Packet #5772306 Failed

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic e96c (e96c) to !3fffffff

20
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5772306
Mesh Packet ID: 0xdd69b936
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-13 13:35:12 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic e96c (e96c)
To Node: !3fffffff (ffff)
Success: Failed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -35 dBm
SNR: 6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 4
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 80 bytes
Decoded: No
User decode error: Error parsing message with type 'meshtastic.protobuf.User'
Text Content:
0a092139f42730f560065624594e67134c14637370696320653936631a04653936632206f0525e79256028484220b19dba96212383d07b0d14ae8b300f9c45e6212edbdbfb5038ece514f3e1ba5d4800
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:!efffff01
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 !efffff01
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 2658527596
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1073741823
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 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 -35.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768300512
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 248
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768300512.2143424
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !efffff01
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -35.0 dBm
SNR: 6.00 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!efffff01", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658527596, "to": 1073741823, "id": 3714693430, "rx_time": 1768300512, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": -35, "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": 248, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092139f42730f560065624594e67134c14637370696320653936631a04653936632206f0525e79256028484220b19dba96212383d07b0d14ae8b300f9c45e6212edbdbfb5038ece514f3e1ba5d4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "raw_bytes": "0a092139f42730f560065624594e67134c14637370696320653936631a04653936632206f0525e79256028484220b19dba96212383d07b0d14ae8b300f9c45e6212edbdbfb5038ece514f3e1ba5d4800", "type": "decode_error", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "decode_error": "User decode error: Error parsing message with type 'meshtastic.protobuf.User'" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a092139f42730f560065624594e67134c14637370696320653936631a04653936632206f0525e79256028484220b19dba96212383d07b0d14ae8b300f9c45e6212edbdbfb5038ece514f3e1ba5d4800
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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-35.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:35:12 Current
Korolyok 5d88 (Krk8) -5.470s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:35:06 View
Korolyok 5d88 (Krk8) -5.224s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -8.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:35:06 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -1.946s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -13.25 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:35:10 View
Fostral (FSTR) -1.886s
Before 		-82.0 dBm -16.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:35:10 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -1.710s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -13.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:35:10 View
hmbm (f55c) -1.425s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -9.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:35:10 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -0.216s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 6.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:35:11 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) -0.022s
Before 		-65.0 dBm 6.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:35:12 View
patch866 (pth8) +0.454s
After 		-67.0 dBm 2.75 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:35:12 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) +1.597s
After 		-101.0 dBm 1.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:35:13 View
Medved GW8 (MED8) +10.144s
After 		-100.0 dBm -8.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:35:22 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +13.026s
After 		-89.0 dBm 3.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:35:25 View
Korolyok h0use (K8k*) +16.790s
After 		-128.0 dBm -16.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:35:29 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +51.733s
After 		-103.0 dBm -2.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:36:03 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +52.045s
After 		-103.0 dBm -2.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:36:04 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +57.611s
After 		-102.0 dBm -16.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:36:09 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +57.943s
After 		-102.0 dBm -16.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:36:10 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) +61.308s
After 		-100.0 dBm -19.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:36:13 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) +61.655s
After 		-100.0 dBm -19.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 13:36:13 View
20

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways