First time setup FA provided v11 unit

I followed the instructions here: Installation Instructions for FlightFeeder - FlightAware

I plugged in power and then ethernet. It pulled an IP address and I could browse to it and was prompted with a login box. I could see it passed a very small amount of traffic to the internet. I let it sit for 24 hours waiting for a welcome email. Is that the correct next step?

I got impatient the next day and was thinking through how I would set it up on my network and thought to try setting it up wireless with the app via bluetooth or via Chrome bluetooth setup. It never showed up as a bluetooth device. I started to think it was DOA. I finally thought if I unplugged the ethernet and power cycled it I could try again to set it up wireless. That is where I have it now, connected to my wireless network. The last step of the app said something like “view your ADS now” but then just dropped back to the setup screen.

Again it pulls an IP, I can browse to it and see it pass traffic through my router so that much is working. The instructions state, “..you will receive a Welcome email shortly after. This may take up to 15 minutes.” Am I just being impatient or is something wrong?

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