Packet #5996664 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from VZMeshPocket (VZ2) to !ffffffff

17
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
78
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5996664
Mesh Packet ID: 0xcace4b4d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-15 04:42:58 UTC
From Node: VZMeshPocket (VZ2)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -103 dBm
SNR: -10.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:VZMeshPocket
Short Name:VZ2
Node ID:!3f7dacd4
MAC Address:yUA/fazU
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:78 bytes
Gateway:!1309db84
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !1309db84
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (78 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1065200852
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 78 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -103.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -10.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768441378
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 Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 116
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768441378.3772001
Unix timestamp 		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)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !1309db84
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -103.0 dBm
SNR: -10.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!3f7dacd4", "long_name": "VZMeshPocket", "short_name": "VZ2", "macaddr": "yUA/fazU", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_POCKET" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!1309db84", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1065200852, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3402517325, "rx_time": 1768441378, "rx_snr": -10.5, "rx_rssi": -103, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 116, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213366376461636434120c565a4d657368506f636b65741a03565a322206c9403f7dacd4285e38014220eb000aca05bcd6f1ec044928fbc61c64a21b079ef21ed35cd385868e502627664800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!3f7dacd4", "long_name": "VZMeshPocket", "short_name": "VZ2", "macaddr": "yUA/fazU", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_POCKET", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "6wAKygW81vHsBEko+8YcZKIbB57yHtNc04WGjlAmJ2Y=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (78 bytes)
0a09213366376461636434120c565a4d657368506f636b65741a03565a322206c9403f7dacd4285e38014220eb000aca05bcd6f1ec044928fbc61c64a21b079ef21ed35cd385868e502627664800
Hex Analysis:
Size:78 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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-103.0 dBm -10.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:42:58 Current
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) +0.259s
After 		-103.0 dBm -10.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:42:58 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) +1.233s
After 		-84.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:42:59 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) +5.757s
After 		-95.0 dBm -16.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:43:04 View
Fostral (FSTR) +5.941s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:43:04 View
patch866 (pth8) +9.505s
After 		-67.0 dBm 4.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:43:07 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) +13.901s
After 		-124.0 dBm -17.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:43:12 View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) +21.440s
After 		-123.0 dBm -16.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:43:19 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +21.817s
After 		-91.0 dBm 2.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:43:20 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +23.193s
After 		-101.0 dBm -14.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:43:21 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +23.244s
After 		-123.0 dBm -12.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:43:21 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +31.119s
After 		-123.0 dBm -16.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:43:29 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +31.446s
After 		-123.0 dBm -16.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:43:29 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +31.525s
After 		-99.0 dBm -14.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:43:29 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +33.024s
After 		-66.0 dBm 6.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:43:31 View
Koptevo-8-MQTT (BM8M) +38.302s
After 		-117.0 dBm -15.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:43:36 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +38.377s
After 		-113.0 dBm -10.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:43:36 View
17

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways