Packet #1510754 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Bella 8a23 (8a23) to Slatina 74be ☀️ (SLTN)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
77
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1510754
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe770dde9
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-22 16:28:08 UTC
From Node: Bella 8a23 (8a23)
To Node: Slatina 74be ☀️ (SLTN)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Belasica 770f (770f)
Channel: Bulgaria
RSSI: -66 dBm
SNR: 12.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 80 534
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: 77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Bella 8a23
Short Name:8a23
Node ID:!7d908a23
MAC Address:5wN9kIoj
Hardware:XIAO_NRF52_KIT
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:77 bytes
Gateway:!11bb770f
Channel:Bulgaria
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 !11bb770f
Node ID format
channel_id Bulgaria
packet MeshPacket (77 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 2106624547
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4111692990
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum NODEINFO_APP
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 77 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 -66.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 12.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774196880
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 37
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 128
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: 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: !11bb770f
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -66.0 dBm
SNR: 12.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!7d908a23", "long_name": "Bella 8a23", "short_name": "8a23", "macaddr": "5wN9kIoj", "hw_model": "XIAO_NRF52_KIT" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2106624547, "to": 4111692990, "channel": 37, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhN2Q5MDhhMjMSCkJlbGxhIDhhMjMaBDhhMjMiBucDfZCKIyhYOAtCINrVyDydLDb6ck+3znnbh4hMPchO7Nka2NqMmX7UKgl7SAE=", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 3882933737, "rx_time": 1774196880, "rx_snr": 12.5, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -66, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 128, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "gateway_id": "!11bb770f" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2106624547, "to": 4111692990, "channel": 37, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhN2Q5MDhhMjMSCkJlbGxhIDhhMjMaBDhhMjMiBucDfZCKIyhYOAtCINrVyDydLDb6ck+3znnbh4hMPchO7Nka2NqMmX7UKgl7SAE=", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!7d908a23", "long_name": "Bella 8a23", "short_name": "8a23", "macaddr": "5wN9kIoj", "hw_model": "XIAO_NRF52_KIT", "role": "ROUTER_LATE", "public_key": "2tXIPJ0sNvpyT7fOeduHiEw9yE7s2RrY2oyZftQqCXs=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } }, "id": 3882933737, "rx_time": 1774196880, "rx_snr": 12.5, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -66, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 128, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (77 bytes)
0a09213764393038613233120a42656c6c6120386132331a04386132332206e7037d908a232858380b4220dad5c83c9d2c36fa724fb7ce79db87884c3dc84eecd91ad8da8c997ed42a097b4801
Hex Analysis:
Size:77 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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Belasica 770f (770f) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-66.0 dBm 12.50 dB 0 80 534 Bulgaria 2026-03-22 16:28:08 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways