Packet #2602458 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from TheWhiteTower (Bial) to LZ1BLG🇧🇬 (BLAG)

5
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2602458
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4c1f2f25
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-01 20:18:19 UTC
From Node: TheWhiteTower (Bial)
To Node: LZ1BLG🇧🇬 (BLAG)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: TheWhiteTower (Bial)
Channel: Bulgaria
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 28 Bial , PAPA
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: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:TheWhiteTower
Short Name:Bial
Node ID:!49b69d28
MAC Address:jP1Jtp0o
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:80 bytes
Gateway:!49b69d28
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
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !49b69d28
Node ID format
channel_id Bulgaria
packet MeshPacket (80 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1236704552
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3866767604
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 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 Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time Not set fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 10
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 40
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1775074699.8225348
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
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !49b69d28
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!49b69d28", "long_name": "TheWhiteTower", "short_name": "Bial", "macaddr": "jP1Jtp0o", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!49b69d28", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1236704552, "to": 3866767604, "id": 1277112101, "rx_time": 0, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 40, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213439623639643238120d5468655768697465546f7765721a044269616c22068cfd49b69d28286e380c4220cade0a1f699c3437d9b3240053d8dc9b8dfae749c61ec85b053638ee787f202a4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!49b69d28", "long_name": "TheWhiteTower", "short_name": "Bial", "macaddr": "jP1Jtp0o", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "yt4KH2mcNDfZsyQAU9jcm43650nGHshbBTY47nh/ICo=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09213439623639643238120d5468655768697465546f7765721a044269616c22068cfd49b69d28286e380c4220cade0a1f699c3437d9b3240053d8dc9b8dfae749c61ec85b053638ee787f202a4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:80 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 		Unknown Unknown 0 28 Bial , PAPA Bulgaria 2026-04-01 20:18:19 UTC Current
Bin Cho (BCGW) -3.253s
Before 		-98.0 dBm 0.75 dB 0 e4 82e4 Bulgaria 2026-04-01 20:18:16 UTC View
Gerena (R+GW) (GERE) -3.215s
Before 		-76.0 dBm -6.50 dB 0 e4 82e4 Bulgaria 2026-04-01 20:18:16 UTC View
GW Nadejda SF 🇧🇬🏢🛰️ (SFGN) -2.907s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -6.00 dB 0 e4 82e4 Bulgaria 2026-04-01 20:18:16 UTC View
TheGoldTower (Gold) +4.245s
After 		-73.0 dBm -5.75 dB 0 e4 82e4 Bulgaria 2026-04-01 20:18:24 UTC View
5

Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways