Packet #1726950 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Vladimirovo G 🇧🇬🏡🛰️ (VLG1) to !ffffffff

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
101
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1726950
Mesh Packet ID: 0x282a98b9
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-03 20:02:02 UTC
From Node: Vladimirovo G 🇧🇬🏡🛰️ (VLG1)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Vladimirovo G 🇧🇬🏡🛰️ (VLG1)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: b4 VLG1
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: 101 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Vladimirovo G 🇧🇬🏡🛰️
Short Name:VLG1
Node ID:!7d542fb4
MAC Address:UHh9VC+0
Hardware:HELTEC_HT62
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:101 bytes
Gateway:!7d542fb4
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:0 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !7d542fb4
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (101 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 2102669236
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum NODEINFO_APP
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 101 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 Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1775246521
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority BACKGROUND
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel 112
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 180
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: Broadcast
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !7d542fb4
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:101 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!7d542fb4", "long_name": "Vladimirovo G 🇧🇬🏡🛰️", "short_name": "VLG1", "macaddr": "UHh9VC+0", "hw_model": "HELTEC_HT62" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2102669236, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 112, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhN2Q1NDJmYjQSIlZsYWRpbWlyb3ZvIEcgIPCfh6fwn4es8J+PofCfm7DvuI8aBFZMRzEiBlB4fVQvtCg1OAJCIBfYU+/HDmFJzxXztLwshKrLZQAh8YVxTggwROsGxAomSAE=", "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 673880249, "rx_time": 1775246521, "hop_limit": 2, "priority": "BACKGROUND", "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 180 }, "channel_id": "ShortFast", "gateway_id": "!7d542fb4" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2102669236, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 112, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhN2Q1NDJmYjQSIlZsYWRpbWlyb3ZvIEcgIPCfh6fwn4es8J+PofCfm7DvuI8aBFZMRzEiBlB4fVQvtCg1OAJCIBfYU+/HDmFJzxXztLwshKrLZQAh8YVxTggwROsGxAomSAE=", "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!7d542fb4", "long_name": "Vladimirovo G 🇧🇬🏡🛰️", "short_name": "VLG1", "macaddr": "UHh9VC+0", "hw_model": "HELTEC_HT62", "role": "ROUTER", "public_key": "F9hT78cOYUnPFfO0vCyEqstlACHxhXFOCDBE6wbECiY=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } }, "id": 673880249, "rx_time": 1775246521, "hop_limit": 2, "priority": "BACKGROUND", "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 180 } }
Raw Packet Data (101 bytes)
0a092137643534326662341222566c6164696d69726f766f20472020f09f87a7f09f87acf09f8fa1f09f9bb0efb88f1a04564c4731220650787d542fb428353802422017d853efc70e6149cf15f3b4bc2c84aacb650021f185714e083044eb06c40a264801
Hex Analysis:
Size:101 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
Vladimirovo G 🇧🇬🏡🛰️ (VLG1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 VLG1 ShortFast 2026-04-03 20:02:02 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways