Packet #5408889 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 3ca0 (3ca0) to O1-K-8 (O1-K)

27
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
73
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5408889
Mesh Packet ID: 0xbeb45dac
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-10 19:54:58 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 3ca0 (3ca0)
To Node: O1-K-8 (O1-K)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -113 dBm
SNR: -2.5 dBm
Hop Info: 6/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 73 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Dns_3ca0
Short Name:3ca0
Node ID:!02e73ca0
MAC Address:PA8C5zyg
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:73 bytes
Gateway:!f98db090
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:6 / 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 (73 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 48708768
Source node ID 		uint32
to 861941596
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 73 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 6
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -113.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -2.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768064097
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 1768064098.1673617
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 (6 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !f98db090
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -113.0 dBm
SNR: -2.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:73 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!02e73ca0", "long_name": "Dns_3ca0", "short_name": "3ca0", "macaddr": "PA8C5zyg", "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": 48708768, "to": 861941596, "id": 3199491500, "rx_time": 1768064097, "rx_snr": -2.5, "rx_rssi": -113, "hop_limit": 1, "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": "0a092130326537336361301208446e735f336361301a043363613022063c0f02e73ca0282b4220cc20e09785007a12822e0e72c55a300e4e3c13cde6b78e2e9c5aaf30d6aa5c054800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!02e73ca0", "long_name": "Dns_3ca0", "short_name": "3ca0", "macaddr": "PA8C5zyg", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "zCDgl4UAehKCLg5yxVowDk48E83mt44unFqvMNaqXAU=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (73 bytes)
0a092130326537336361301208446e735f336361301a043363613022063c0f02e73ca0282b4220cc20e09785007a12822e0e72c55a300e4e3c13cde6b78e2e9c5aaf30d6aa5c054800
Hex Analysis:
Size:73 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
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-113.0 dBm -2.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-10 19:54:58 Current
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -106.939s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -8.25 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-10 19:53:11 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -106.665s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -8.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-10 19:53:11 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -102.437s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -11.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-10 19:53:15 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -102.075s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -11.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-10 19:53:16 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) -71.011s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-10 19:53:47 View
Medved GW8 (MED8) -70.869s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -6.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-10 19:53:47 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -70.755s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-10 19:53:47 View
Koptevo-8-MQTT (BM8M) -70.699s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -18.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-10 19:53:47 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) -69.273s
Before 		-74.0 dBm 6.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-10 19:53:48 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) -69.131s
Before 		-74.0 dBm 6.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-10 19:53:49 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -65.099s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-10 19:53:53 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -64.762s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 7.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-10 19:53:53 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) -62.767s
Before 		-97.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-10 19:53:55 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) -46.680s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -13.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-10 19:54:11 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) -46.334s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -13.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-10 19:54:11 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +0.196s
After 		-113.0 dBm -2.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-10 19:54:58 View
hmbm (f55c) +23.242s
After 		-101.0 dBm -3.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-10 19:55:21 View
Fostral (FSTR) +23.281s
After 		-85.0 dBm -18.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-10 19:55:21 View
hmbm (f55c) +23.449s
After 		-101.0 dBm -3.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-10 19:55:21 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +1230.538s
After 		-99.0 dBm -12.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-10 20:15:28 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +1230.770s
After 		-99.0 dBm -12.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-10 20:15:28 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) +1230.867s
After 		-136.0 dBm -13.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-10 20:15:29 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) +1231.534s
After 		-103.0 dBm -13.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-10 20:15:29 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) +1231.703s
After 		Unknown Unknown 7 LongFast 2026-01-10 20:15:29 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +1238.875s
After 		-98.0 dBm 7.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-10 20:15:37 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +1239.121s
After 		-98.0 dBm 7.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-10 20:15:37 View
27

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways