New MacBook Pro can't 'find' my Windows notebook

Hi, I got a new MacBook last week and I tried to transfer all my files from my notebook, which is running on windows, to it. They are both using the same WiFi connection yet I left it for ages and it still couldn't 'find' it. Does it take a long time to find other computers? Or is there another way to connect the two computers?
Any help is appreciated.

Hi m_dukes,
1. Click GO
2. Select "Connect to Server"
3. Type smb://192.168.2.100/ <---The computers IP address or computer name that has the shared folders
4. Hit Connect
5. Enter login and password from your windows pc
that's it.

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