Getting Migration Assistant to work, Macbook Pro to Macbook Pro

I just bought a new (2011) Macbook Pro and want to transfer info from my 2009 Macbook Pro to the new one. I have tried repeatedly to do this via my wireless network with Migration Assistant, and constantly get the error message on the old Macbook that the connection fails or the new one stopped responding. Help!
Thank you,
Linda

Start here:  How do I set up a new Mac from an old one, its backups, or a PC?
It will explain the downsides to not starting over, and link to the article provided earlier for details and instructions.
If you don't understand the problem about extra user accounts, it means the user account(s) you transfer cannot be "merged" into the account you already set up. 
If you start over, per the green box, the new Mac will be set up just like the old one.

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