Packet #5705407 Success

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

27
Total Receptions
23
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
82
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5705407
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9b76164c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-13 02:24:03 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 7a3c (7a3c)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Zamkad8 (zmkd)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -120 dBm
SNR: -9.25 dBm
Hop Info: 5/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 2
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:!9ee99fcc
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:5 / 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

FieldValue
gateway_id !9ee99fcc
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

FieldValueType
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 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -120.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -9.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768260242
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 188
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768260243.654934
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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9ee99fcc
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -120.0 dBm
SNR: -9.25 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": "!9ee99fcc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658695740, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2608207436, "rx_time": 1768260242, "rx_snr": -9.25, "rx_rssi": -120, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 188, "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
Zamkad8 (zmkd) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-120.0 dBm -9.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:24:03 Current
Dragon868-1 (D1) -113.333s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -6.75 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:22:10 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) -111.385s
Before 		-104.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:22:12 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) -111.305s
Before 		-109.0 dBm 7.25 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:22:12 View
Aster-02 (AST2) -108.170s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:22:15 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) -103.942s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -11.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:22:19 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -101.992s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -8.25 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:22:21 View
HOPS GW (ZER0) -101.096s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -15.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:22:22 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) -100.810s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -16.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:22:22 View
ZAO Price ML 275°-085° 🇷🇺 (PML4) -97.290s
Before 		-79.0 dBm -10.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:22:26 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -96.859s
Before 		-39.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:22:26 View
SYSXX BGW4 (SXB4) -94.041s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -8.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:22:29 View
SYSXX BGW4 (SXB4) -93.823s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -8.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:22:29 View
Kedr GW4 1W (KEDR) -92.216s
Before 		-94.0 dBm 2.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:22:31 View
Mashino GW4 1W (MSH4) -92.193s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:22:31 View
patch433 (pth4) -90.301s
Before 		-50.0 dBm 11.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:22:33 View
patch433 (pth4) -90.045s
Before 		-50.0 dBm 11.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:22:33 View
Medved GW4 (MED4) -89.384s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -7.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:22:34 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -89.230s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -11.75 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:22:34 View
patch866 (pth8) -88.233s
Before 		-66.0 dBm 2.25 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:22:35 View
Fostral (FSTR) -83.431s
Before 		-83.0 dBm -14.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:22:40 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -83.374s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -9.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:22:40 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -83.001s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -9.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:22:40 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -81.631s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 6.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:22:42 View
hmbm (f55c) -80.163s
Before 		-96.0 dBm 3.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:22:43 View
hmbm (f55c) -79.978s
Before 		-96.0 dBm 3.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:22:43 View
Korolyok h0use (K8k*) -70.328s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 02:22:53 View
27

Total Receptions

23

Unique Gateways