Why not install CM9, and enjoy it until you feel comfortable to install CM10? The former is very functional after you upgrade the base install with a recent nightly build.
Guys, turning wifi off and on after forgetting a connection works... thank you very much for this suggestion! Gman, I appreciate the tip about the year as well!
After initial connection to wifi that worked well, my touchpad is refusing to connect after numerous attempts to "forget" network, and trying again :( Do you guys have any suggestions?