Troubles Tethering with Ipad

[Bigdaddyjetsetter]

I connected my Macbook Pro to my Ipad's personal hotspot using wifi. It is clear that they are connected since the blue band appears on top of the screen. However I can't surf the web from my Macbook and every time I try to download a page, after a few minutes it says the connection timed out (this is trying to access easy sights like google). The ipad has a cellular internet connection that otherwise works fine from the ipad. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks