * from table3 where FirstName='" & TextBox1.Text & "' and LastName='" & TextBox2.Text & "' and Email='" & TextBox3.Text & "' and SerialLicense='" & TextBox4.Text & "'"
                    COMMAND = New MySqlCommand(Query, MysqlConn)


                    READER = COMMAND.ExecuteReader
                    Dim count As Integer
                    count = 0

                    While READER.Read
                        count = count + 1
                    End While



                    MysqlConn.Close()

                Catch ex As MySqlException
                    MsgBox(ex.Message)
                Finally
                    MysqlConn.Dispose()
    End Try

I have already imported the 'MySql.Data.dll', but it's still not able to connect to the remote web server mariaDB that I've created. The message that I keep receiving is:

"Unable to connect to any of the specified MySql hosts."

I have already opened up the ports and set the correct IP address to my server, but no matter what I do, it still keeps showing this message. I'm able to connect through Localhost when I'm on the web server and through MySQL Workbench, but not through my VB.NET application.

Any support would be greatly appreciated.