Packet #2582557 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from TC2-BBS VR 📬🇧🇬 (TBBS) to LondarBG-VRDeck (20e8)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
90
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2582557
Mesh Packet ID: 0xafc5e3d4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-31 12:23:01 UTC
From Node: TC2-BBS VR 📬🇧🇬 (TBBS)
To Node: LondarBG-VRDeck (20e8)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Vratsa G1 🇧🇬🌐🛰️ (VRG1)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -47 dBm
SNR: 10.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 48 VRH4
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: 90 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:TC2-BBS VR 📬🇧🇬
Short Name:TBBS
Node ID:!00d94df4
MAC Address:jE8A2U30
Hardware:HELTEC_V2_0
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:90 bytes
Gateway:!23d03138
Channel:ShortFast
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:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !23d03138
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (90 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 14241268
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2714509544
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 90 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 -47.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 10.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774959780
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 72
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774959781.885501
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !23d03138
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -47.0 dBm
SNR: 10.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:90 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!00d94df4", "long_name": "TC2-BBS VR 📬🇧🇬", "short_name": "TBBS", "macaddr": "jE8A2U30", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V2_0" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!23d03138", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 14241268, "to": 2714509544, "id": 2948981716, "rx_time": 1774959780, "rx_snr": 10.0, "rx_rssi": -47, "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": 72, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921303064393464663412175443322d42425320565220f09f93acf09f87a7f09f87ac1a045442425322068c4f00d94df4280538014220a620b4be904d6c59821ea8302e186b72a6f664ca09bb192e6f19f9b98a3d27524800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!00d94df4", "long_name": "TC2-BBS VR 📬🇧🇬", "short_name": "TBBS", "macaddr": "jE8A2U30", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V2_0", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "piC0vpBNbFmCHqgwLhhrcqb2ZMoJuxkubxn5uYo9J1I=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (90 bytes)
0a0921303064393464663412175443322d42425320565220f09f93acf09f87a7f09f87ac1a045442425322068c4f00d94df4280538014220a620b4be904d6c59821ea8302e186b72a6f664ca09bb192e6f19f9b98a3d27524800
Hex Analysis:
Size:90 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
Vratsa G1 🇧🇬🌐🛰️ (VRG1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-47.0 dBm 10.00 dB 1 48 VRH4 ShortFast 2026-03-31 12:23:01 UTC Current
Vratsa HV4-2 🇧🇬 ba48 (VRH4) -1.704s
Before 		-37.0 dBm 13.25 dB 0 f4 TBBS ShortFast 2026-03-31 12:23:00 UTC View
2

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways