Packet #48735 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Snagles LZ1S SWATbg 🇧🇬 🚑 (LIMA) to Meshtastic e74e (Alex)

3
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
96
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 48735
Mesh Packet ID: 0x200904ef
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-21 16:46:25 UTC
From Node: Snagles LZ1S SWATbg 🇧🇬 🚑 (LIMA)
To Node: Meshtastic e74e (Alex)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Snagles LZ1S SWATbg 🇧🇬 🚑 (LIMA)
Channel: Bulgaria
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 96 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Snagles LZ1S SWATbg 🇧🇬 🚑
Short Name:LIMA
Node ID:!16cfa228
MAC Address:mKMWz6Io
Hardware:STATION_G2
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:96 bytes
Gateway:!16cfa228
Channel:Bulgaria
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
âš  Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !16cfa228
Node ID format
channel_id Bulgaria
packet MeshPacket (96 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 382706216
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1091299150
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 96 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1755783979
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 10
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1755783985.983624
Unix timestamp 		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:
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !16cfa228
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:96 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!16cfa228", "long_name": "Snagles LZ1S SWATbg 🇧🇬 🚑", "short_name": "LIMA", "macaddr": "mKMWz6Io", "hw_model": "STATION_G2" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!16cfa228", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 382706216, "to": 1091299150, "id": 537461999, "rx_time": 1755783979, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092131366366613232381221536e61676c6573204c5a31532053574154626720f09f87a7f09f87ac20f09f9a911a044c494d41220698a316cfa228281f422044a4b775c3cee92a4e514544c4673f558f887df4ce8dfb751bde4a11725a9c18", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!16cfa228", "long_name": "Snagles LZ1S SWATbg 🇧🇬 🚑", "short_name": "LIMA", "macaddr": "mKMWz6Io", "hw_model": "STATION_G2", "public_key": "RKS3dcPO6SpOUUVExGc/VY+IffTOjft1G95KEXJanBg=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (96 bytes)
0a092131366366613232381221536e61676c6573204c5a31532053574154626720f09f87a7f09f87ac20f09f9a911a044c494d41220698a316cfa228281f422044a4b775c3cee92a4e514544c4673f558f887df4ce8dfb751bde4a11725a9c18
Hex Analysis:
Size:96 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 Channel Timestamp Actions
Snagles LZ1S SWATbg 🇧🇬 🚑 (LIMA) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 3 Bulgaria 2025-08-21 16:46:25 Current
Snagles LZ1S SWATbg 🇧🇬 🚑 (LIMA) -5.892s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 1 Bulgaria 2025-08-21 16:46:20 View
Snagles LZ1S SWATbg 🇧🇬 🚑 (LIMA) -5.810s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 1 Bulgaria 2025-08-21 16:46:20 View
3

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways