Packet #5984076 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) to !ffffffff

19
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
74
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5984076
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf6f74171
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-15 02:17:59 UTC
From Node: VEGA 6d78 (VEGA)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: VEGA 6d78 (VEGA)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:VEGA 6d78
Short Name:VEGA
Node ID:!04c66d78
MAC Address:sKYExm14
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:74 bytes
Gateway:!04c66d78
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:7 / 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
+ 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 (74 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 80113016
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 74 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 7
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1768432678
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 10
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 120
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768432679.5987418
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 (7 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !04c66d78
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!04c66d78", "long_name": "VEGA 6d78", "short_name": "VEGA", "macaddr": "sKYExm14", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!04c66d78", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 80113016, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4143399281, "rx_time": 1768432678, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 120, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921303463363664373812095645474120366437381a04564547412206b0a604c66d78286e422068ce6f9adde16db54565846dbbe1b56a6c46cbc04201f4eca77668531fa1c76e4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!04c66d78", "long_name": "VEGA 6d78", "short_name": "VEGA", "macaddr": "sKYExm14", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "public_key": "aM5vmt3hbbVFZYRtu+G1amxGy8BCAfTsp3ZoUx+hx24=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)
0a0921303463363664373812095645474120366437381a04564547412206b0a604c66d78286e422068ce6f9adde16db54565846dbbe1b56a6c46cbc04201f4eca77668531fa1c76e4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:74 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 		Unknown Unknown 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:17:59 Current
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) -0.253s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:17:59 View
Fostral (FSTR) +18.531s
After 		-83.0 dBm -15.25 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:18:18 View
Fostral (FSTR) +18.807s
After 		-83.0 dBm -15.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:18:18 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) +22.211s
After 		-85.0 dBm 6.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:18:21 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) +22.468s
After 		-85.0 dBm 6.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:18:22 View
patch866 (pth8) +24.568s
After 		-68.0 dBm 1.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:18:24 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) +24.631s
After 		-88.0 dBm 2.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:18:24 View
hmbm (f55c) +26.046s
After 		-97.0 dBm 2.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:18:25 View
hmbm (f55c) +26.308s
After 		-97.0 dBm 2.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:18:25 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +27.797s
After 		-106.0 dBm -12.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:18:27 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) +31.629s
After 		-115.0 dBm -10.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:18:31 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +32.680s
After 		-99.0 dBm -12.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:18:32 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +32.721s
After 		-124.0 dBm -16.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:18:32 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +33.163s
After 		-124.0 dBm -16.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:18:32 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) +35.090s
After 		-47.0 dBm 7.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:18:34 View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) +44.490s
After 		-125.0 dBm -19.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:18:44 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) +114.135s
After 		-137.0 dBm -14.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:19:53 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +116.087s
After 		-67.0 dBm 6.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:19:55 View
19

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways