diff --git a/network/wifi_station.go b/network/wifi_station.go
index b0659da0..4fb0f06b 100644
--- a/network/wifi_station.go
+++ b/network/wifi_station.go
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 package network
 
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+)
+
 type Station struct {
 	*Endpoint
 	Frequency  int    `json:"frequency"`
@@ -9,6 +14,19 @@ type Station struct {
 	Encryption string `json:"encryption"`
 }
 
+func cleanESSID(essid string) string {
+	res := ""
+
+	for _, c := range essid {
+		if strconv.IsPrint(c) {
+			res += string(c)
+		} else {
+			res += fmt.Sprintf("{0x%02x}", c)
+		}
+	}
+	return res
+}
+
 func NewStation(essid, bssid string, frequency int, rssi int8) *Station {
 	return &Station{
 		Endpoint:  NewEndpointNoResolve(MonitorModeAddress, bssid, essid, 0),