Packet #1495410 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from MeshMonitor VR (VRMM) to Tough Por SWATbg 🇧🇬 ☠️ (TGHP)

4
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
81
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1495410
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7b8c66be
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-21 21:56:50 UTC
From Node: MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)
To Node: Tough Por SWATbg 🇧🇬 ☠️ (TGHP)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Vratsa HV4-2 🇧🇬 ba48 (VRH4)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -41 dBm
SNR: 12.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 24 VRMM
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: 81 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:MeshMonitor VR
Short Name:VRMM
Node ID:!433c4b24
MAC Address:SMpDPEsk
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:81 bytes
Gateway:!6982ba48
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:0 / 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

FieldValue
gateway_id !6982ba48
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (81 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 1128024868
Source node ID 		uint32
to 73586682
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum NODEINFO_APP
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 81 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 -41.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 12.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774130209
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 112
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 36
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp Not set 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: !6982ba48
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -41.0 dBm
SNR: 12.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:81 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!433c4b24", "long_name": "MeshMonitor VR", "short_name": "VRMM", "macaddr": "SMpDPEsk", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 1128024868, "to": 73586682, "channel": 112, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhNDMzYzRiMjQSDk1lc2hNb25pdG9yIFZSGgRWUk1NIgZIykM8SyQoLDgMQiCF6pSMeHCrV3SCn0l9LziUYbvZUYwFVaMKKvpyC+w9ckgA", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 2072798910, "rx_time": 1774130209, "rx_snr": 12.25, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -41, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 36, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "ShortFast", "gateway_id": "!6982ba48" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1128024868, "to": 73586682, "channel": 112, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhNDMzYzRiMjQSDk1lc2hNb25pdG9yIFZSGgRWUk1NIgZIykM8SyQoLDgMQiCF6pSMeHCrV3SCn0l9LziUYbvZUYwFVaMKKvpyC+w9ckgA", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!433c4b24", "long_name": "MeshMonitor VR", "short_name": "VRMM", "macaddr": "SMpDPEsk", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "heqUjHhwq1d0gp9JfS84lGG72VGMBVWjCir6cgvsPXI=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } }, "id": 2072798910, "rx_time": 1774130209, "rx_snr": 12.25, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -41, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 36, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (81 bytes)
0a09213433336334623234120e4d6573684d6f6e69746f722056521a0456524d4d220648ca433c4b24282c380c422085ea948c7870ab5774829f497d2f389461bbd9518c0555a30a2afa720bec3d724800
Hex Analysis:
Size:81 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
Vratsa HV4-2 🇧🇬 ba48 (VRH4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-41.0 dBm 12.25 dB 0 24 VRMM ShortFast 2026-03-21 21:56:50 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
TC2-BBS VR 📬🇧🇬 (TBBS) -0.099s
Before 		-81.0 dBm 9.75 dB 0 24 VRMM ShortFast 2026-03-21 21:56:50 UTC View
Vratsa G1 🇧🇬🌐🛰️ (VRG1) -0.265s
Before 		-99.0 dBm 8.75 dB 0 24 VRMM ShortFast 2026-03-21 21:56:50 UTC View
Vratsa Telegram Bot 🇧🇬🤖🛰️ (VRTB) -0.431s
Before 		-70.0 dBm 12.25 dB 0 24 VRMM ShortFast 2026-03-21 21:56:50 UTC View
4

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways