Packet #2287353 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from CityMesh (City) to BRC20 SS GW V3 🇧🇬 (BSS1)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
75
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2287353
Mesh Packet ID: 0xfd714adc
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-09 06:39:36 UTC
From Node: CityMesh (City)
To Node: BRC20 SS GW V3 🇧🇬 (BSS1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Petrich (534)
Channel: Bulgaria
RSSI: -95 dBm
SNR: -9.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 0c AP05
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: 75 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:CityMesh
Short Name:AP04
Node ID:!a0cbb8ac
MAC Address:MO2gy7is
Hardware:HELTEC_WSL_V3
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:75 bytes
Gateway:!33688e80
Channel:Bulgaria
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
âš  Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !33688e80
Node ID format
channel_id Bulgaria
packet MeshPacket (75 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2697705644
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2661122204
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 75 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -95.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -9.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1773038342
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 12
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1773038376.350004
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
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !33688e80
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -95.0 dBm
SNR: -9.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:75 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!a0cbb8ac", "long_name": "CityMesh", "short_name": "AP04", "macaddr": "MO2gy7is", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!33688e80", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2697705644, "to": 2661122204, "id": 4252060380, "rx_time": 1773038342, "rx_snr": -9.5, "rx_rssi": -95, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 12, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092161306362623861631208436974794d6573681a0441503034220630eda0cbb8ac282c38024220df1e9ba59e0d454c1979d20fcc2015a7157f2fd6a954d9f0979116a8557fcb064801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!a0cbb8ac", "long_name": "CityMesh", "short_name": "AP04", "macaddr": "MO2gy7is", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3", "role": "ROUTER", "public_key": "3x6bpZ4NRUwZedIPzCAVpxV/L9apVNnwl5EWqFV/ywY=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (75 bytes)
0a092161306362623861631208436974794d6573681a0441503034220630eda0cbb8ac282c38024220df1e9ba59e0d454c1979d20fcc2015a7157f2fd6a954d9f0979116a8557fcb064801
Hex Analysis:
Size:75 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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Petrich (534) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-95.0 dBm -9.50 dB 1 0c AP05 Bulgaria 2026-03-09 06:39:36 UTC Current
CityMesh (City) -34.759s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac City Bulgaria 2026-03-09 06:39:01 UTC View
2

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways