Networks beginning with a dot include Wi-Fi, WIFI, and other similar formats.
Networks beginning with a dot include Wi-Fi, WIFI, and other similar formats.
Some Wi-Fi networks use a dot at the beginning of their captive portal name for clarity or branding reasons.
Probably just to ensure it shows up correctly in the list of discovered SSIDs, since most operating systems arrange them alphabetically. There’s no technical need for a period at the start of the name. We employ a captive portal at work and don’t use any periods. I haven’t noticed anyone doing that either.
Hey I jsut got another idea! Due to a bug in the Unix File System files starting with . are hidden. Maybe the guy who set it up was a Linux guy and thought he could hide the SSID by starting it with a .?
It might be possible, though I question it because it's available for free public Wi-Fi.