Packet #5982780 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from R2BGO8 ๐Ÿ”Œ (BG08) to Heltec v4 a388 (a388)

10
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
78
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5982780
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe5f4a02b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-15 02:02:18 UTC
From Node: R2BGO8 ๐Ÿ”Œ (BG08)
To Node: Heltec v4 a388 (a388)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: VEGA 6d78 (VEGA)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -99 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:R2BGO8 ๐Ÿ”Œ
Short Name:BG08
Node ID:!da9d6064
MAC Address:1NTanWBk
Hardware:TLORA_V2_1_1P6
Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) โ†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) โ†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:78 bytes
Gateway:!04c66d78
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
โœ“ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
โš  Default channel - no encryption
โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 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 (78 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3667746916
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1770365832
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 78 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 -99.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -18.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768431736
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 188
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768431738.4603126
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:
  • โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • โœ“ Targeted to specific node
  • โœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • โš  Default channel - no encryption
  • โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • โš  Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • โš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !04c66d78
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -99.0 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dB
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": "!da9d6064", "long_name": "R2BGO8 ๐Ÿ”Œ", "short_name": "BG08", "macaddr": "1NTanWBk", "hw_model": "TLORA_V2_1_1P6" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!04c66d78", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3667746916, "to": 1770365832, "id": 3858014251, "rx_time": 1768431736, "rx_snr": -18.25, "rx_rssi": -99, "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": 188, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216461396436303634120b523242474f3820f09f948c1a04424730382206d4d4da9d60642803380c4220ad55d3d5fbfdeef1e9ce9f7eecc66eaf5082625fef90ff3eb9846330977c07164800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!da9d6064", "long_name": "R2BGO8 ๐Ÿ”Œ", "short_name": "BG08", "macaddr": "1NTanWBk", "hw_model": "TLORA_V2_1_1P6", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "rVXT1fv97vHpzp9+7MZur1CCYl/vkP8+uYRjMJd8BxY=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (78 bytes)
0a09216461396436303634120b523242474f3820f09f948c1a04424730382206d4d4da9d60642803380c4220ad55d3d5fbfdeef1e9ce9f7eecc66eaf5082625fef90ff3eb9846330977c07164800
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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-99.0 dBm -18.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:02:18 Current
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -16.074s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:02:02 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -15.804s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -7.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:02:02 View
BBS ะ’ะพัั‚ะพะบ (DM๐Ÿ“ฒ) (BBSv) -12.292s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -15.00 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:02:06 View
BBS ะ’ะพัั‚ะพะบ (DM๐Ÿ“ฒ) (BBSv) -12.012s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -15.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:02:06 View
Fostral (FSTR) -5.770s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:02:12 View
Fostral (FSTR) -5.370s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:02:13 View
patch866 (pth8) +7.929s
After 		-68.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:02:26 View
patch866 (pth8) +8.261s
After 		-68.0 dBm 4.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:02:26 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) +9.317s
After 		-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:02:27 View
10

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways