Packet #5792662 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Obfuscator 4Your Life (O4YL) to !ffffffff

23
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
88
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5792662
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7c79dd63
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-13 17:21:07 UTC
From Node: Obfuscator 4Your Life (O4YL)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -136 dBm
SNR: -13.75 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Obfuscator 4Your Life
Short Name:O4YL
Node ID:!69853f44
MAC Address:kHBphT9E
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:88 bytes
Gateway:!bba83350
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 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 !bba83350
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (88 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770340164
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 88 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 -136.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768314066
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 216
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768314067.4080725
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !bba83350
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -136.0 dBm
SNR: -13.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!69853f44", "long_name": "Obfuscator 4Your Life", "short_name": "O4YL", "macaddr": "kHBphT9E", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!bba83350", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770340164, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2088361315, "rx_time": 1768314066, "rx_snr": -13.75, "rx_rssi": -136, "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": 216, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921363938353366343412154f626675736361746f722034596f7572204c6966651a044f34594c2206907069853f44286e380c4220c57369428858bc7c513b4d78200bf6c71328d013c045d4bd41d142620358a93e4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!69853f44", "long_name": "Obfuscator 4Your Life", "short_name": "O4YL", "macaddr": "kHBphT9E", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "xXNpQohYvHxRO014IAv2xxMo0BPARdS9QdFCYgNYqT4=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (88 bytes)
0a0921363938353366343412154f626675736361746f722034596f7572204c6966651a044f34594c2206907069853f44286e380c4220c57369428858bc7c513b4d78200bf6c71328d013c045d4bd41d142620358a93e4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:88 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
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-136.0 dBm -13.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-13 17:21:07 Current
HOPS GW (ZER0) -2850.260s
Before 		-68.0 dBm -0.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:33:37 View
Koptevo-8-MQTT (BM8M) -2850.174s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -13.75 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:33:37 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -2850.138s
Before 		-100.0 dBm 0.75 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:33:37 View
Korolyok 5d88 (Krk8) -2837.896s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -16.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:33:49 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -2836.316s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -16.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:33:51 View
patch866 (pth8) -2830.307s
Before 		-67.0 dBm 3.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:33:57 View
patch866 (pth8) -2830.051s
Before 		-67.0 dBm 3.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:33:57 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) -2749.171s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -17.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:35:18 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -2744.957s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -15.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:35:22 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -2744.594s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -15.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:35:22 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -2686.881s
Before 		Unknown 6.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:36:20 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) -2686.861s
Before 		-68.0 dBm 5.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:36:20 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) -2686.836s
Before 		-36.0 dBm 6.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:36:20 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -2686.644s
Before 		Unknown 6.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:36:20 View
Aster-02 (AST2) -2666.103s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -17.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:36:41 View
Aster-02 (AST2) -2665.829s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -17.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:36:41 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) +0.066s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-13 17:21:07 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) +0.286s
After 		Unknown Unknown 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 17:21:07 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +22.403s
After 		-108.0 dBm -11.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 17:21:29 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +24.066s
After 		Unknown 6.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 17:21:31 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +24.100s
After 		-36.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 17:21:31 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +24.456s
After 		-69.0 dBm 6.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 17:21:31 View
23

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways