Turns out the new WiFi signal at the rancho works perfectly for Mr. B. and his buddy Wyatt, who is here for a sleepover tonight. They can battle each other in Mario Brothers adventures with their Nintendo DSs in synch.
UH, NO: They informed me, with a minimum of disdain, that their units have built-in WiFis and proved it when we went up to the local burger joint by playing Pokemon in synch all the way.
THE TEXAS SCRIBBLER 
Uhu… I gave up with the advent of the VCR.
Hmm. I managed to sidestep the VCR.