[John Rogers]

There are two ways to get the new computer connected. First is to go into your wireless router and get the following: network name, type of encryption, encryption key (check to see if it is case sensitive) and make sure the router is not restricted as to MAC addresses.
Enter this info in the setup section of the new computer wireless network properties and make sure you are close by to the router.

Second method is to go into the router and turn on "broadcast" so that the router is looking for clients. Use the network properties in the new computer so it "looks" for close by networks and yours should show up. Again make sure you are close to the network router.

You can test this with your smart phone as it should be able to connect to the wireless router and if you can do that then the new computer should be able to.

As already noted I would recommend using a hard wire to connect as it is safer, faster and more secure. On the old computer, go into the properties of the hard drive and make it shared and once the computers are connected you can attach the drives and just copy any documents/pictures/files needed. Note you will not be able to "copy" any applications.