Packet #2275869 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Sofiq Drujba 1 (SFDR) to PAN1 (P1)

4
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
79
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2275869
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa90a458a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-08 04:18:09 UTC
From Node: Sofiq Drujba 1 (SFDR)
To Node: PAN1 (P1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Bin Cho (BCGW)
Channel: Bulgaria
RSSI: -101 dBm
SNR: 2.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: be SLTN
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Sofiq Drujba 1
Short Name:SFDR
Node ID:!73e9d209
MAC Address:5UZz6dIJ
Hardware:NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY
Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:79 bytes
Gateway:!d45a9d14
Channel:Bulgaria
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !d45a9d14
Node ID format
channel_id Bulgaria
packet MeshPacket (79 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1944703497
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1340571705
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 79 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -101.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 2.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1772943489
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 190
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1772943489.417006
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: Bulgaria
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !d45a9d14
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -101.0 dBm
SNR: 2.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!73e9d209", "long_name": "Sofiq Drujba 1", "short_name": "SFDR", "macaddr": "5UZz6dIJ", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!d45a9d14", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1944703497, "to": 1340571705, "id": 2836022666, "rx_time": 1772943489, "rx_snr": 2.0, "rx_rssi": -101, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 190, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213733653964323039120e536f666971204472756a626120311a04534644522206e54673e9d209283f4220d0539a21465463270ef7e56f7d3c368d81730064bbab96e7cb675036980d3c584800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!73e9d209", "long_name": "Sofiq Drujba 1", "short_name": "SFDR", "macaddr": "5UZz6dIJ", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY", "public_key": "0FOaIUZUYycO9+VvfTw2jYFzAGS7q5bny2dQNpgNPFg=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (79 bytes)
0a09213733653964323039120e536f666971204472756a626120311a04534644522206e54673e9d209283f4220d0539a21465463270ef7e56f7d3c368d81730064bbab96e7cb675036980d3c584800
Hex Analysis:
Size:79 bytes
Format:Protobuf (Protocol Buffers)
Encoding:Binary with varint and length-delimited fields
This is the raw protobuf-encoded payload as received from MQTT. The structure follows the Meshtastic protobuf schema definitions.
All Receptions
All gateways that received this packet
Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Bin Cho (BCGW) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-101.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 be SLTN Bulgaria 2026-03-08 04:18:09 UTC Current
LZ1PUF GW 🔌🛜 (PUF0) -0.030s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 11.50 dB 0 be SLTN Bulgaria 2026-03-08 04:18:09 UTC View
Gerena (R+GW) (GERE) +0.010s
After 		-81.0 dBm 1.50 dB 0 be SLTN Bulgaria 2026-03-08 04:18:09 UTC View
LZ3WWW-MD-SF (🦄) +0.305s
After 		-127.0 dBm -4.25 dB 0 be SLTN Bulgaria 2026-03-08 04:18:09 UTC View
4

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways