Stuck with MBP set up during attempt to migrate from old MBP

new MBP runs Mavericks, straight out of the box, message on the Select information to Transfer screen is "Checking -old MBP-"
old MBP running 10.6.8 message on screen "Looking for other computers"
please note the new MBP saw the old one but could not progress further
they are connected via ethernet cable directly
desperate

Hello imovedtomac,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
OS X: How to migrate data from another Mac using Mountain Lion and earlier
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4889
If you experience issues migrating using an Ethernet or Wi-Fi connection
Try migrating by using Internet Sharing from your source computer.
Set up a home connection from your source computer.
Choose System Preferences from the Apple () menu, then Sharing from the View menu.
Select Internet Sharing.
Select a network service from the “Share your connection from” menu. Do not choose Wi-Fi for this step.
Note: You can use built-in FireWire or ThunderBolt for example.  You do not need to be connected to the Internet to transmit data for data migration.
Select Wi-Fi to share your Internet connection from the “To computers using” list.
Click Wi-Fi Options and give your network a name and password.
On your target computer, connect to the Wi-Fi network you created.
Best of luck,
Mario

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