Packet #5799917 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic a7e0 (a7e0) to !ffffffff

24
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
82
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5799917
Mesh Packet ID: 0x163a287f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-13 18:33:42 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic a7e0 (a7e0)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Aster-02 (AST2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -102 dBm
SNR: -15.75 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 a7e0
Short Name:a7e0
Node ID:!9e75a7e0
MAC Address:8J6edafg
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:!b2a78a88
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 !b2a78a88
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 2658510816
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 -102.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -15.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768318422
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 239
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768318422.9891138
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: !b2a78a88
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -102.0 dBm
SNR: -15.75 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": "!9e75a7e0", "long_name": "Meshtastic a7e0", "short_name": "a7e0", "macaddr": "8J6edafg", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a78a88", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658510816, "to": 4294967295, "id": 372910207, "rx_time": 1768318422, "rx_snr": -15.75, "rx_rssi": -102, "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": 239, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213965373561376530120f4d65736874617374696320613765301a04613765302206f09e9e75a7e0282b380c42200eedcda1bea9741e189f90f677a4a9d353c6d637425a253423c23260b31e0b544800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9e75a7e0", "long_name": "Meshtastic a7e0", "short_name": "a7e0", "macaddr": "8J6edafg", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "Du3Nob6pdB4Yn5D2d6Sp01PG1jdCWiU0I8IyYLMeC1Q=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)
0a09213965373561376530120f4d65736874617374696320613765301a04613765302206f09e9e75a7e0282b380c42200eedcda1bea9741e189f90f677a4a9d353c6d637425a253423c23260b31e0b544800
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
Aster-02 (AST2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-102.0 dBm -15.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 18:33:42 Current
Fostral (FSTR) -15.096s
Before 		-85.0 dBm -19.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-13 18:33:27 View
Fostral (FSTR) -14.854s
Before 		-85.0 dBm -19.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 18:33:28 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -14.741s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -1.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-13 18:33:28 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -13.797s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 6.75 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-13 18:33:29 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) -12.609s
Before 		-69.0 dBm 3.75 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-13 18:33:30 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -10.246s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -4.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-13 18:33:32 View
hmbm (f55c) -9.696s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -3.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-13 18:33:33 View
patch866 (pth8) -7.675s
Before 		-67.0 dBm 1.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-13 18:33:35 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -3.637s
Before 		-129.0 dBm -16.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-13 18:33:39 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -3.379s
Before 		-129.0 dBm -16.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 18:33:39 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +0.322s
After 		-102.0 dBm -15.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 18:33:43 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +1.357s
After 		-107.0 dBm -13.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-13 18:33:44 View
Korolyok h0use (K8k*) +3.716s
After 		-111.0 dBm -2.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 18:33:46 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) +10.691s
After 		-105.0 dBm -14.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 18:33:53 View
Koptevo-8-MQTT (BM8M) +10.786s
After 		-116.0 dBm -13.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 18:33:53 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +334.827s
After 		-124.0 dBm -18.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 18:39:17 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +335.075s
After 		-124.0 dBm -18.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 18:39:18 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +1948.112s
After 		-103.0 dBm 5.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-13 19:06:11 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +1948.326s
After 		-103.0 dBm 5.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 19:06:11 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +2590.279s
After 		-36.0 dBm 5.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 19:16:53 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +2590.583s
After 		-36.0 dBm 5.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 19:16:53 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +2590.681s
After 		-129.0 dBm -16.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 19:16:53 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +2590.810s
After 		-87.0 dBm 6.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 19:16:53 View
24

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways