Finally ... I think. I don't understand why it took so many attempts, certainly more than 6, possibly more than a dozen, but all the settings seem to have took (he said with a wetherly bent). At least the WiFi LED is solid blue, I'm seeing TIME - SYNC DST, the WiFi icon is steady and the Sunrise/Sunset times are being displayed.
Next I'll look at Weather Underground to see if we're listed (KFLOCAKA199) and Ambient.net.