Installing Mathematica for Home Use

2. If the installer does not run automatically:

a. Open My Computer and double-click on the CD-Rom drive.

b. Double-click on the PC folder and run MathInstaller.

3. Do a full install and then leave the install directory as is. This may take a while.

4. After the installation finishes, choose to Insert.

5. Choose Network License and enter math5.sjs.org.

6. You must be connected to the Internet to use Mathematica.

Troubleshooting Mathematica at Home

Can’t Connect to the Server

a. StartRun

b. Type cmd and click OK

c. Type “ping math5.sjs.org” and hit return

d. If it says can’t connect, then the server is down

2. If the server is up but you can’t connect make sure you are connected to the Internet.

(Try connecting to www.sjs.org and login)

3. If you can connect to the Internet but still cannot connect to Mathematica, then uninstall Mathematica and reinstall it.

4. If you are still having problems, then you need to check and make sure you do not have a firewall or that your ISP is not blocking port 16286.

The limit on the license has been reached.

1. The total number of licenses is being used. Try again later.
Resource

1. http://www.wolfram.com Do a search on Mathlm, firewall, or port