Packet #120423 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Vratsa D1🇧🇬🔋🌞🏡 (VRD1) to OMEGA-STA-2 (🐍)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
96
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 120423
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb5193a28
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-31 12:54:05 UTC
From Node: Vratsa D1🇧🇬🔋🌞🏡 (VRD1)
To Node: OMEGA-STA-2 (🐍)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Vratsa M1🇧🇬🏚️🛰️ (VRM1)
Channel: Bulgaria
RSSI: -92 dBm
SNR: 8.75 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 96 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Vratsa D1🇧🇬🔋🌞🏡
Short Name:VRD1
Node ID:!433cacc0
MAC Address:SMpDPKzA
Hardware:HELTEC_WSL_V3
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:96 bytes
Gateway:!433ddeec
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
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !433ddeec
Node ID format
channel_id Bulgaria
packet MeshPacket (96 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1128049856
Source node ID 		uint32
to 862546904
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 96 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 -92.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 8.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1756634043
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 1756634045.1394882
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
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !433ddeec
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -92.0 dBm
SNR: 8.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:96 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!433cacc0", "long_name": "Vratsa D1🇧🇬🔋🌞🏡", "short_name": "VRD1", "macaddr": "SMpDPKzA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433ddeec", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1128049856, "to": 862546904, "id": 3038329384, "rx_time": 1756634043, "rx_snr": 8.75, "rx_rssi": -92, "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": 192, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213433336361636330121d567261747361204431f09f87a7f09f87acf09f948bf09f8c9ef09f8fa11a0456524431220648ca433cacc0282c380b42208064551615c8e651db875f418acd4b08f9ebf2e46d99daef10916a25dae25b294801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!433cacc0", "long_name": "Vratsa D1🇧🇬🔋🌞🏡", "short_name": "VRD1", "macaddr": "SMpDPKzA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3", "role": "ROUTER_LATE", "public_key": "gGRVFhXI5lHbh19Bis1LCPnr8uRtmdrvEJFqJdriWyk=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (96 bytes)
0a09213433336361636330121d567261747361204431f09f87a7f09f87acf09f948bf09f8c9ef09f8fa11a0456524431220648ca433cacc0282c380b42208064551615c8e651db875f418acd4b08f9ebf2e46d99daef10916a25dae25b294801
Hex Analysis:
Size:96 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 Channel Timestamp Actions
Vratsa M1🇧🇬🏚️🛰️ (VRM1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-92.0 dBm 8.75 dB 0 Bulgaria 2025-08-31 12:54:05 Current
Vratsa LG 🇧🇬🚧 (VRLG) +0.349s
After 		-121.0 dBm -0.75 dB 0 Bulgaria 2025-08-31 12:54:05 View
2

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways