IPad 1 activation issue with iOS 5.1 update - any fixes?

Tried to update my iPad 1 over WiFi to iOS 5.1 this morning. I get a message:
"iPad could not be activated because activation servier is termporarily unavailable. Try connecting your iPad to iTunes to activate it, or try again in a couple minutes"
No luck - I've tried all day. When connecting direclty to may iMac, I get an iTunes message stating that it cannot recognize the contents of the iPad and suggests a full factory restore (which I want to avoid unless no other option is available). iTunes does recognize that the iPad has OS 5.1 installed, however. I've tried a few tricks I've seen posted (such as changing the DNS #), but nothing works to "activate" it. I don't ever recall needing to "activate" an iPad with the previous updates - only after initial purchase.
If anyone has the same problem, and has found a fix, I'd appreciate the help. Thanks.

Thanks - I hadn't tried that earlier (had only tried the red slider shutdown). The problem, however, still persists (states activation server is termporarily unavailable).
After two days of not being able to use the iPad, I"m about to break down and try restoring to factory conditions...... I hope that works.

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