mysql_native_password! & Got packets out of order

[Nick Staresinic]

Problem: When try to run PHP pages from Netbeans project, get following output

H​​​
5.5.9​​​​​:*_$3re(​ÿ÷​​​​€​​​​​​​​​​​1^hou{-jQ5T'm​ysql_native_password!​​​ÿ„​#08S01Got packets out of order

* 'garbage' characters vary
* "H", "5.5.9", "mysql_native_password!", & "Got packets out of order" always same
* PHP pages display properly when switch to Apache Server

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MacBook Pro OS X 10.6.7

Netbeans 7.0
Java 1.6.0_24
MAMP 1.9.6
PHP 5.3.5

Running MySQL Server in MAMP at port 3306

In the Netbeans Services window, able to register MySQL Server at localhost:3306 [root] with the following properties:

Host Name: localhost
Port No.: 3306
User Name: root
P/word: root

Admin Property paths...
Admin Tool:/Applications/MAMP/MAMP.app
Start Cmd: /Applications/MAMP/bin/startMysql.sh
Stop Cmd: /Applications/MAMP/bin/stopMysql.sh

* In Services window, able to create DBs, tables, & execute SQL commands.

* But when try to use MySQL Server from an NB PHP project (e.g., NB tutorial //netbeans.org/kb/docs/php/wish-list-lesson2.html), I get no connection to the registered MySQL Server, only the output noted above.

* Uninstalled, then re-installed, both NB 7.0 and MAMP, but same problem.

Naturally will appreciate any assistance.