Packet #2385447 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from MeshMonitor VR (VRMM) to banderas (bras)

4
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
81
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2385447
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa7fec444
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-16 17:44:50 UTC
From Node: MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)
To Node: banderas (bras)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Vratsa HV4-2 🇧🇬 ba48 (VRH4)
Channel: Bulgaria
RSSI: -23 dBm
SNR: 10.75 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 26 VRMM
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: 81 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:MeshMonitor VR
Short Name:VRMM
Node ID:!849a6810
MAC Address:sIGEmmgQ
Hardware:HELTEC_WIRELESS_PAPER
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:81 bytes
Gateway:!6982ba48
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 !6982ba48
Node ID format
channel_id Bulgaria
packet MeshPacket (81 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1170292774
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2882367503
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 81 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 -23.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 10.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1773683088
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 38
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1773683090.0501192
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: !6982ba48
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -23.0 dBm
SNR: 10.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:81 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!849a6810", "long_name": "MeshMonitor VR", "short_name": "VRMM", "macaddr": "sIGEmmgQ", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WIRELESS_PAPER" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6982ba48", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1170292774, "to": 2882367503, "id": 2818491460, "rx_time": 1773683088, "rx_snr": 10.75, "rx_rssi": -23, "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": 38, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213834396136383130120e4d6573684d6f6e69746f722056521a0456524d4d2206b081849a6810283138014220269fbcc01b83177d091241bf77d95fc730dd3f3210defb3b7cbea156a3ac1f1d4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!849a6810", "long_name": "MeshMonitor VR", "short_name": "VRMM", "macaddr": "sIGEmmgQ", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WIRELESS_PAPER", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "Jp+8wBuDF30JEkG/d9lfxzDdPzIQ3vs7fL6hVqOsHx0=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (81 bytes)
0a09213834396136383130120e4d6573684d6f6e69746f722056521a0456524d4d2206b081849a6810283138014220269fbcc01b83177d091241bf77d95fc730dd3f3210defb3b7cbea156a3ac1f1d4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:81 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
Vratsa HV4-2 🇧🇬 ba48 (VRH4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-23.0 dBm 10.75 dB 0 26 VRMM Bulgaria 2026-03-16 17:44:50 UTC Current
Vratsa G1 🇧🇬🌐🛰️ (VRG1) -0.674s
Before 		-68.0 dBm 10.75 dB 0 26 VRMM Bulgaria 2026-03-16 17:44:49 UTC View
Vratsa Telegram Bot 🇧🇬🤖🛰️ (VRTB) -0.222s
Before 		-49.0 dBm 11.25 dB 0 26 VRMM Bulgaria 2026-03-16 17:44:49 UTC View
TC2-BBS VR 📬🇧🇬 (TBBS) -0.111s
Before 		-66.0 dBm 8.75 dB 0 26 VRMM Bulgaria 2026-03-16 17:44:49 UTC View
4

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways