IPod Touch 3rd generation iOS 5.1.1

Wifi is not greyed out but cannot connect to internet or get email.  It appears as though iPod has stopped transmitting wifi.  
I have rebooted, reset, restarted, deleted and forgot multiple times but problem remains unchanged.  I get a "server not responding" message and assume that is because iPod is not sending it any commands. Is this a correct assuption?
Mail settings are the same as on iMac and MBA, booth running Mavericks.  No probelm with internet or email on either.
Nearest Genious bar is 400 miles away, so that "solution" is not good for me.
I realize that there is no physical repairing this model so would not like to write it off without making sure I have not missed a software settup solution.  Insight, if not a solution, greatly appreciated.
I almost forgot;  The fact that I can no longer sync calendars locally with Mavericks means that I need to use iCloud.  This "feature" of Mavericks is a downgrade!
Jim Clark1

See:
iOS: Wi-Fi or Bluetooth settings grayed out or dim
One user reported that placing the iPod in the freezer fixed the problem. A trick that works frequently with iPhones:
Settings > AirPlane Mode ON, Do Not Disturb ON
Power down and wait 5-10 minutes
Power up
Settings > AirPlane Mode OFF, Do Not Disturb OFF
If not successful, an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is usually in order.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

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