Packet #5987653 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from INET πŸ™ˆπŸ™‰πŸ™Š (INET) to BPol30 5a27 (5a27)

22
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
84
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5987653
Mesh Packet ID: 0x96d009e1
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-15 03:00:48 UTC
From Node: INET πŸ™ˆπŸ™‰πŸ™Š (INET)
To Node: BPol30 5a27 (5a27)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Fostral (FSTR)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -88 dBm
SNR: -19.25 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 84 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:INET πŸ™ˆπŸ™‰πŸ™Š
Short Name:INET
Node ID:!698598a0
MAC Address:kHBphZig
Hardware:HELTEC_V4
Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) β†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) β†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:84 bytes
Gateway:!1309d640
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:7 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
βœ“ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !1309d640
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (84 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770363040
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2368035367
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 84 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 -88.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -19.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768435248
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 136
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768435248.8139272
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:
  • βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • βœ“ Targeted to specific node
  • βœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (7 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !1309d640
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -88.0 dBm
SNR: -19.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:84 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!698598a0", "long_name": "INET πŸ™ˆπŸ™‰πŸ™Š", "short_name": "INET", "macaddr": "kHBphZig", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!1309d640", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770363040, "to": 2368035367, "id": 2530216417, "rx_time": 1768435248, "rx_snr": -19.25, "rx_rssi": -88, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 136, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092136393835393861301211494e455420f09f9988f09f9989f09f998a1a04494e455422069070698598a0286e380c4220a1016ec8c018e1787289b2c86d234eaeee69ad62560a7fc1d726395f1ce032674800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!698598a0", "long_name": "INET πŸ™ˆπŸ™‰πŸ™Š", "short_name": "INET", "macaddr": "kHBphZig", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "oQFuyMAY4XhyibLIbSNOru5prWJWCn/B1yY5XxzgMmc=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (84 bytes)
0a092136393835393861301211494e455420f09f9988f09f9989f09f998a1a04494e455422069070698598a0286e380c4220a1016ec8c018e1787289b2c86d234eaeee69ad62560a7fc1d726395f1ce032674800
Hex Analysis:
Size:84 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
Fostral (FSTR) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-88.0 dBm -19.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:00:48 Current
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) -235.193s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -17.25 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:56:53 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -234.795s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -8.25 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:56:54 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) -234.736s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -17.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:56:54 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) -233.004s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:56:55 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) -232.206s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:56:56 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -197.389s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -8.25 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:57:31 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -197.031s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -8.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 02:57:31 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) -32.126s
Before 		-136.0 dBm -14.75 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:00:16 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) -29.338s
Before 		-39.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:00:19 View
Aster-02 (AST2) -29.233s
Before 		-76.0 dBm 3.25 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:00:19 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) -29.054s
Before 		-39.0 dBm 5.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:00:19 View
ZA_MKAD_22_433_2 (4332) -28.237s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 3 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:00:20 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -8.021s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -14.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:00:40 View
Medved GW8 (MED8) -7.917s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -18.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:00:40 View
ZoΝ¦mΝ«Π²β·‘iΝ₯eΝ€ [GW8] (🧟) -3.992s
Before 		-91.0 dBm 1.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:00:44 View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) -3.939s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -18.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:00:44 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -2.423s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -9.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:00:46 View
BBS Восток (DMπŸ“²) (BBSv) +0.795s
After 		-101.0 dBm -8.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:00:49 View
BBS Восток (DMπŸ“²) (BBSv) +1.138s
After 		-101.0 dBm -8.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:00:49 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) +96.582s
After 		-87.0 dBm -3.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:02:25 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) +96.841s
After 		-87.0 dBm -3.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:02:25 View
22

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways