diff --git a/src/blecount.cpp b/src/blecount.cpp
index 3872d360..c5b1a780 100644
--- a/src/blecount.cpp
+++ b/src/blecount.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ void BLECount() {
     u8x8.clearLine(3);
     u8x8.setCursor(0,3);
     blenum=foundDevices.getCount();
-    u8x8.printf("BLE#: %4i",blenum);
+    u8x8.printf("BLE#: %5i",blenum);
 }
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/globals.h b/src/globals.h
index 4d356a7f..18f99c07 100644
--- a/src/globals.h
+++ b/src/globals.h
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@ extern configData_t cfg;
 extern uint8_t mydata[];
 extern uint64_t uptimecounter;
 extern osjob_t sendjob;
-extern int macnum, blenum, countermode, screensaver, adrmode, lorasf, txpower, rlim, salt;
+extern uint16_t macnum, blenum;
+extern int countermode, screensaver, adrmode, lorasf, txpower, rlim, salt;
 extern bool joinstate;
-extern std::set<uint32_t> macs; 
+extern std::set<uint16_t> macs; 
 
 #ifdef HAS_DISPLAY
     extern HAS_DISPLAY u8x8;
diff --git a/src/lorawan.cpp b/src/lorawan.cpp
index 85164280..64eea864 100644
--- a/src/lorawan.cpp
+++ b/src/lorawan.cpp
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ void printKeys(void) {
 #endif // VERBOSE
 
 void do_send(osjob_t* j){
-    mydata[0] = (macnum & 0x0000ff00) >> 8;
-    mydata[1] = macnum  & 0x000000ff;
-    mydata[2] = (blenum & 0x0000ff00) >> 8;
-    mydata[3] = blenum  & 0x000000ff;
+    mydata[0] = (macnum & 0xff00) >> 8;
+    mydata[1] = macnum  & 0x00ff;
+    mydata[2] = (blenum & 0xff00) >> 8;
+    mydata[3] = blenum  & 0x00ff;
 
     // Check if there is not a current TX/RX job running
     if (LMIC.opmode & OP_TXRXPEND) {
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 47b6d84b..0dbc02af 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -42,11 +42,12 @@ configData_t cfg; // struct holds current device configuration
 osjob_t sendjob, initjob; // LMIC
 
 // Initialize global variables
-int macnum = 0, blenum = 0, salt;
+uint16_t macnum = 0, blenum = 0;
+int salt;
 uint64_t uptimecounter = 0;
 bool joinstate = false;
 
-std::set<uint32_t> macs; // associative container holds filtered MAC adresses
+std::set<uint16_t> macs; // associative container holds filtered MAC adresses
 
 // this variable will be changed in the ISR, and read in main loop
 static volatile bool ButtonTriggered = false;
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ void wifi_sniffer_loop(void * pvParameters) {
             
             // Prepare and execute LoRaWAN data upload
             u8x8.setCursor(0,4);
-            u8x8.printf("MAC#: %4i", macnum);
+            u8x8.printf("MAC#: %i", macnum);
             do_send(&sendjob); // send payload
             vTaskDelay(500/portTICK_PERIOD_MS);
             yield();
@@ -388,7 +389,7 @@ void setup() {
     init_display(PROGNAME, PROGVERSION);     
     u8x8.setPowerSave(!cfg.screenon); // set display off if disabled
     u8x8.setCursor(0,5);
-    u8x8.printf(!cfg.rssilimit ? "RLIM:  off" : "RLIM: %4i", cfg.rssilimit);
+    u8x8.printf(!cfg.rssilimit ? "RLIM: off" : "RLIM: %4i", cfg.rssilimit);
     u8x8.drawString(0,6,"Join Wait       ");
     
     // output LoRaWAN keys to console
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index dadeac93..ce960cd2 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // program version
-#define PROGVERSION                     "1.2.61" // use max 10 chars here!
+#define PROGVERSION                     "1.2.62" // use max 10 chars here!
 #define PROGNAME                        "PAXCNT"
 
 // Verbose enables serial output
diff --git a/src/wifisniffer.cpp b/src/wifisniffer.cpp
index deb73e60..301e9343 100644
--- a/src/wifisniffer.cpp
+++ b/src/wifisniffer.cpp
@@ -59,11 +59,12 @@ void wifi_sniffer_packet_handler(void* buff, wifi_promiscuous_pkt_type_t type) {
 	const wifi_promiscuous_pkt_t *ppkt = (wifi_promiscuous_pkt_t *)buff;
 	const wifi_ieee80211_packet_t *ipkt = (wifi_ieee80211_packet_t *)ppkt->payload;
 	const wifi_ieee80211_mac_hdr_t *hdr = &ipkt->hdr;
-	char counter [11]; // uint32_t -> 4 byte -> 10 decimals + '0' terminator -> 11 chars
+	char counter [6]; // uint16_t -> 2 byte -> 5 decimals + '0' terminator -> 6 chars
 	char macbuf [21]; // uint64_t -> 8 byte -> 20 decimals + '0' terminator -> 21 chars
-	uint32_t hashedmac, vendor2int;
 	uint64_t addr2int;
-	std::pair<std::set<uint32_t>::iterator, bool> newmac;
+	uint32_t vendor2int;
+	uint16_t hashedmac; 
+	std::pair<std::set<uint16_t>::iterator, bool> newmac;
 
 	if (( cfg.rssilimit == 0 ) || (ppkt->rx_ctrl.rssi > cfg.rssilimit )) { // rssi is negative value
 	    addr2int = ( (uint64_t)hdr->addr2[0] ) | ( (uint64_t)hdr->addr2[1] << 8 ) | ( (uint64_t)hdr->addr2[2] << 16 ) | \
@@ -78,16 +79,16 @@ void wifi_sniffer_packet_handler(void* buff, wifi_promiscuous_pkt_type_t type) {
 		//if (!(addr2int & WIFI_MAC_FILTER_MASK)) { // filter local and group MACs   
 
 			// salt and hash MAC, and if new unique one, store hash in container and increment counter on display
-			addr2int <<= 8;
+			addr2int <<= 8; // left shift out msb of vendor oui
 			addr2int += salt; // append salt value to MAC before hashing it
 			itoa(addr2int, macbuf, 10); // convert 64 bit MAC to base 10 decimal string
-			hashedmac = rokkit(macbuf, 10); // hash MAC for privacy, use 10 chars to fit in uint32_t container
+			hashedmac = rokkit(macbuf, 5); // hash MAC for privacy, use 5 chars to fit in uint16_t container
 			newmac = macs.insert(hashedmac); // store hashed MAC if new unique
 			if (newmac.second) { // first time seen MAC
 				macnum++; // increment MAC counter
 				itoa(macnum, counter, 10); // base 10 decimal counter value
 				u8x8.draw2x2String(0, 0, counter);
-				ESP_LOGI(TAG, "RSSI %04d -> Hash %010u -> #%04i", ppkt->rx_ctrl.rssi, hashedmac, macnum);
+				ESP_LOGI(TAG, "RSSI %04d -> Hash %05u -> #%05i", ppkt->rx_ctrl.rssi, hashedmac, macnum);
 			}
 			else // already seen MAC
 				ESP_LOGI(TAG, "RSSI %04d -> already seen", ppkt->rx_ctrl.rssi);