Packet #5889396 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Weaver station (WS) to electrophys (ephy)

27
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
79
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5889396
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa5d659fd
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-14 08:11:59 UTC
From Node: Weaver station (WS)
To Node: electrophys (ephy)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -121 dBm
SNR: -13.5 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Weaver station
Short Name:WS
Node ID:!02e5e1e8
MAC Address:PA8C5eHo
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:79 bytes
Gateway:!efffff01
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:7 / 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 (79 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 48620008
Source node ID 		uint32
to 48602476
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 79 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 7
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -121.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768367519
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 232
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768367519.5669167
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 (7 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !efffff01
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -121.0 dBm
SNR: -13.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!02e5e1e8", "long_name": "Weaver station", "short_name": "WS", "macaddr": "PA8C5eHo", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!efffff01", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 48620008, "to": 48602476, "id": 2782288381, "rx_time": 1768367519, "rx_snr": -13.5, "rx_rssi": -121, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 232, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213032653565316538120e5765617665722073746174696f6e1a02575322063c0f02e5e1e8282b3801422086797fdf574e2f7f862b36bf72754519f5740ff899656df220c0955d74c5645b4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!02e5e1e8", "long_name": "Weaver station", "short_name": "WS", "macaddr": "PA8C5eHo", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "hnl/31dOL3+GKza/cnVFGfV0D/iZZW3yIMCVXXTFZFs=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (79 bytes)
0a09213032653565316538120e5765617665722073746174696f6e1a02575322063c0f02e5e1e8282b3801422086797fdf574e2f7f862b36bf72754519f5740ff899656df220c0955d74c5645b4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:79 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 		-121.0 dBm -13.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:11:59 Current
PopoG SRO (c204) -80.278s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -10.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:10:39 View
PopoG VKO 6a54 (6a54) -80.249s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -5.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:10:39 View
PopoG SRO (c204) -80.065s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -10.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:10:39 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -55.595s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -15.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:11:03 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -55.343s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -15.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:11:04 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) -54.101s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -14.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:11:05 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) -45.944s
Before 		-93.0 dBm -16.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:11:13 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) -45.667s
Before 		-93.0 dBm -16.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:11:13 View
Fostral (FSTR) -44.772s
Before 		-85.0 dBm -19.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:11:14 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -42.949s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:11:16 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -42.716s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:11:16 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -42.507s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -4.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:11:17 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -17.791s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -6.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:11:41 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -17.561s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -6.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:11:42 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +0.364s
After 		-121.0 dBm -13.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:11:59 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +0.784s
After 		-93.0 dBm -4.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:12:00 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) +594.537s
After 		-139.0 dBm -16.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:21:54 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) +594.789s
After 		-139.0 dBm -16.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:21:54 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +596.952s
After 		-100.0 dBm -13.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:21:56 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +597.326s
After 		-119.0 dBm -9.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:21:56 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) +597.584s
After 		-101.0 dBm 5.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:21:57 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) +597.908s
After 		-101.0 dBm 5.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:21:57 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +597.968s
After 		-95.0 dBm -4.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:21:57 View
Koptevo-8-MQTT (BM8M) +598.019s
After 		-116.0 dBm -14.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:21:57 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) +598.111s
After 		-101.0 dBm 2.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:21:57 View
patch866 (pth8) +602.596s
After 		-67.0 dBm 0.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 08:22:02 View
27

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways