Packet #5769339 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from ZSlon101 (6c48) to Che8

20
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
75
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5769339
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe3a431ea
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-13 13:00:11 UTC
From Node: ZSlon101 (6c48)
To Node: Che8 (748d)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -101 dBm
SNR: -6.75 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 75 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:ZSlon101
Short Name:6c48
Node ID:!9e786c48
MAC Address:8J6eeGxI
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:75 bytes
Gateway:!deadc0de
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 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 !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 2658692168
Source node ID 		uint32
to 17855629
Target node ID 		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 -101.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -6.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768298411
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 136
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768298411.8442469
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !deadc0de
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -101.0 dBm
SNR: -6.75 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": "!9e786c48", "long_name": "ZSlon101", "short_name": "6c48", "macaddr": "8J6eeGxI", "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": 2658692168, "to": 17855629, "id": 3819188714, "rx_time": 1768298411, "rx_snr": -6.75, "rx_rssi": -101, "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": 136, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921396537383663343812085a536c6f6e3130311a04366334382206f09e9e786c48282b380142204ff7e208e20b33f135d2abc59365acc5307356070ba4840dd812dd76051d7d514800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9e786c48", "long_name": "ZSlon101", "short_name": "6c48", "macaddr": "8J6eeGxI", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "T/fiCOILM/E10qvFk2WsxTBzVgcLpIQN2BLddgUdfVE=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (75 bytes)
0a0921396537383663343812085a536c6f6e3130311a04366334382206f09e9e786c48282b380142204ff7e208e20b33f135d2abc59365acc5307356070ba4840dd812dd76051d7d514800
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 		-101.0 dBm -6.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:00:11 Current
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -7.296s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:00:04 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -6.955s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -10.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:00:04 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +0.280s
After 		-101.0 dBm -6.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:00:12 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +5.406s
After 		-96.0 dBm -11.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:00:17 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +5.440s
After 		-115.0 dBm -8.25 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:00:17 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +7.166s
After 		-66.0 dBm 6.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:00:19 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +7.480s
After 		-66.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:00:19 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) +8.613s
After 		-136.0 dBm -16.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:00:20 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) +9.720s
After 		Unknown Unknown 6 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:00:21 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +11.232s
After 		-90.0 dBm -2.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:00:23 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +18.544s
After 		-111.0 dBm -10.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:00:30 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +18.852s
After 		-111.0 dBm -10.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:00:30 View
hmbm (f55c) +25.813s
After 		-115.0 dBm -14.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:00:37 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) +25.826s
After 		-118.0 dBm -16.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:00:37 View
patch866 (pth8) +27.261s
After 		-68.0 dBm 3.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:00:39 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) +30.905s
After 		-93.0 dBm 5.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:00:42 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) +31.798s
After 		-93.0 dBm 5.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:00:43 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +246.926s
After 		-113.0 dBm -13.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:04:18 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +247.269s
After 		-113.0 dBm -13.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:04:19 View
20

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways