Packet #1622955 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from HobbyIoT #A1CC (H3Sa) to TaC LuBo (lUbO)

4
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1622955
Mesh Packet ID: 0x367617a4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-28 20:02:23 UTC
From Node: HobbyIoT #A1CC (H3Sa)
To Node: TaC LuBo (lUbO)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Vitoshko Rele (VRR)
Channel: Bulgaria
RSSI: -71 dBm
SNR: -7.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 1
Relay Node: be SLTN
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: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:HobbyIoT #A1CC
Short Name:H3Sa
Node ID:!e016a1cc
MAC Address:mIjgFqHM
Hardware:PRIVATE_HW
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:80 bytes
Gateway:!b29fa158
Channel:Bulgaria
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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 (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !b29fa158
Node ID format
channel_id Bulgaria
packet MeshPacket (80 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 3759579596
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1509282409
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum NODEINFO_APP
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -71.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -7.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774728142
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 190
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b29fa158
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -71.0 dBm
SNR: -7.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!e016a1cc", "long_name": "HobbyIoT #A1CC", "short_name": "H3Sa", "macaddr": "mIjgFqHM", "hw_model": "PRIVATE_HW" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3759579596, "to": 1509282409, "channel": 37, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhZTAxNmExY2MSDkhvYmJ5SW9UICNBMUNDGgRIM1NhIgaYiOAWocwo/wFCIKDFhYeOMfdRclUDUTkv8oMqyDPisX2prgW2+xLwp3NjSAA=", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 913708964, "rx_time": 1774728142, "rx_snr": -7.25, "hop_limit": 1, "rx_rssi": -71, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 190, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "gateway_id": "!b29fa158" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3759579596, "to": 1509282409, "channel": 37, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhZTAxNmExY2MSDkhvYmJ5SW9UICNBMUNDGgRIM1NhIgaYiOAWocwo/wFCIKDFhYeOMfdRclUDUTkv8oMqyDPisX2prgW2+xLwp3NjSAA=", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!e016a1cc", "long_name": "HobbyIoT #A1CC", "short_name": "H3Sa", "macaddr": "mIjgFqHM", "hw_model": "PRIVATE_HW", "public_key": "oMWFh44x91FyVQNROS/ygyrIM+KxfamuBbb7EvCnc2M=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } }, "id": 913708964, "rx_time": 1774728142, "rx_snr": -7.25, "hop_limit": 1, "rx_rssi": -71, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 190, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09216530313661316363120e486f626279496f542023413143431a044833536122069888e016a1cc28ff014220a0c585878e31f75172550351392ff2832ac833e2b17da9ae05b6fb12f0a773634800
Hex Analysis:
Size:80 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
Vitoshko Rele (VRR) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-71.0 dBm -7.25 dB 1 be SLTN Bulgaria 2026-03-28 20:02:23 UTC Current
1 hop Gateways that received this packet after 1 hop
Bin Cho (BCGW) -0.066s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -1.25 dB 1 be SLTN Bulgaria 2026-03-28 20:02:23 UTC View
2 hops Gateways that received this packet after 2 hops
TheDarkTower (cde0) +0.106s
After 		-118.0 dBm -4.50 dB 2 58 VRR Bulgaria 2026-03-28 20:02:23 UTC View
TheDarkTower (cde0) +0.137s
After 		-118.0 dBm -4.50 dB 2 58 VRR Bulgaria 2026-03-28 20:02:23 UTC View
4

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways