HT4796 Mac can't find Window XP computer

The Migration Assistant is open on a Windows XP computer and "waiting for your Mac to connect", and the Mac is searching but they can't find each other.  What should I do to help them?  Both are on the same ethernet.

Thank you! That information was definitely helpful.
I haven't tried since my post to get our printer to work (ended up sending my doc to Staples, in the interest of time, and haven't had to print anything since).
Anyway, this morning I replaced our ink and tried printing something. It still wasn't working (but this time, all it said was the printer wasn't connected). I reconnected the printer to the network, then turned it off, restarted our computer, and once the computer was back up, I turned the printer back on.
The printer appeared in our network, again, and my printing job was successful. Yay! I LOVE when technology works. =)

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