Packet #5956653 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic a728 (a728) to !ffffffff

8
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5956653
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc6d7d123
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-14 20:55:25 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic a728 (a728)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: VEGA 6d78 (VEGA)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -97 dBm
SNR: -16.0 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic a728
Short Name:a728
Node ID:!9e78a728
MAC Address:8J6eeKco
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:!04c66d78
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 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 !04c66d78
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 2658707240
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 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -97.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -16.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768413324
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 21
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768413325.2019436
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !04c66d78
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -97.0 dBm
SNR: -16.00 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": "!9e78a728", "long_name": "Meshtastic a728", "short_name": "a728", "macaddr": "8J6eeKco", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!04c66d78", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658707240, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3336032547, "rx_time": 1768413324, "rx_snr": -16.0, "rx_rssi": -97, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 21, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213965373861373238120f4d65736874617374696320613732381a04613732382206f09e9e78a728282b4220692ee70934b94bffbfe2b08c12a2723fc4c0dc36505f1da42d82841df4338a5a4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9e78a728", "long_name": "Meshtastic a728", "short_name": "a728", "macaddr": "8J6eeKco", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "aS7nCTS5S/+/4rCMEqJyP8TA3DZQXx2kLYKEHfQzilo=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09213965373861373238120f4d65736874617374696320613732381a04613732382206f09e9e78a728282b4220692ee70934b94bffbfe2b08c12a2723fc4c0dc36505f1da42d82841df4338a5a4800
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
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-97.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:55:25 Current
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) +0.463s
After 		-97.0 dBm -16.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:55:25 View
Fostral (FSTR) +8.634s
After 		-84.0 dBm -17.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:55:33 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) +24.895s
After 		-116.0 dBm -7.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:55:50 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) +36.422s
After 		-114.0 dBm -10.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:56:01 View
Medved GW8 (MED8) +36.478s
After 		-104.0 dBm 1.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:56:01 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) +36.702s
After 		-114.0 dBm -10.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:56:01 View
patch866 (pth8) +38.717s
After 		-67.0 dBm 2.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 20:56:03 View
8

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways