Packet #2493454 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from TheGoldTower (Gold) to test dev xxx (7f68)

8
Total Receptions
7
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
79
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2493454
Mesh Packet ID: 0xcf24912b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-24 19:52:15 UTC
From Node: TheGoldTower (Gold)
To Node: test dev xxx (7f68)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: lz3www (🐉)
Channel: Bulgaria
RSSI: -72 dBm
SNR: 14.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 0
Relay Node: a4 🦄
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:TheGoldTower
Short Name:Gold
Node ID:!69854280
MAC Address:kHBphUKA
Hardware:HELTEC_V4
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:!e2347175
Channel:Bulgaria
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !e2347175
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 1770340992
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4066803560
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 79 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -72.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 14.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774381934
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 164
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774381935.4894917
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:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !e2347175
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -72.0 dBm
SNR: 14.75 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": "!69854280", "long_name": "TheGoldTower", "short_name": "Gold", "macaddr": "kHBphUKA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!e2347175", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770340992, "to": 4066803560, "id": 3475280171, "rx_time": 1774381934, "rx_snr": 14.75, "rx_rssi": -72, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 164, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213639383534323830120c546865476f6c64546f7765721a04476f6c642206907069854280286e380c4220779dd37ddfaea8c6835f012592b14d2b2986c22394c403525f4ba592f0bcdf004800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!69854280", "long_name": "TheGoldTower", "short_name": "Gold", "macaddr": "kHBphUKA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "d53Tfd+uqMaDXwElkrFNKymGwiOUxANSX0ulkvC83wA=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (79 bytes)
0a09213639383534323830120c546865476f6c64546f7765721a04476f6c642206907069854280286e380c4220779dd37ddfaea8c6835f012592b14d2b2986c22394c403525f4ba592f0bcdf004800
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
lz3www (🐉) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-72.0 dBm 14.75 dB 2 a4 🦄 Bulgaria 2026-03-24 19:52:15 UTC Current
Orthanc (8080) -2.133s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -9.50 dB 0 80 d780 , Gold , OGBG Bulgaria 2026-03-24 19:52:13 UTC View
TheDarkTower (cde0) -2.123s
Before 		-66.0 dBm 12.25 dB 0 80 d780 , Gold , OGBG Bulgaria 2026-03-24 19:52:13 UTC View
Vitoshko Rele (VRR) -2.113s
Before 		-65.0 dBm 4.00 dB 0 80 d780 , Gold , OGBG Bulgaria 2026-03-24 19:52:13 UTC View
Gerena (R+GW) (GERE) -2.100s
Before 		-79.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 80 Gold , SACG , OGBG Bulgaria 2026-03-24 19:52:13 UTC View
GW Nadejda SF 🇧🇬🏢🛰️ (SFGN) -1.802s
Before 		-82.0 dBm 9.25 dB 0 80 d780 , Gold , OGBG Bulgaria 2026-03-24 19:52:13 UTC View
LZ3WWW-MD-SF (🦄) -1.211s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -2.50 dB 1 fa Bulgaria 2026-03-24 19:52:14 UTC View
GW Nadejda SF 🇧🇬🏢🛰️ (SFGN) -0.094s
Before 		-82.0 dBm 9.25 dB 0 80 d780 , Gold , OGBG Bulgaria 2026-03-24 19:52:15 UTC View
8

Total Receptions

7

Unique Gateways