Magenta lite on satellite after firmware upgrade

Found a thread about post firmware upgrades, that when in AP mode, you need your LAN connection to hit the WAN port of the Router. I did so, and that resulted in the router's magenta light going away, but the Satellites went magenta. So basically we swapped lights. Regardless of the scenario, all three devices are working and accessible.

Holy christ is this thing frustrating. Should I abandon now or post this first headache, does life get better? What if anything can/should I do for this latest issue?

Will keep wasting time trying to get it working in the interim. 

Thanks