Packet #5861973 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from 3_vokzala_North (3vkN) to !ffffffff

27
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5861973
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9a07906d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-14 04:15:13 UTC
From Node: 3_vokzala_North (3vkN)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -124 dBm
SNR: -16.25 dBm
Hop Info: 6/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:3_vokzala_North
Short Name:3vkN
Node ID:!6982b008
MAC Address:kHBpgrAI
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:80 bytes
Gateway:!efffff01
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:6 / 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 !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 1770172424
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 6
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -124.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -16.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768353312
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 40
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768353313.6801376
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 (6 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !efffff01
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -124.0 dBm
SNR: -16.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!6982b008", "long_name": "3_vokzala_North", "short_name": "3vkN", "macaddr": "kHBpgrAI", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!efffff01", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770172424, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2584186989, "rx_time": 1768353312, "rx_snr": -16.25, "rx_rssi": -124, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 40, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213639383262303038120f335f766f6b7a616c615f4e6f7274681a0433766b4e220690706982b008286e4220c4be6e18a4bdda66f4a765b97cc95eda7addd255178996e09bda1494030f13114800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!6982b008", "long_name": "3_vokzala_North", "short_name": "3vkN", "macaddr": "kHBpgrAI", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "public_key": "xL5uGKS92mb0p2W5fMle2nrd0lUXiZbgm9oUlAMPExE=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09213639383262303038120f335f766f6b7a616c615f4e6f7274681a0433766b4e220690706982b008286e4220c4be6e18a4bdda66f4a765b97cc95eda7addd255178996e09bda1494030f13114800
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 		-124.0 dBm -16.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:15:13 Current
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -30.185s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -8.25 dB 0 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:14:43 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -29.764s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -8.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:14:43 View
Fostral (FSTR) -26.034s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -18.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:14:47 View
Fostral (FSTR) -25.115s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -18.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:14:48 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -23.425s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -11.75 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:14:50 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -23.315s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:14:50 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -23.220s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:14:50 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -22.461s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -11.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:14:51 View
patch866 (pth8) -20.216s
Before 		-66.0 dBm 2.25 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:14:53 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -18.956s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -14.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:14:54 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -18.639s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -14.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:14:55 View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) -16.131s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -12.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:14:57 View
hmbm (f55c) -15.916s
Before 		-96.0 dBm 4.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:14:57 View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) -15.736s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -12.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:14:57 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -4.562s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -6.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:15:09 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -4.223s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -6.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:15:09 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) -3.867s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -1.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:15:09 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +0.431s
After 		-124.0 dBm -16.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:15:14 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +2.171s
After 		-60.0 dBm 6.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:15:15 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +2.502s
After 		Unknown 6.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:15:16 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +6.237s
After 		-89.0 dBm -2.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:15:19 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +6.891s
After 		-89.0 dBm -2.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:15:20 View
Medved GW8 (MED8) +13.167s
After 		-108.0 dBm -5.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:15:26 View
PopoG VKO 6a54 (6a54) +61.244s
After 		-115.0 dBm -7.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:16:14 View
PopoG VKO 6a54 (6a54) +61.508s
After 		-115.0 dBm -7.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:16:15 View
PopoG SRO (c204) +64.150s
After 		-35.0 dBm 6.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 04:16:17 View
27

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways