Ipad2 hotspot connection
Thanks guys...my IP addess was not 169, but just before I checked my IP address, by luck, I went to settings and then Safari and cleared cookies. As I tapped on my IP address while on that screen page, my connection went through! I'm pretty sure it was the clearing of cookies that made it connect...hope this helps someone with the same problem down the road.
Thanks again for some of your ideas!