Don Giller

Then I'm suddenly getting this, which may or may not be relevant: "Another device on the network is using your computer's IP address."

Do you have any static ip’s set up on any of your devices? From my experience that error is usually because there’s a static ip set up on one of your devices and a dynamic Ip also on your network is trying to use the same up address that’s allocated for the static address.

I wish I knew what you were talking about. I'm clueless as to static ips and how to ID them.

I understand that, the brute force method for this is USUALLY just calling your internet provider and asking them to reset the modem from their end, which again, is separate from power cycling the modem on your end. Best of luck!

Just got off the phone with them. They reset the modem, suggested I "forget" the iPad WIFI connection, then reconnect. Did all that. Problem remains. Next likely step is awaiting new router and see if that solves anything And thanks for your help!