diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f616ecf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module pifke.org/wpasupplicant
+
+go 1.16
diff --git a/unixgram.go b/unixgram.go
index 0cee532..786e0b4 100644
--- a/unixgram.go
+++ b/unixgram.go
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ package wpasupplicant
 import (
 	"bufio"
 	"bytes"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
@@ -262,7 +264,7 @@ func (uc *unixgramConn) Ping() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if bytes.Compare(resp, []byte("PONG\n")) == 0 {
+	if bytes.Equal(resp, []byte("PONG\n")) {
 		return nil
 	}
 	return &ParseError{Line: string(resp)}
@@ -302,17 +304,36 @@ func (uc *unixgramConn) RemoveAllNetworks() error {
 	return uc.runCommand("REMOVE_NETWORK all")
 }
 
-func (uc *unixgramConn) SetNetwork(networkID int, variable string, value string) error {
-	var cmd string
+func (uc *unixgramConn) SetNetwork(networkID int, variable string, value interface{}) error {
+	b := strings.Builder{}
+	b.WriteString("SET_NETWORK")
+	b.WriteString(" ")
+	b.WriteString(strconv.Itoa(networkID))
+	b.WriteString(" ")
+	b.WriteString(variable)
+	b.WriteString(" ")
 
 	// Since key_mgmt expects the value to not be wrapped in "" we do a little check here.
-	if variable == "key_mgmt" {
-		cmd = fmt.Sprintf("SET_NETWORK %d %s %s", networkID, variable, value)
-	} else {
-		cmd = fmt.Sprintf("SET_NETWORK %d %s \"%s\"", networkID, variable, value)
+	// Update: since we have to support AP mode, we need to support integer value (and hex value that just for non-ascii ssid)
+	switch v := value.(type) {
+	case string:
+		switch variable {
+		case "key_mgmt":
+			b.WriteString(v)
+		default:
+			b.WriteString("\"")
+			b.WriteString(v)
+			b.WriteString("\"")
+		}
+	case int:
+		b.WriteString(strconv.Itoa(v))
+	case []byte:
+		b.WriteString(hex.EncodeToString(v))
+	default:
+		return errors.New("unsupported value type")
 	}
 
-	return uc.runCommand(cmd)
+	return uc.runCommand(b.String())
 }
 
 func (uc *unixgramConn) SaveConfig() error {
@@ -370,7 +391,7 @@ func (uc *unixgramConn) runCommand(cmd string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if bytes.Compare(resp, []byte("OK\n")) == 0 {
+	if bytes.Equal(resp, []byte("OK\n")) {
 		return nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/unixgram_test.go b/unixgram_test.go
index 64006f3..1f7d33c 100644
--- a/unixgram_test.go
+++ b/unixgram_test.go
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ var parseScanResultTests = []struct {
 			"8a:15:14:8a:46:51\t5560\t-58\t[WPA-PSK-CCMP+TKIP][WPA2-PSK-CCMP+TKIP][ESS]\tWIP-Backoffice\n" +
 			"8a:15:14:8a:46:50\t5560\t-58\t[WPA-PSK-CCMP+TKIP][WPA2-PSK-CCMP+TKIP][ESS]\tWorkInProgressMember\n",
 		expect: []*scanResult{
-			&scanResult{
+			{
 				bssid:     net.HardwareAddr{0x8a, 0x15, 0x14, 0x8a, 0x46, 0x51},
 				frequency: 5560,
 				rssi:      -58,
 				flags:     []string{"WPA-PSK-CCMP+TKIP", "WPA2-PSK-CCMP+TKIP", "ESS"},
 				ssid:      "WIP-Backoffice",
 			},
-			&scanResult{
+			{
 				bssid:     net.HardwareAddr{0x8a, 0x15, 0x14, 0x8a, 0x46, 0x50},
 				frequency: 5560,
 				rssi:      -58,
@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ var parseScanResultTests = []struct {
 			"5560\t8a:15:14:8a:46:51\thello\tWIP-Backoffice\n" +
 			"5560\t8a:15:14:8a:46:50\tgoodbye\tWorkInProgressMember\n",
 		expect: []*scanResult{
-			&scanResult{
+			{
 				bssid:     net.HardwareAddr{0x8a, 0x15, 0x14, 0x8a, 0x46, 0x51},
 				frequency: 5560,
 				ssid:      "WIP-Backoffice",
 			},
-			&scanResult{
+			{
 				bssid:     net.HardwareAddr{0x8a, 0x15, 0x14, 0x8a, 0x46, 0x50},
 				frequency: 5560,
 				ssid:      "WorkInProgressMember",
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func TestParseScanResults(t *testing.T) {
 
 		for i := range output {
 			if test.expect[i].bssid != nil {
-				if bytes.Compare(output[i].BSSID(), test.expect[i].bssid) != 0 {
+				if !bytes.Equal(output[i].BSSID(), test.expect[i].bssid) {
 					t.Errorf("wrong bssid (got %q, expect %q)", output[i].BSSID(), test.expect[i].bssid)
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/wpasupplicant.go b/wpasupplicant.go
index ab3b2d3..cae83ba 100644
--- a/wpasupplicant.go
+++ b/wpasupplicant.go
@@ -190,22 +190,26 @@ type Conn interface {
 
 	// SetNetwork configures a network property. Returns error if the property
 	// configuration failed.
-	SetNetwork(int, string, string) error
+	// Value's type must one of int, string and []byte. The int type always shown
+	// without double quotes. The string type always shown with double quotes except
+	// the variable name is key_mgmt. The []byte type only uses for ssid, maybe useful
+	// when it contains non-ascii encoded chars.
+	SetNetwork(networkID int, variable string, value interface{}) error
 
 	// EnableNetwork enables a network. Returns error if the command fails.
-	EnableNetwork(int) error
+	EnableNetwork(networkID int) error
 
 	// EnableAllNetworks enables all configured networks. Returns error if the command fails.
 	EnableAllNetworks() error
 
 	// SelectNetwork selects a network (and disables the others).
-	SelectNetwork(int) error
+	SelectNetwork(networkID int) error
 
 	// DisableNetwork disables a network.
-	DisableNetwork(int) error
+	DisableNetwork(networkID int) error
 
 	// RemoveNetwork removes a network from the configuration.
-	RemoveNetwork(int) error
+	RemoveNetwork(networkID int) error
 
 	// RemoveAllNetworks removes all networks (basically running `REMOVE_NETWORK all`).
 	// Returns error if command fails.