Packet #5430260 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from SKYNET 868 (T800) to Pashok114 (alsh)

19
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
77
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5430260
Mesh Packet ID: 0x79a3eb3b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-11 00:24:45 UTC
From Node: SKYNET 868 (T800)
To Node: Pashok114 (alsh)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -115 dBm
SNR: -7.5 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:SKYNET 868
Short Name:T800
Node ID:!02ee5b5c
MAC Address:PA8C7ltc
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:77 bytes
Gateway:!efffff01
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 !efffff01
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (77 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 49175388
Source node ID 		uint32
to 690348627
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 77 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 -115.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -7.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768080285
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 196
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768080285.2151341
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: !efffff01
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -115.0 dBm
SNR: -7.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!02ee5b5c", "long_name": "SKYNET 868", "short_name": "T800", "macaddr": "PA8C7ltc", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!efffff01", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 49175388, "to": 690348627, "id": 2040785723, "rx_time": 1768080285, "rx_snr": -7.5, "rx_rssi": -115, "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": 196, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213032656535623563120a534b594e4554203836381a045438303022063c0f02ee5b5c282b38014220e6d8ba67c1e50b940641f4813209ed56d68fa3fce02f9f4d4c3006fc78b1535b4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!02ee5b5c", "long_name": "SKYNET 868", "short_name": "T800", "macaddr": "PA8C7ltc", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "5ti6Z8HlC5QGQfSBMgntVtaPo/zgL59NTDAG/HixU1s=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (77 bytes)
0a09213032656535623563120a534b594e4554203836381a045438303022063c0f02ee5b5c282b38014220e6d8ba67c1e50b940641f4813209ed56d68fa3fce02f9f4d4c3006fc78b1535b4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:77 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
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-115.0 dBm -7.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 00:24:45 Current
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -49.341s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -10.25 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-11 00:23:55 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -49.032s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -10.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 00:23:56 View
HOPS GW (ZER0) -45.019s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -9.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 00:24:00 View
Medved GW8 (MED8) -41.001s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-11 00:24:04 View
Medved GW8 (MED8) -40.751s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -11.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 00:24:04 View
Korolyok h0use (K8k*) -15.090s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -18.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-11 00:24:30 View
Korolyok h0use (K8k*) -14.743s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -18.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 00:24:30 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) -0.513s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -7.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-11 00:24:44 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -0.177s
Before 		-94.0 dBm Unknown 5 LongFast 2026-01-11 00:24:45 View
Koptevo-8-MQTT (BM8M) +0.483s
After 		-121.0 dBm -19.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-11 00:24:45 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +0.620s
After 		-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-11 00:24:45 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +1.901s
After 		-75.0 dBm 6.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-11 00:24:47 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +212.284s
After 		-99.0 dBm -11.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-11 00:28:17 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) +212.611s
After 		-136.0 dBm -13.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-11 00:28:17 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) +213.351s
After 		-103.0 dBm -1.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-11 00:28:18 View
ZA_MKAD_22_433_2 (4332) +213.541s
After 		Unknown Unknown 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 00:28:18 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) +213.608s
After 		Unknown Unknown 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 00:28:18 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +214.432s
After 		-121.0 dBm -11.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 00:28:19 View
19

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways