Packet #2626114 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Snagles LZ1S/p SWATbg 🇧🇬 ⛑️ (LIMA) to !9e9e146c

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
104
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2626114
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe8e67278
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-03 13:51:51 UTC
From Node: Snagles LZ1S/p SWATbg 🇧🇬 ⛑️ (LIMA)
To Node: !9e9e146c (146c)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: BSBK28 LZ1S/r SWATbg 🇧🇬 🏣 (PAPA)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -65 dBm
SNR: 9.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 0
Relay Node: c0 100i , GERE , cec0
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: 104 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Snagles LZ1S/p SWATbg 🇧🇬 ⛑️
Short Name:LIMA
Node ID:!adcc9b7a
MAC Address:81KtzJt6
Hardware:HELTEC_MESH_POCKET
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:104 bytes
Gateway:!b2a73028
Channel:ShortFast
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 !b2a73028
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (104 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2915867514
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2661160044
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 104 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 -65.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 9.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1775224310
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 192
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1775224311.6819065
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b2a73028
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -65.0 dBm
SNR: 9.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:104 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!adcc9b7a", "long_name": "Snagles LZ1S/p SWATbg 🇧🇬 ⛑️", "short_name": "LIMA", "macaddr": "81KtzJt6", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_POCKET" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a73028", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2915867514, "to": 2661160044, "id": 3907416696, "rx_time": 1775224310, "rx_snr": 9.5, "rx_rssi": -65, "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": 192, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092161646363396237611225536e61676c6573204c5a31532f702053574154626720f09f87a7f09f87ac20e29b91efb88f1a044c494d412206f352adcc9b7a285e38014220b510ee1758bb02c44fad6493dabe6a5e3a6fa5996f4be633fbcd12a2ad6891274800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!adcc9b7a", "long_name": "Snagles LZ1S/p SWATbg 🇧🇬 ⛑️", "short_name": "LIMA", "macaddr": "81KtzJt6", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_POCKET", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "tRDuF1i7AsRPrWST2r5qXjpvpZlvS+Yz+80Soq1okSc=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (104 bytes)
0a092161646363396237611225536e61676c6573204c5a31532f702053574154626720f09f87a7f09f87ac20e29b91efb88f1a044c494d412206f352adcc9b7a285e38014220b510ee1758bb02c44fad6493dabe6a5e3a6fa5996f4be633fbcd12a2ad6891274800
Hex Analysis:
Size:104 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
BSBK28 LZ1S/r SWATbg 🇧🇬 🏣 (PAPA) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-65.0 dBm 9.50 dB 2 c0 100i , GERE , cec0 ShortFast 2026-04-03 13:51:51 UTC Current
BSRI72 LZ1S/r SWATbg 🇧🇬 🏠 (KILO) -0.928s
Before 		-87.0 dBm -5.50 dB 2 c0 100i , GERE ShortFast 2026-04-03 13:51:50 UTC View
GW Nadejda SF 🇧🇬🏢🛰️ (SFGN) -0.102s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -9.25 dB 1 e4 82e4 ShortFast 2026-04-03 13:51:51 UTC View
3

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways