Unable to connect to Amazon web service mysql instance

Question

I went through these instructions: http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AmazonRDS/latest/GettingStartedGuide/

But still can't connect to the database using mysql from the command line.

I even tried: telnet xxxxxxx.clpkcufglfdn.us-east-1.rds.amazonaws.com 3306

but that doesn't connect either.

I did set up the DB security group using the CIDR suggested by the console (I hope it give me the right value).

Update: Firewalls are disabled on my end. It would be odd if amazon had firewalls on their end and wouldn't mention it in their documentation.

Update2: I'm behind a wireless router which had assigned my machine the IP of 10.0.0.2 so I tried adding that to the security groups but still can't connect.

Answer 1

Update: Firewalls are disabled on my end. It would be odd if amazon had firewalls on their end and wouldn't mention it in their documentation.

Amazon's security groups are a firewall.

I did set up the DB security group using the CIDR suggested by the console (I hope it give me the right value).

If it's not the IP you're connecting from, it's not the right value.