Packet #1851634 Success

NEIGHBORINFO_APP packet from HWP2-3598 (HWP2) to !ffffffff

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
118
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1851634
Mesh Packet ID: 0x6f57e19f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-18 03:54:50 UTC
From Node: HWP2-3598 (HWP2)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Port: 71
Gateway: MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)
Channel: PrivateVr
RSSI: -29 dBm
SNR: 13.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 98 HWP2
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Size: 118 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Neighbor Information Report
Reporting Node: HWP2-3598 (HWP2)
Last Sent By: HWP2-3598 (HWP2)
Broadcast Interval:14400 seconds
Neighbors Found:8
8

Active Neighbors

Neighbor Details
Neighbor Node SNR Last Heard Broadcast Interval Signal Quality
LZ4NY🙍🇧🇬 (MIRO) 14.2 dB Unknown Unknown Excellent
Vratsa Telegram Bot 🇧🇬🤖🛰️ (VRTB) 12.8 dB Unknown Unknown Excellent
Vratsa D2 🇧🇬🔋🌞🚧 (VRD2) 12.2 dB Unknown Unknown Excellent
TC2-BBS VR 📬🇧🇬 (TBBS) 13.8 dB Unknown Unknown Excellent
Vratsa HV4-2 🇧🇬 ba48 (VRH4) 12.8 dB Unknown Unknown Excellent
Vratsa G1 🇧🇬🌐🛰️ (VRG1) 12.8 dB Unknown Unknown Excellent
Vratsa D1 🇧🇬🌞🔋🏕️ (VRD1) -8.0 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
MeshMonitor VR (VRMM) 10.8 dB Unknown Unknown Excellent
This neighbor information was reported by HWP2-3598 (HWP2) and shows which nodes it can directly communicate with and their signal quality.
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:118 bytes
Gateway:!849a6810
Channel:PrivateVr
Payload Type:
Hop Count:0 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: PrivateVr
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !849a6810
Node ID format
channel_id PrivateVr
packet MeshPacket (118 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 2661299608
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum Not set enum
decoded.payload_length 0 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 -29.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 13.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1773806088
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 205
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 152
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: PrivateVr
  • ✓ 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
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !849a6810
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -29.0 dBm
SNR: 13.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Size:118 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "node_id": 2661299608, "last_sent_by_id": 2661299608, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": 14400, "neighbors": [ { "node_id": 1786817921, "snr": 14.25, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "LZ4NY🙍🇧🇬 (MIRO)" }, { "node_id": 600925432, "snr": 12.75, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Vratsa Telegram Bot 🇧🇬🤖🛰️ (VRTB)" }, { "node_id": 3677314776, "snr": 12.25, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Vratsa D2 🇧🇬🔋🌞🚧 (VRD2)" }, { "node_id": 14241268, "snr": 13.75, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "TC2-BBS VR 📬🇧🇬 (TBBS)" }, { "node_id": 1770175048, "snr": 12.75, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Vratsa HV4-2 🇧🇬 ba48 (VRH4)" }, { "node_id": 600846648, "snr": 12.75, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Vratsa G1 🇧🇬🌐🛰️ (VRG1)" }, { "node_id": 1128049856, "snr": -8.0, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Vratsa D1 🇧🇬🌞🔋🏕️ (VRD1)" }, { "node_id": 962318872, "snr": 10.75, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)" } ], "neighbor_count": 8, "node_name": "HWP2-3598 (HWP2)", "last_sent_by_name": "HWP2-3598 (HWP2)" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2661299608, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 205, "encrypted": "CvFxfhvVJQENFC1rQ4BTEaX7DqlR4T7ANN+tHyY6kYsIYCTQgNBbjBdItnEwbGL3dUpt7jEWReYWliZd2owEEnhaSffKX9NytF8t4qt/KQTmlsSIqqbWyyFdfgY7xqwRI1rFkPQSvPTd8f5pM/gL5SAHcz9XcZnyH+XGHw==", "id": 1868030367, "rx_time": 1773806088, "rx_snr": 13.0, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -29, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 152, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "PrivateVr", "gateway_id": "!849a6810" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2661299608, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 205, "encrypted": "CvFxfhvVJQENFC1rQ4BTEaX7DqlR4T7ANN+tHyY6kYsIYCTQgNBbjBdItnEwbGL3dUpt7jEWReYWliZd2owEEnhaSffKX9NytF8t4qt/KQTmlsSIqqbWyyFdfgY7xqwRI1rFkPQSvPTd8f5pM/gL5SAHcz9XcZnyH+XGHw==", "id": 1868030367, "rx_time": 1773806088, "rx_snr": 13.0, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -29, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 152, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA", "decoded": { "parsed_payload": { "node_id": 2661299608, "last_sent_by_id": 2661299608, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": 14400, "neighbors": [ { "node_id": 1786817921, "snr": 14.25 }, { "node_id": 600925432, "snr": 12.75 }, { "node_id": 3677314776, "snr": 12.25 }, { "node_id": 14241268, "snr": 13.75 }, { "node_id": 1770175048, "snr": 12.75 }, { "node_id": 600846648, "snr": 12.75 }, { "node_id": 1128049856, "snr": -8.0 }, { "node_id": 962318872, "snr": 10.75 } ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NEIGHBORINFO_APP", "message_class": "NeighborInfo" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (118 bytes)
0898eb80f5091098eb80f50918c070220b0881db82d4061500006441220b08f8c9c59e021500004c41220b08d8bdbdd90d1500004441220a08f49be5061500005c41220b08c8f48acc061500004c41220b08b8e2c09e021500004c41220b08c0d9f2990415000000c1220b0898a4efca031500002c41
Hex Analysis:
Size:118 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 Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
MeshMonitor VR (VRMM) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-29.0 dBm 13.00 dB 0 98 HWP2 PrivateVr 2026-03-18 03:54:50 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
Vratsa Telegram Bot 🇧🇬🤖🛰️ (VRTB) +0.058s
After 		-35.0 dBm 13.25 dB 0 98 HWP2 PrivateVr 2026-03-18 03:54:50 UTC View
2

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways