Packet #5705233 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 7a3c (7a3c) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	5705233
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x9b76164c` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-01-13 02:22:21 UTC
From Node:	Meshtastic 7a3c (7a3c)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-109 dBm
SNR:	-8.25 dBm
Hop Info:	3/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 4

Payload Data

Protocol: NODEINFO_APP

Size: 82 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Long Name:	Meshtastic 7a3c
Short Name:	7a3c
Node ID:	!9e787a3c
MAC Address:	8J6eeHo8
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:	82 bytes
Gateway:	!deadc0de
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	3 / 7

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!deadc0de` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (82 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2658695740` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`82` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`4` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`3` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-109.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-8.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1768260140` 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`	`40` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1768260141.663028` 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:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!deadc0de`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -109.0 dBm SNR: -8.25 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	82 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!9e787a3c", "long_name": "Meshtastic 7a3c", "short_name": "7a3c", "macaddr": "8J6eeHo8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!deadc0de", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658695740, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2608207436, "rx_time": 1768260140, "rx_snr": -8.25, "rx_rssi": -109, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 40, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213965373837613363120f4d65736874617374696320376133631a04376133632206f09e9e787a3c282b38014220dae3b9af9eeb7b83623c122588b063b6203f4fbe29b33cc3bf8707f33e110d504800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9e787a3c", "long_name": "Meshtastic 7a3c", "short_name": "7a3c", "macaddr": "8J6eeHo8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "2uO5r57re4NiPBIliLBjtiA/T74pszzDv4cH8z4RDVA=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)

0a09213965373837613363120f4d65736874617374696320376133631a04376133632206f09e9e787a3c282b38014220dae3b9af9eeb7b83623c122588b063b6203f4fbe29b33cc3bf8707f33e110d504800

Hex Analysis:

Size:	82 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	-109.0 dBm	-8.25 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:22:21	Current
Dragon868-1 (D1)	-11.341s Before	-108.0 dBm	-6.75 dB	1	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:22:10	View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682)	-9.393s Before	-104.0 dBm	3.50 dB	2	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:22:12	View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681)	-9.313s Before	-109.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:22:12	View
Aster-02 (AST2)	-6.178s Before	-100.0 dBm	-13.50 dB	2	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:22:15	View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)	-1.950s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.00 dB	2	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:22:19	View
HOPS GW (ZER0)	+0.896s After	-109.0 dBm	-15.50 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:22:22	View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8)	+1.182s After	-126.0 dBm	-16.00 dB	2	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:22:22	View
ZAO Price ML 275°-085° 🇷🇺 (PML4)	+4.702s After	-79.0 dBm	-10.50 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:22:26	View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)	+5.133s After	-39.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:22:26	View
SYSXX BGW4 (SXB4)	+7.950s After	-102.0 dBm	-8.50 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:22:29	View
SYSXX BGW4 (SXB4)	+8.169s After	-102.0 dBm	-8.50 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:22:29	View
Kedr GW4 1W (KEDR)	+9.775s After	-94.0 dBm	2.50 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:22:31	View
Mashino GW4 1W (MSH4)	+9.799s After	-104.0 dBm	-10.50 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:22:31	View
patch433 (pth4)	+11.691s After	-50.0 dBm	11.50 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:22:33	View
patch433 (pth4)	+11.947s After	-50.0 dBm	11.50 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:22:33	View
Medved GW4 (MED4)	+12.608s After	-111.0 dBm	-7.75 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:22:34	View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8)	+12.762s After	-118.0 dBm	-11.75 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:22:34	View
patch866 (pth8)	+13.759s After	-66.0 dBm	2.25 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:22:35	View
Fostral (FSTR)	+18.561s After	-83.0 dBm	-14.00 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:22:40	View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28)	+18.618s After	-115.0 dBm	-9.50 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:22:40	View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28)	+18.990s After	-115.0 dBm	-9.50 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:22:40	View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv)	+20.360s After	-47.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:22:42	View
hmbm (f55c)	+21.829s After	-96.0 dBm	3.25 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:22:43	View
hmbm (f55c)	+22.014s After	-96.0 dBm	3.25 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:22:43	View
Korolyok h0use (K8k*)	+31.664s After	-128.0 dBm	-19.50 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:22:53	View
Zamkad8 (zmkd)	+101.992s After	-120.0 dBm	-9.25 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-13 02:24:03	View

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Total Receptions

23

Unique Gateways