Packet #5970615 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8) to !ffffffff

22
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
94
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5970615
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb970e52f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-14 23:32:15 UTC
From Node: ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺 (PML8)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Aster-02 (AST2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -75 dBm
SNR: 4.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 94 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺
Short Name:PML8
Node ID:!1be402d8
MAC Address:4Fob5ALY
Hardware:DIY_V1
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:94 bytes
Gateway:!b2a78a88
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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 !b2a78a88
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (94 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 467927768
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 94 bytes size
hop_limit 6
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -75.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 4.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768422733
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 4
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768422735.737947
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b2a78a88
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -75.0 dBm
SNR: 4.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:94 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!1be402d8", "long_name": "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺", "short_name": "PML8", "macaddr": "4Fob5ALY", "hw_model": "DIY_V1" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a78a88", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 467927768, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3111183663, "rx_time": 1768422733, "rx_snr": 4.25, "rx_rssi": -75, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 4, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213162653430326438121b5a414f205072696365204d4c20303130c2b020f09f87b7f09f87ba1a04504d4c382206e05a1be402d82827380c422052cb984afcbbf37ae4e5d85eadfa9385842c504672a9a73c083b21ce5387d2794800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!1be402d8", "long_name": "ZAO Price ML 010° 🇷🇺", "short_name": "PML8", "macaddr": "4Fob5ALY", "hw_model": "DIY_V1", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "UsuYSvy783rk5dherfqThYQsUEZyqac8CDshzlOH0nk=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (94 bytes)
0a09213162653430326438121b5a414f205072696365204d4c20303130c2b020f09f87b7f09f87ba1a04504d4c382206e05a1be402d82827380c422052cb984afcbbf37ae4e5d85eadfa9385842c504672a9a73c083b21ce5387d2794800
Hex Analysis:
Size:94 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
Aster-02 (AST2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-75.0 dBm 4.25 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:32:15 Current
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) -2.547s
Before 		-138.0 dBm -14.75 dB 0 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:32:13 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) -2.531s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -3.75 dB 0 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:32:13 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) -2.303s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 1 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:32:13 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +5.230s
After 		-109.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:32:20 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +5.479s
After 		-109.0 dBm -0.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:32:21 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +9.720s
After 		-100.0 dBm Unknown 2 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:32:25 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +19.196s
After 		-120.0 dBm -10.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:32:34 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +22.199s
After 		-58.0 dBm 6.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:32:37 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +22.590s
After 		-58.0 dBm 6.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:32:38 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +41.981s
After 		-92.0 dBm -1.75 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:32:57 View
Medved GW8 (MED8) +42.045s
After 		-117.0 dBm -10.00 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:32:57 View
Koptevo-8-MQTT (BM8M) +42.285s
After 		-117.0 dBm -15.00 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:32:58 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +42.368s
After 		-92.0 dBm -1.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:32:58 View
patch866 (pth8) +76.996s
After 		-67.0 dBm 2.25 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:33:32 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) +78.586s
After 		-120.0 dBm -14.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:33:34 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) +78.818s
After 		-120.0 dBm -14.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:33:34 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) +79.797s
After 		-95.0 dBm -14.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:33:35 View
Fostral (FSTR) +79.829s
After 		-85.0 dBm -18.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:33:35 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) +80.324s
After 		-102.0 dBm -7.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:33:36 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) +82.948s
After 		-99.0 dBm 3.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:33:38 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) +84.022s
After 		-125.0 dBm -13.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:33:39 View
22

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways