Question Position/Server-side connections

[qfsurfmonkey]

Does anyone have any information on connecting to databases through VB.NET using a server-side connection? In my particular case I'm utilizing a dynamic database viewer (OLEDB to a DB2 database) that may be looking at very large tables, which makes using a standard disconnected DataSet infeasible. I only want to view a "page" worth of records at a time, not download the entire table to my computer. I also want to be able to "position" myself within the table, and move forwards or backwards from this point.

Has anyone seen/created code that uses ADO.NET to accomplish this, or do I have to find an alternate method of accessing my database in VB.NET?