The OP does not need to return the unit, he just needs some help configuring it and thats ok, thats what the forums are for.
i have reached out to you
Thanks
DStahl
Edit:
When you said its still at 192.168.1.1 its because it needs to be changed in the basic wizard setup.
When
This is where you configure your 10.0.1.153 ip address. ** Please disregard the status as being disable, as this is a lab router.