Just received the below email for ConnectOne tech support confirming what you said about Config utility, so looks like the option is out for me since I don't have an external serial interface on my board.

From what I know now, my problem is really getting the PIC to establish serial communications on my board with my code to the iChip. Once that is done I should be able to use the http:// approach he mentions in the email to setup the iChip configuration. So if you ca help me figure out why the PIC isn't executing the serial interface, that will be the big step.
Regards, John

Here is their email:
Hi John,

According to our R&D, the LAN to WiFi Wizard is not operational and should not be used (it should have been removed from the s/w).

To configure the unit either use the FULL CONFIGURATION tool in the iChipConfig or manually type in AT+I commands using the “Dumb terminal”.
Once the unit is configured, it will save the parameters in non volatile memory.
You will need to power down the unit for the parameters to take effect.

Once you’ve setup the module for the AP you want to connect to and enabled the internal web server, you can than access directly the ichip web configuration page via http://x.x.x.x/ichip

All the information you need for setting up the module is available in the documentation I previously sent you.

Best regards,
Daniel Doron
Customer Support & FAE Manager
Connect One
20 Atir Yeda st.
Kfar Saba 44643 Israel
Phone: 972-9-7660456 x138