note 75039 added to function.mysqli-connect

Hi, I try to connect to MySQL server using mysqli ( ex. $link = new mysqli('noname.up', $userName, $password, $dbName, $port);) that doesn't exist and script hang for 30 sec. How can I chceck database server avability? I don't want to hang scripts for more than 3 sec. $link = new mysqli($host, $userName, $password, $dbName, $port); ---- Server IP: 69.39.81.135 Probable Submitter: 172.209.33.54 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mysqli-connect.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/75039 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/75039/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/75039/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/75039/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/75039/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/75039/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/75039/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/75039 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/75039 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php