Error Message: Bad Password --- PLZ help me on that one!!

[VarGraV]

i just tried login in MySql from the command line using:

mysql -D eq -U *username* -P *password*

and it gives me this error:

Error 1045: Access denied for user: '*username*@localhost' <Using password: NO>

i then typed in mysql command line:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* to '%'@localhost IDENTIFIED BY '%';

and still it gives me the error..

i really dont know what i am doing wrong here..

i am just trying to run a minilogin to play EQ by myself on my own computer..

i do have a LAN, my DSL is going trough my hub and my Xbox is also connected to my hub.. maybe this as to do something with it?!

anyway.. i know i'll repeat myself.. but...

PLZ help me!!!

thanks

VarGraV