SSID

MAC variable SSID element unverified

The service set identifier — what the network calls itself.

Reading a capture

A zero-length SSID is not a bug: it is how an AP hides its name, and how a station asks "who is out there?" in a wildcard probe. The name is octets, not text, so nothing stops it containing bytes that do not render.

Subfields

Where it sits

SSID

Accuracy

Clause
802.11-2024 §9.4.2.2
Verified
Not verified against the standard. Treat this as a claim, not a fact.