Packet #1621472 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from bogi to MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)

4
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
71
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1621472
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe598064f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-28 18:12:38 UTC
From Node: bogi (514c)
To Node: MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: DE:D0:CE:C0 (cec0)
Channel: Bulgaria
RSSI: -98 dBm
SNR: -2.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 4c bogi
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: 71 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:bogi
Short Name:bogi
Node ID:!ae55514c
MAC Address:4U2uVVFM
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:71 bytes
Gateway:!ded0cec0
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 !ded0cec0
Node ID format
channel_id Bulgaria
packet MeshPacket (71 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 2924826956
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1128024868
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum NODEINFO_APP
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 71 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 -98.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -2.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774720520
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 76
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: !ded0cec0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -98.0 dBm
SNR: -2.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:71 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!ae55514c", "long_name": "bogi", "short_name": "bogi", "macaddr": "4U2uVVFM", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_POCKET" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2924826956, "to": 1128024868, "channel": 37, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhYWU1NTUxNGMSBGJvZ2kaBGJvZ2kiBuFNrlVRTCheOAFCILIMVP4wI3HV0KtrdNwFyIVFoD8sbl2/nX6S3rmh32QLSAA=", "request_id": 913490510, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 3851945551, "rx_time": 1774720520, "rx_snr": -2.0, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -98, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 76, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "gateway_id": "!ded0cec0" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2924826956, "to": 1128024868, "channel": 37, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhYWU1NTUxNGMSBGJvZ2kaBGJvZ2kiBuFNrlVRTCheOAFCILIMVP4wI3HV0KtrdNwFyIVFoD8sbl2/nX6S3rmh32QLSAA=", "request_id": 913490510, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!ae55514c", "long_name": "bogi", "short_name": "bogi", "macaddr": "4U2uVVFM", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_POCKET", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "sgxU/jAjcdXQq2t03AXIhUWgPyxuXb+dfpLeuaHfZAs=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } }, "id": 3851945551, "rx_time": 1774720520, "rx_snr": -2.0, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -98, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 76, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (71 bytes)
0a092161653535353134631204626f67691a04626f67692206e14dae55514c285e38014220b20c54fe302371d5d0ab6b74dc05c88545a03f2c6e5dbf9d7e92deb9a1df640b4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:71 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
DE:D0:CE:C0 (cec0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-98.0 dBm -2.00 dB 0 4c bogi Bulgaria 2026-03-28 18:12:38 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
m-base-o (mb-o) +0.065s
After 		-28.0 dBm 12.25 dB 0 4c bogi Bulgaria 2026-03-28 18:12:38 UTC View
m-base-o (mb-o) +0.099s
After 		-28.0 dBm 12.25 dB 0 4c bogi Bulgaria 2026-03-28 18:12:38 UTC View
DE:D0:CE:C0 (cec0) +0.033s
After 		-98.0 dBm -2.00 dB 0 4c bogi Bulgaria 2026-03-28 18:12:38 UTC View
4

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways