Packet #12538614 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from ALFportable (ALFp) to 🤖 QTH KO85vr37 💬 VAO 🔑 VA== (HRM8)

13
Total Receptions
13
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
79
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 12538614
Mesh Packet ID: 0x995a8e05
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-17 16:37:07 UTC
From Node: ALFportable (ALFp)
To Node: 🤖 QTH KO85vr37 💬 VAO 🔑 VA== (HRM8)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Aster-02 (AST2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -90 dBm
SNR: -8.5 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:ALFportable
Short Name:ALFp
Node ID:!914ac33c
MAC Address:/X2RSsM8
Hardware:HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114
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:79 bytes
Gateway:!b2a78a88
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:7 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Default channel - no encryption
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b2a78a88
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (79 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2437595964
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3405443820
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 79 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 7
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -90.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -8.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1773754625
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 31
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1773754627.004143
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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (7 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b2a78a88
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -90.0 dBm
SNR: -8.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!914ac33c", "long_name": "ALFportable ", "short_name": "ALFp", "macaddr": "/X2RSsM8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a78a88", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2437595964, "to": 3405443820, "id": 2572848645, "rx_time": 1773754625, "rx_snr": -8.5, "rx_rssi": -90, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 31, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213931346163333363120c414c46706f727461626c65201a04414c46702206fd7d914ac33c28453801422091903597681ec4b6c94bbc224f8d5f0c8cb748004ec552a92d437c95a5d9421b4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!914ac33c", "long_name": "ALFportable ", "short_name": "ALFp", "macaddr": "/X2RSsM8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "kZA1l2gexLbJS7wiT41fDIy3SABOxVKpLUN8laXZQhs=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (79 bytes)
0a09213931346163333363120c414c46706f727461626c65201a04414c46702206fd7d914ac33c28453801422091903597681ec4b6c94bbc224f8d5f0c8cb748004ec552a92d437c95a5d9421b4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:79 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
Aster-02 (AST2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-90.0 dBm -8.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-03-17 16:37:07 Current
patch866 (pth8) -750.758s
Before 		-65.0 dBm 4.75 dB 2 LongFast 2026-03-17 16:24:36 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -729.666s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -14.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-03-17 16:24:57 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -728.877s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -1.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-03-17 16:24:58 View
Korolyok h0use (K8k*) -727.931s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -12.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-03-17 16:24:59 View
Shc8 (shc8) -727.166s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -0.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-03-17 16:24:59 View
pyri8 (pyri) -725.945s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -12.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-03-17 16:25:01 View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) -725.013s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -14.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-03-17 16:25:01 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) -723.645s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -11.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-03-17 16:25:03 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -723.392s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -2.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-03-17 16:25:03 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -723.244s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -11.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-03-17 16:25:03 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) -721.521s
Before 		-62.0 dBm 6.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-03-17 16:25:05 View
svk2 883c SZAO Serebriany Bor (svk2) +0.401s
After 		-137.0 dBm -14.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-03-17 16:37:07 View
13

Total Receptions

13

Unique Gateways