When opening Safari, screen freezes with word "Connecting"... Help!

WiFi connection is excellent. When I try to open Safari to browse, screen goes to a gray color and word "Connecting" appears while the little icon that symbolizes the wait for an operation to be completed just spins and spins. It would go all day trying to connect if the battery would let it... Ever heard of this problem? Thanks so much!

Have you tried the standard reset?
Press and hold both the Sleep/Wake button and the
Home button for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.

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