Packet #5954905 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from UFO-11 (UFO1) to !ffffffff

32
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
71
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5954905
Mesh Packet ID: 0xdf22f919
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-14 20:34:21 UTC
From Node: UFO-11 (UFO1)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -36 dBm
SNR: 6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 5/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 71 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:UFO-11
Short Name:UFO1
Node ID:!db579aa4
MAC Address:EFHbV5qk
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:71 bytes
Gateway:!efffff01
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 !efffff01
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (71 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3679951524
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 71 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 -36.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768412060
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 3
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768412061.0906835
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: !efffff01
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -36.0 dBm
SNR: 6.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:71 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!db579aa4", "long_name": "UFO-11", "short_name": "UFO1", "macaddr": "EFHbV5qk", "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": 3679951524, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3743611161, "rx_time": 1768412060, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": -36, "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": 3, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216462353739616134120655464f2d31311a0455464f3122061051db579aa4282b422066a28b816a50461da2d0ea62b2bae713849e4fe06655fc3f45919b5bf40780634800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!db579aa4", "long_name": "UFO-11", "short_name": "UFO1", "macaddr": "EFHbV5qk", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "ZqKLgWpQRh2i0OpisrrnE4SeT+BmVfw/RZGbW/QHgGM=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (71 bytes)
0a09216462353739616134120655464f2d31311a0455464f3122061051db579aa4282b422066a28b816a50461da2d0ea62b2bae713849e4fe06655fc3f45919b5bf40780634800
Hex Analysis:
Size:71 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 		-36.0 dBm 6.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:34:21 Current
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -329.851s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -7.25 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:28:51 View
Fostral (FSTR) -329.816s
Before 		-84.0 dBm -16.75 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:28:51 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -329.565s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -7.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:28:51 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -329.496s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:28:51 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -328.958s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -2.75 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:28:52 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -328.721s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -6.25 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:28:52 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -328.668s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 6.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:28:52 View
patch866 (pth8) -328.060s
Before 		-68.0 dBm 2.25 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:28:53 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) -317.370s
Before 		-79.0 dBm Unknown 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:29:03 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) -317.009s
Before 		-79.0 dBm Unknown 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:29:04 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -310.603s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -15.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:29:10 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -310.289s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -15.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:29:10 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -300.178s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -15.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:29:20 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -299.904s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -15.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:29:21 View
Korolyok h0use (K8k*) -298.570s
Before 		-111.0 dBm 0.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:29:22 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) -3.851s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -20.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:34:17 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) -3.380s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -20.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:34:17 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +0.220s
After 		-36.0 dBm 6.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:34:21 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +6.819s
After 		-103.0 dBm -16.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:34:27 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +7.123s
After 		-103.0 dBm -16.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:34:28 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +1409.959s
After 		-113.0 dBm -4.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:57:51 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +1410.268s
After 		-115.0 dBm -4.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:57:51 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +1410.313s
After 		-113.0 dBm -4.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:57:51 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +2069.360s
After 		-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 21:08:50 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +2069.504s
After 		-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 21:08:50 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +2079.100s
After 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 21:09:00 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +2079.317s
After 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 21:09:00 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) +2656.030s
After 		-104.0 dBm -1.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 21:18:37 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) +2656.332s
After 		-104.0 dBm -1.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 21:18:37 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) +2656.753s
After 		-137.0 dBm -14.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 21:18:37 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) +2657.493s
After 		Unknown Unknown 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 21:18:38 View
32

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways