Packet #5446664 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Mila to Anton la (La.a)

20
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
69
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5446664
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe075fa23
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-11 03:28:37 UTC
From Node: Mila (7560)
To Node: Anton la (La.a)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Keyhost GW8 (KHS8)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -113 dBm
SNR: -8.0 dBm
Hop Info: 6/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 69 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Mila
Short Name:Mila
Node ID:!9e787560
MAC Address:8J6eeHVg
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:!fa98ccfc
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 !fa98ccfc
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 2658694496
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3193070813
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 69 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 -8.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768091318
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 1768091317.8744016
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: !fa98ccfc
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -113.0 dBm
SNR: -8.00 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": "!9e787560", "long_name": "Mila", "short_name": "Mila", "macaddr": "8J6eeHVg", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!fa98ccfc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658694496, "to": 3193070813, "id": 3765828131, "rx_time": 1768091318, "rx_snr": -8.0, "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": "0a0921396537383735363012044d696c611a044d696c612206f09e9e787560282b42209a9147231458474652705b7bc691723c4c76d4c8ef63da1c4e7e761a4b46940b4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9e787560", "long_name": "Mila", "short_name": "Mila", "macaddr": "8J6eeHVg", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "mpFHIxRYR0ZScFt7xpFyPEx21MjvY9ocTn52GktGlAs=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (69 bytes)
0a0921396537383735363012044d696c611a044d696c612206f09e9e787560282b42209a9147231458474652705b7bc691723c4c76d4c8ef63da1c4e7e761a4b46940b4800
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
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-113.0 dBm -8.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-11 03:28:37 Current
Zamkad8 (zmkd) -1539.232s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-11 03:02:58 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) -1538.906s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 03:02:58 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -1533.904s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-11 03:03:03 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) -1530.398s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -15.25 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-11 03:03:07 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) -1529.971s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -15.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 03:03:07 View
Aster-02 (AST2) -1529.748s
Before 		-70.0 dBm 4.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-11 03:03:08 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -1529.452s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -8.75 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-11 03:03:08 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) -1523.868s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 7.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-11 03:03:14 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) -1523.513s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 7.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 03:03:14 View
HOPS GW (ZER0) -1520.373s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -13.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 03:03:17 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) -32.343s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -8.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-11 03:28:05 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -32.026s
Before 		-99.0 dBm 1.25 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-11 03:28:05 View
Koptevo-8-MQTT (BM8M) -31.388s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -18.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-11 03:28:06 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) -30.026s
Before 		-72.0 dBm 6.75 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-11 03:28:07 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -23.650s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -1.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-11 03:28:14 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -23.304s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -1.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 03:28:14 View
Korolyok h0use (K8k*) -23.185s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -16.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 03:28:14 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -12.833s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -6.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-11 03:28:25 View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) +0.283s
After 		-113.0 dBm -8.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 03:28:38 View
20

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways