Packet #15244544 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from SOVA to R2AABT (SERG)

14
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
69
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 15244544
Mesh Packet ID: 0x34794df7
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-10 17:37:59 UTC
From Node: SOVA (4304)
To Node: R2AABT (SERG)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -123 dBm
SNR: -13.75 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 69 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:SOVA
Short Name:SOVA
Node ID:!02ec4304
MAC Address:PA8C7EME
Hardware:HELTEC_V3
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:69 bytes
Gateway:!f98db090
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:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !f98db090
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (69 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 49038084
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4134510860
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 69 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 -123.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1775831878
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1775831879.2785242
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:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (7 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !f98db090
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -123.0 dBm
SNR: -13.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:69 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!02ec4304", "long_name": "SOVA", "short_name": "SOVA", "macaddr": "PA8C7EME", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f98db090", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 49038084, "to": 4134510860, "id": 880365047, "rx_time": 1775831878, "rx_snr": -13.75, "rx_rssi": -123, "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": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092130326563343330341204534f56411a04534f564122063c0f02ec4304282b4220c006031090a840b1007b587aa6451a397b6c63675e3b669ce144bf395c7eb4694800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!02ec4304", "long_name": "SOVA", "short_name": "SOVA", "macaddr": "PA8C7EME", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "wAYDEJCoQLEAe1h6pkUaOXtsY2deO2ac4US/OVx+tGk=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (69 bytes)
0a092130326563343330341204534f56411a04534f564122063c0f02ec4304282b4220c006031090a840b1007b587aa6451a397b6c63675e3b669ce144bf395c7eb4694800
Hex Analysis:
Size:69 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
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-123.0 dBm -13.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-04-10 17:37:59 Current
Medved GW8 (MED8) -190.885s
Before 		-96.0 dBm 5.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-04-10 17:34:48 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -187.116s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -10.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-04-10 17:34:52 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -186.118s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-04-10 17:34:53 View
pyri8 (pyri) -179.303s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 6.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-04-10 17:34:59 View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) -172.209s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -8.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-04-10 17:35:07 View
malinki-home (k7p9) -162.152s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -11.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-04-10 17:35:17 View
Aster-02 (AST2) -24.889s
Before 		-90.0 dBm -2.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-04-10 17:37:34 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) -24.758s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -13.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-04-10 17:37:34 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) -2.101s
Before 		-139.0 dBm -14.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-04-10 17:37:57 View
ZA_MKAD_22_433_2 (4332) -1.827s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 7 LongFast 2026-04-10 17:37:57 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) -1.789s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 7 LongFast 2026-04-10 17:37:57 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) -0.575s
Before 		-68.0 dBm 6.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-04-10 17:37:58 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +5.536s
After 		-82.0 dBm 3.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-04-10 17:38:04 View
14

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways