Q: AirDrop doesn't find computers nearby

Hello,

Im using a new Macbook Pro 13' to AirDrop a link to another MacBook Pro 15'.

Network is on a Airport Express, we're both connected to the same network.

How do you get AirDrop to work? It never seems to just work. Already asked this person to open finder and go to AirDrop and go through the whole process.

Also, does anyone use this since it doesn't really work? Any advantage to this over text messages, which does work?

Thank you!

Daniel