Personal Hotspot - IPhone 4S and IPad 2

I have found issues similar to my issue.  Some are older and most do not have a solution.
Just moved from a HTC Inspire 4G (AT&T) to the IPhone 4s (AT&T).   With the Inspire, I used the personal hotspot to connect my iPad 2.  I was hoping to do the same with the 4s.
With the Inspire I never (yes, never) had an issue with the iPad and the hotspot.  With the 4s, I will be surfing along or watching a movie and I will lose the Internet connection.
Symptoms:
The iPad will connect to the iPhone with no problem
The connection is established and an IP address assigned
Connection is solid for about 10 minutes then no Internet connection
Important to note that the WiFi connection between the two devices appears to be up.  I do not lose the IP address.  The iPhone reports a device connected.  The iPad reports it is connected to the iPhone.
Both are running the latest IOS 5.0.1
If I attach a Windows device to the hotspot, I do not lose connection.
As soon as I disconnect the Windows device, the iPad will lose Internet (but not the connection)
The only fix is to cycle the personal hotspot on the phone.
I have tried variations of the fixes for similar issues with no permanent fix.
Any ideas? 

Im not sure if I'm experiencing the exact same symptoms, but it seems to me every time the ipad goes to sleep / left unused for 8-10 minutes, the wifi link between the devices is lost, and i have to reconnect them again.

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