Packet #5651288 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic ba98 (ba98) to Khim8 (Kim8)

14
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5651288
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7ca1123f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-12 17:11:19 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic ba98 (ba98)
To Node: Khim8 (Kim8)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic ba98
Short Name:ba98
Node ID:!699cba98
MAC Address:kHBpnLqY
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:80 bytes
Gateway:!efffff02
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:5 / 5
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 !efffff02
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (80 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1771879064
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3774175364
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768227078
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 128
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768227079.0388412
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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !efffff02
Signal Metrics: SNR: 6.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!699cba98", "long_name": "Meshtastic ba98", "short_name": "ba98", "macaddr": "kHBpnLqY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!efffff02", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1771879064, "to": 3774175364, "id": 2090930751, "rx_time": 1768227078, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 128, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213639396362613938120f4d65736874617374696320626139381a046261393822069070699cba98286e422082523aa5b639698b05601abe585be02778233ea431b7ae720229fb146fbfcbb24800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!699cba98", "long_name": "Meshtastic ba98", "short_name": "ba98", "macaddr": "kHBpnLqY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "public_key": "glI6pbY5aYsFYBq+WFvgJ3gjPqQxt65yAin7FG+/y7I=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09213639396362613938120f4d65736874617374696320626139381a046261393822069070699cba98286e422082523aa5b639698b05601abe585be02778233ea431b7ae720229fb146fbfcbb24800
Hex Analysis:
Size:80 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 YGW8 (SXY8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown 6.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-12 17:11:19 Current
patch866 (pth8) -24.497s
Before 		-69.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 LongFast 2026-01-12 17:10:54 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -23.181s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -11.00 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-12 17:10:55 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -20.189s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -11.75 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-12 17:10:58 View
Fostral (FSTR) -10.235s
Before 		-83.0 dBm -16.75 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-12 17:11:08 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -8.093s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-12 17:11:10 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) -7.007s
Before 		-137.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-12 17:11:12 View
Aster-02 (AST2) -5.793s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -13.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-12 17:11:13 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) -4.854s
Before 		-39.0 dBm 6.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-12 17:11:14 View
hmbm (f55c) -3.871s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -0.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-12 17:11:15 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -0.600s
Before 		Unknown 6.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-12 17:11:18 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) -0.401s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-12 17:11:18 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) +26.404s
After 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-12 17:11:45 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) +26.655s
After 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-12 17:11:45 View
14

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways