Packet #1729478 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from VR-WX (VRWX) to gw-zone-b5.cloud (dkgw)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
99
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1729478
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2eb809f2
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-03 23:14:35 UTC
From Node: VR-WX (VRWX)
To Node: gw-zone-b5.cloud (dkgw)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Vratsa HV4-2 🇧🇬 ba48 (VRH4)
Channel: Bulgaria
RSSI: -22 dBm
SNR: 12.75 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: f8 VRTB , VRWX
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: 99 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:WX-Vratsa 🇧🇬🌤️🌡️
Short Name:VRWX
Node ID:!f9b00ff8
MAC Address:8CT5sA/4
Hardware:TLORA_V2_1_1P6
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:99 bytes
Gateway:!6982ba48
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 !6982ba48
Node ID format
channel_id Bulgaria
packet MeshPacket (99 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 4189065208
Source node ID
uint32
to 22967613
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum NODEINFO_APP
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 99 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 -22.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 12.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1775258073
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 248
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: !6982ba48
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -22.0 dBm
SNR: 12.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:99 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!f9b00ff8", "long_name": "WX-Vratsa 🇧🇬🌤️🌡️", "short_name": "VRWX", "macaddr": "8CT5sA/4", "hw_model": "TLORA_V2_1_1P6" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 4189065208, "to": 22967613, "channel": 37, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhZjliMDBmZjgSIFdYLVZyYXRzYSDwn4en8J+HrPCfjKTvuI/wn4yh77iPGgRWUldYIgbwJPmwD/goAzgMQiDJNeIgk5lHjoMpCK/22uBTE2L+VfCKH6paB2r5eQdSP0gA", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 783813106, "rx_time": 1775258073, "rx_snr": 12.75, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -22, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 248, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "gateway_id": "!6982ba48" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4189065208, "to": 22967613, "channel": 37, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhZjliMDBmZjgSIFdYLVZyYXRzYSDwn4en8J+HrPCfjKTvuI/wn4yh77iPGgRWUldYIgbwJPmwD/goAzgMQiDJNeIgk5lHjoMpCK/22uBTE2L+VfCKH6paB2r5eQdSP0gA", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!f9b00ff8", "long_name": "WX-Vratsa 🇧🇬🌤️🌡️", "short_name": "VRWX", "macaddr": "8CT5sA/4", "hw_model": "TLORA_V2_1_1P6", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "yTXiIJOZR46DKQiv9trgUxNi/lXwih+qWgdq+XkHUj8=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } }, "id": 783813106, "rx_time": 1775258073, "rx_snr": 12.75, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -22, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 248, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (99 bytes)
0a09216639623030666638122057582d56726174736120f09f87a7f09f87acf09f8ca4efb88ff09f8ca1efb88f1a04565257582206f024f9b00ff82803380c4220c935e2209399478e832908aff6dae0531362fe55f08a1faa5a076af97907523f4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:99 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
Vratsa HV4-2 🇧🇬 ba48 (VRH4) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-22.0 dBm 12.75 dB 0 f8 VRTB , VRWX Bulgaria 2026-04-03 23:14:35 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways