Packet #5489271 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Seal Place (🦭) to !ffffffff

18
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
75
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5489271
Mesh Packet ID: 0x1941586b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-11 12:15:03 UTC
From Node: Seal Place (🦭)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -89 dBm
SNR: 3.25 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 75 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Seal Place
Short Name:🦭
Node ID:!6983db7c
MAC Address:kHBpg9t8
Hardware:HELTEC_V4
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:75 bytes
Gateway:!deadc0de
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
âš  Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !deadc0de
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (75 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770249084
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 75 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -89.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 3.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768122903
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 48
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768122903.6799688
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Broadcast
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !deadc0de
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -89.0 dBm
SNR: 3.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:75 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!6983db7c", "long_name": "Seal Place", "short_name": "🦭", "macaddr": "kHBpg9t8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!deadc0de", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770249084, "to": 4294967295, "id": 423712875, "rx_time": 1768122903, "rx_snr": 3.25, "rx_rssi": -89, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 48, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213639383364623763120a5365616c20506c6163651a04f09fa6ad220690706983db7c286e422013c0543a0f617668dc57024c3aa9e75ab47cc3cb9a3820a01646dd4583fcf10b4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!6983db7c", "long_name": "Seal Place", "short_name": "🦭", "macaddr": "kHBpg9t8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "public_key": "E8BUOg9hdmjcVwJMOqnnWrR8w8uaOCCgFkbdRYP88Qs=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (75 bytes)
0a09213639383364623763120a5365616c20506c6163651a04f09fa6ad220690706983db7c286e422013c0543a0f617668dc57024c3aa9e75ab47cc3cb9a3820a01646dd4583fcf10b4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:75 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
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-89.0 dBm 3.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-11 12:15:03 Current
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +0.243s
After 		-89.0 dBm 3.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 12:15:03 View
HOPS GW (ZER0) +4.061s
After 		-81.0 dBm 4.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 12:15:07 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) +1164.982s
After 		-136.0 dBm -14.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-11 12:34:28 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) +1165.072s
After 		-105.0 dBm -3.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-11 12:34:28 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) +1165.222s
After 		-136.0 dBm -14.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 12:34:28 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +1165.578s
After 		-102.0 dBm -15.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-11 12:34:29 View
ZA_MKAD_22_433_2 (4332) +1165.680s
After 		Unknown Unknown 6 LongFast 2026-01-11 12:34:29 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) +1165.910s
After 		Unknown Unknown 6 LongFast 2026-01-11 12:34:29 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +1184.048s
After 		-124.0 dBm -13.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 12:34:47 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +1184.364s
After 		-124.0 dBm -13.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 12:34:48 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +1633.176s
After 		-120.0 dBm -14.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 12:42:16 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +1633.451s
After 		-120.0 dBm -14.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 12:42:17 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +1633.566s
After 		-97.0 dBm 9.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 12:42:17 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +1634.036s
After 		-96.0 dBm -6.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 12:42:17 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +1635.490s
After 		-83.0 dBm 6.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 12:42:19 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) +1847.688s
After 		-136.0 dBm -13.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 12:45:51 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) +1847.936s
After 		-136.0 dBm -13.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-11 12:45:51 View
18

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways