Packet #5908205 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic b520 (b520) to !ffffffff

5
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5908205
Mesh Packet ID: 0x62a1d1b6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-14 11:32:49 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic b520 (b520)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -127 dBm
SNR: -19.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic b520
Short Name:b520
Node ID:!9e76b520
MAC Address:8J6edrUg
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:80 bytes
Gateway:!f98db090
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
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 !f98db090
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 2658579744
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 Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -127.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -19.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768379567
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768379569.3976488
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !f98db090
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -127.0 dBm
SNR: -19.50 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": "!9e76b520", "long_name": "Meshtastic b520", "short_name": "b520", "macaddr": "8J6edrUg", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f98db090", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658579744, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1654772150, "rx_time": 1768379567, "rx_snr": -19.5, "rx_rssi": -127, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213965373662353230120f4d65736874617374696320623532301a04623532302206f09e9e76b520282b4220d777206a6998ec683db2b1d739c15449874ff2ce6e7715e5e40cd0627fa65e114800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9e76b520", "long_name": "Meshtastic b520", "short_name": "b520", "macaddr": "8J6edrUg", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "13cgammY7Gg9srHXOcFUSYdP8s5udxXl5AzQYn+mXhE=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09213965373662353230120f4d65736874617374696320623532301a04623532302206f09e9e76b520282b4220d777206a6998ec683db2b1d739c15449874ff2ce6e7715e5e40cd0627fa65e114800
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-127.0 dBm -19.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 11:32:49 Current
HOPS GW (ZER0) -293.531s
Before 		-82.0 dBm 4.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 11:27:55 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -0.450s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -19.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 11:32:48 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -0.383s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -4.25 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 11:32:49 View
Koptevo-8-MQTT (BM8M) -0.295s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 11:32:49 View
5

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways