Packet #5951605 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from speq_p_3e18 (speq) to Imaginary Friend 868 (imgf)

20
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
78
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5951605
Mesh Packet ID: 0x68fb166a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-14 19:57:07 UTC
From Node: speq_p_3e18 (speq)
To Node: Imaginary Friend 868 (imgf)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 5/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:speq_p_3e18
Short Name:speq
Node ID:!69853e18
MAC Address:kHBphT4Y
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:78 bytes
Gateway:!9e9fbbf0
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:5 / 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
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e9fbbf0
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (78 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770339864
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4189065508
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 78 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 Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1768409826
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 70
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 80
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768409827.5539904
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 (5 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9e9fbbf0
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!69853e18", "long_name": "speq_p_3e18", "short_name": "speq", "macaddr": "kHBphT4Y", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e9fbbf0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770339864, "to": 4189065508, "id": 1761285738, "rx_time": 1768409826, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 80, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213639383533653138120b737065715f705f336531381a04737065712206907069853e18286e380142201b23e634dbe4262ca4e144f90591915cc38108a5adc8d1579041946ea077830a4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!69853e18", "long_name": "speq_p_3e18", "short_name": "speq", "macaddr": "kHBphT4Y", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "GyPmNNvkJiyk4UT5BZGRXMOBCKWtyNFXkEGUbqB3gwo=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (78 bytes)
0a09213639383533653138120b737065715f705f336531381a04737065712206907069853e18286e380142201b23e634dbe4262ca4e144f90591915cc38108a5adc8d1579041946ea077830a4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:78 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
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 19:57:07 Current
Aster-02 (AST2) -4.923s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -16.75 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 19:57:02 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -4.664s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -15.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 19:57:02 View
Aster-02 (AST2) -4.625s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -16.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 19:57:02 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) -1.013s
Before 		-137.0 dBm -17.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 19:57:06 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) -0.777s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -5.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 19:57:06 View
ZA_MKAD_22_433_2 (4332) +0.686s
After 		Unknown Unknown 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 19:57:08 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +0.754s
After 		Unknown 6.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 19:57:08 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +0.792s
After 		-66.0 dBm 5.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 19:57:08 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +0.889s
After 		-36.0 dBm 6.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 19:57:08 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +3.742s
After 		-93.0 dBm Unknown 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 19:57:11 View
patch866 (pth8) +12.022s
After 		-69.0 dBm 3.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 19:57:19 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) +14.850s
After 		-109.0 dBm -18.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 19:57:22 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) +22.169s
After 		-105.0 dBm 0.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 19:57:29 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) +22.559s
After 		-105.0 dBm 0.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 19:57:30 View
Fostral (FSTR) +37.043s
After 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 19:57:44 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) +37.219s
After 		-104.0 dBm -4.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 19:57:44 View
ZAO Price ML 275°-085° 🇷🇺 (PML4) +46.033s
After 		-80.0 dBm -18.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 19:57:53 View
ZAO Price ML 275°-085° 🇷🇺 (PML4) +46.427s
After 		-80.0 dBm -18.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 19:57:53 View
SYSXX BGW4 (SXB4) +47.968s
After 		-100.0 dBm -7.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 19:57:55 View
20

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways