Semplice Linux (Debian) wireless issues

[Sharpghost6]

I've tried the stable and unstable version based off of Debian and when trying to connect wirelessly, both say "the network has disconnected"

[jayd512]

Could you provide a little more information?
Did your wireless work previously? Could you give some info on your hardware? Is there a hardware switch for your wireless card?

[Sharpghost6]

My wireless works fine with others distros I have on my computer.
I'm using a Dell Latitude E6400 and it does have a switch, and it's on

[rokytnji]

$ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: biker Kernel: 3.2.0-3-486 i686 (32 bit, gcc: 4.6.3) Desktop: Openbox 3.5.0 Distro: Semplice 2.0.4 emily
Machine:   System: IBM product: 679421U
           Mobo: IBM model: IBM Bios: IBM version: 20KT46AUS date: 06/04/2004
CPU:       Single core Intel Pentium 4 CPU (-UP-) cache: 256 KB flags: (sse sse2) bmips: 3587.89 clocked at 1793.947 MHz 
Graphics:  Card: NVIDIA NV6 [Vanta/Vanta LT] bus-ID: 01:00.0 
           X.Org: 1.12.3.902 drivers: nouveau (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1024x768@85.0hz 
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI nv05 x86/MMX/SSE2 GLX Version: 1.2 Mesa 8.0.4 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card: Intel 82801BA/BAM AC'97 Audio Controller driver: snd_intel8x0 ports: 1c00 1840 bus-ID: 00:1f.5
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: 1.0.24
Network:   Card-1: Intel 82801BA/BAM/CA/CAM Ethernet Controller driver: e100 ver: 3.5.24-k2-NAPI port: 2000 bus-ID: 02:08.0
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Realtek RTL8187B Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Adapter usb-ID: 0bda:8189
           IF: N/A state: N/A mac: N/A
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 100.1GB (-) 1: id: /dev/sda model: SAMSUNG_SV6003H size: 60.1GB temp: 21C 
           2: id: /dev/sdb model: IC35L040AVVA07 size: 40.0GB temp: 28C 
Partition: ID: / size: 27G used: 3.2G (13%) fs: ext3 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 29.0C mobo: N/A 
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A 
Info:      Processes: 94 Uptime: 2 min Memory: 108.0/1136.6MB Runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.7.2 Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.19

My usb wireless stick is card 2 and is working just fine in wpa security mode. Kinda hard to guess till you post some kind of readouts like from here.

$ cat /etc/resolv.conf
# Generated by NetworkManager
domain Belkin
search Belkin
nameserver 192.168.x.x

Since this is a desktop. I have no need for

~$ apt-cache policy rfkill
rfkill:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 0.4-1
  Version table:
     0.4-1 0
        500 http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ unstable/main i386 Packages

But it may behoove you to install it and run it to show if anything in switches or bios is hard blocking wireless since you have a laptop.

rfkill - Linux Wireless