Hi Normis,
Yes the cables were correct.
1) quick set had everything I needed in it, but gave me an end around confusion loop:
$ ping 8.8.8.8
PING 8.8.8.8 (8.8.8.8) 56(84) bytes of data.
From 192.168.218.1 icmp_seq=2 Redirect Host(New nexthop: 192.168.250.1)
2) using system reset, as recommended by the forums, worked perfectly, but only for the default settings. I needed my own IP Network settings, which Quick Set allowed for.
3) IP, Master DHCP setup configured the requested address pool, but used the default pool instead (I had changed to IP network to an address I needed). I had to go into the command line to find the issue and switch the pool back to the requested pool.
4) IP Master DHCP had zero setting to configure the pool or to even list the the values
5) system, restart (not reset) DROPPED the WAN settings, but kept the LAN settings.
I wasted five billable hours trying to get this to work. I could have bought ten of these things for the lost revenue. Had Quick Set worked correctly, it would have been 20 minute job at the most.
I do understand what you are trying to do with your software. It is very highly configurable. What is missing is that it is incomplete and defective in areas. What you have actually created is a "Rube Goldberg" device.:
https://www.rubegoldberg.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Goldberg
Reuben Garrett Lucius Goldberg (July 4, 1883 – December 7, 1970), known best as Rube Goldberg, was an American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor.
Goldberg is best known for his popular cartoons depicting complicated gadgets performing simple tasks in indirect, convoluted ways. The cartoons led to the expression "Rube Goldberg machines" to describe similar gadgets and processes.
Please understand that I appreciate the help -- you guys have been stellar -- but I can not sell a Rube Goldberg product like this, especially since I am expected to coach users over the phone with it. That you provide no tech support does not help either. I am trying out a Ubituiti router to see if they configure any better. They at least they have a chat line. Unit stays in the trash.