Packet #2388778 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from BRC6 🇧🇬🌞 (BRC6) to LZ1MMH-R 🇧🇬 🏠 (MMH0)

2
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
72
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2388778
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0e90356b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-16 22:29:41 UTC
From Node: BRC6 🇧🇬🌞 (BRC6)
To Node: LZ1MMH-R 🇧🇬 🏠 (MMH0)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: BRC60 LP 🇧🇬 (BRP1)
Channel: Bulgaria
RSSI: -54 dBm
SNR: 13.75 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 40 BRC6
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: 72 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:BRC6 SF
Short Name:BRC6
Node ID:!06f52b40
MAC Address:kBUG9StA
Hardware:TLORA_V2_1_1P6
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:72 bytes
Gateway:!7d0767e8
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 !7d0767e8
Node ID format
channel_id Bulgaria
packet MeshPacket (72 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 116730688
Source node ID 		uint32
to 84750768
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 72 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 -54.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 13.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1773700181
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 64
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1773700181.503083
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: !7d0767e8
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -54.0 dBm
SNR: 13.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:72 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!06f52b40", "long_name": "BRC6 SF", "short_name": "BRC6", "macaddr": "kBUG9StA", "hw_model": "TLORA_V2_1_1P6" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!7d0767e8", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 116730688, "to": 84750768, "id": 244331883, "rx_time": 1773700181, "rx_snr": 13.75, "rx_rssi": -54, "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": 64, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092130366635326234301207425243362053461a04425243362206901506f52b4028034220360057834f7f26a0dfa8aab5d72277b9b552e2690b0cffdac5026a307e1d5e094801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!06f52b40", "long_name": "BRC6 SF", "short_name": "BRC6", "macaddr": "kBUG9StA", "hw_model": "TLORA_V2_1_1P6", "public_key": "NgBXg09/JqDfqKq11yJ3ubVS4mkLDP/axQJqMH4dXgk=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (72 bytes)
0a092130366635326234301207425243362053461a04425243362206901506f52b4028034220360057834f7f26a0dfa8aab5d72277b9b552e2690b0cffdac5026a307e1d5e094801
Hex Analysis:
Size:72 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
BRC60 LP 🇧🇬 (BRP1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-54.0 dBm 13.75 dB 0 40 BRC6 Bulgaria 2026-03-16 22:29:41 UTC Current
BRC60 LP 🇧🇬 (BRP1) -0.014s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 13.75 dB 0 40 BRC6 Bulgaria 2026-03-16 22:29:41 UTC View
2

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways