diff --git a/src/win32.coffee b/src/win32.coffee
index a5ea5b3..c53aa52 100644
--- a/src/win32.coffee
+++ b/src/win32.coffee
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ connectionStateMap =
   disconnected: "disconnected" # Win32 & Linux
   associating: "connecting" # Win32
 
+#
+# urlify: Removes special chars from the given string
+#
+urlify = (a) ->
+  a.toLowerCase().replace(/[^a-z0-9]+/g, '-').replace(/^-+|-+$/g, '-').replace /^-+|-+$/g, ''
+
 #
 # win32WirelessProfileBuilder:    This method generates the Windows wireless profile
 #                       XML file corresponding to the ssid, security, and
@@ -182,7 +188,7 @@ module.exports =
     # (3) Write xmlContent to XML wireless profile file.
     #
     try
-      fs.writeFileSync "#{_ap.ssid}.xml", xmlContent
+      fs.writeFileSync urlify(_ap.ssid) + ".xml", xmlContent
     catch error
       _msg = "Encountered an error connecting to AP: #{error}"
       @WiFiLog _msg, true
@@ -195,7 +201,7 @@ module.exports =
     # (4) Load new XML profile, and connect to SSID.
     #
     COMMANDS =
-      loadProfile: "netsh #{@WiFiControlSettings.iface} add profile filename=\"#{_ap.ssid}.xml\""
+      loadProfile: "netsh #{@WiFiControlSettings.iface} add profile filename=\"" + urlify(_ap.ssid) + ".xml\""
       connect: "netsh #{@WiFiControlSettings.iface} connect ssid=\"#{_ap.ssid}\" name=\"#{_ap.ssid}\""
     connectToAPChain = [ "loadProfile", "connect" ]
 
@@ -218,7 +224,7 @@ module.exports =
       @WiFiLog "Success!"
 
     @WiFiLog "Removing temporary WiFi config file..."
-    @execSync "del \".\\#{_ap.ssid}.xml\""
+    @execSync "del \".\\" + urlify(_ap.ssid) + ".xml\""
 
   #
   # In Windows, we are just disconnecting from the current network.