Packet #2599923 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Vitoshko Rele (VRR) to LondarBG-VRDeck (20e8)

4
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
79
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2599923
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa18da4f3
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-01 16:10:44 UTC
From Node: Vitoshko Rele (VRR)
To Node: LondarBG-VRDeck (20e8)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: TheWhiteTower (Bial)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -62 dBm
SNR: 1.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: fa
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Vitoshko Rele
Short Name:VRR
Node ID:!b29fa158
MAC Address:gPGyn6FY
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:!49b69d28
Channel:ShortFast
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 !49b69d28
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (79 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2996805976
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2714509544
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 79 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 -62.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 1.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1775059843
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 250
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1775059844.5791957
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
  • ✓ 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: !49b69d28
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -62.0 dBm
SNR: 1.25 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": "!b29fa158", "long_name": "Vitoshko Rele", "short_name": "VRR", "macaddr": "gPGyn6FY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!49b69d28", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2996805976, "to": 2714509544, "id": 2710414579, "rx_time": 1775059843, "rx_snr": 1.25, "rx_rssi": -62, "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": 250, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216232396661313538120d5669746f73686b6f2052656c651a03565252220680f1b29fa158286e3802422095a08149946b3d02532c6e863cf614156dc523fd60bb91bf25cb60b401cd07214801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!b29fa158", "long_name": "Vitoshko Rele", "short_name": "VRR", "macaddr": "gPGyn6FY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "role": "ROUTER", "public_key": "laCBSZRrPQJTLG6GPPYUFW3FI/1gu5G/JctgtAHNByE=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (79 bytes)
0a09216232396661313538120d5669746f73686b6f2052656c651a03565252220680f1b29fa158286e3802422095a08149946b3d02532c6e863cf614156dc523fd60bb91bf25cb60b401cd07214801
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
TheWhiteTower (Bial) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-62.0 dBm 1.25 dB 0 fa ShortFast 2026-04-01 16:10:44 UTC Current
BSBK28 LZ1S/r SWATbg 🇧🇬 🏣 (PAPA) -0.175s
Before 		-60.0 dBm 9.75 dB 0 58 VRR ShortFast 2026-04-01 16:10:44 UTC View
Orthanc (8080) -0.143s
Before 		-79.0 dBm 8.50 dB 0 58 VRR ShortFast 2026-04-01 16:10:44 UTC View
GW Nadejda SF 🇧🇬🏢🛰️ (SFGN) +0.959s
After 		-84.0 dBm -1.75 dB 1 bc SLHQ ShortFast 2026-04-01 16:10:45 UTC View
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Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways