Max BR1 WiFi as WAN, AP Disconnect

Hello, I have a Max BR1 Mini HW3 that I am running that latest firmware on. I use WiFi as WAN and broadcast an AP. I moved to a new site with a new SSID, however, the AP does not stay broadcasting long enough for me to log into the console to connect to the new SSID at the camp ground. Is it expected that the AP will stop broadcasting if it is not connected to WAN? I have looked in support.cgi and the setting to disable AP when no WAN is not enabled, and have disabled the health checks on the WAN when I can briefly sign in.