Air drop visible, open, but can't see nearby computers

I've tried to follow the other threads, but haven't seen an answer for this one:
1. Airdrop icon visible in both sidebars (i.e. both computers support Airdrop).
2. Both Airdrop windows open.
3. Computers next to each other.
4. Wi-fi max-bars on both computers.
5. Firewalls off.
6. Neither computer shows up in the other's Airdrop window.
Any ideas please?

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For a Safe Boot, hold down the shift key after the boot tone, until you see the progress bar, then let go and let the compuer finish booting. You should see "Safe Boot" in red on your login screen
To rebuild permissions:
Go to the Utilities folder in the Apps folder
Run Disk Utility
Select the "First Aid" tab at the top of the right window
Select the icon for your boot volume (the one that has the name which usually appears at the top right of your desktop)
Click "Repair Disk Permissions" at the bottom left of the right hand window
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