IPad 3 cannot be synced to iMac but appears in devices

Tonight I have been unable to sync my iPad3 with my iMac (iTunes) either by Wi-Fi or using the usb cable.
Initially I got a window saying the iPad cannot be synced as an unknown error occurred (1156) and as result
I've done a complete restore from a backup on the iMac.
The iPad appears in the devices list and you can view the summary, info, music etc. but when ever I select
"apps" i get a popup saying the iPad cannot be found on the network and the iPad disappears from the list of
devices.
Before tonight I have always been able to sync without any problems
Anyone have any ideas?

I don't know if you tried this already ,... Quit iTunes, reboot the iPad and restart the Mac.
Reboot the iPad by holding down on the sleep and home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider - let go of the buttons.
I run into this issue every now and then and restarting and rebooting always works for me. You may want to even restart your router as well.

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