Airdrop can't se other mac

Hi all, i,ve got a problemwith airdrop. 2 macbook pro both with lion, i started airdrop on my girlfriend mac i can see both icons on my airdrop i can see just mine.
If i try to send a file from my girlfriend mac to mine is working and her icon appear on mine airdrop aswell but after 10/15 seconds the icon disappear again and i have no chance to find again, but if in those 10/15 seconds i try to send to my girlfriend mac a file it work.
Any idea why with my laptop i cant see her mac??
Thanks

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the, hold down Enter
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