Packet #5988047 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 8998 (8998) to BPol30 5a27 (5a27)

7
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5988047
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2dccf9ff
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-15 03:04:42 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 8998 (8998)
To Node: BPol30 5a27 (5a27)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Aster-02 (AST2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -29 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic 8998
Short Name:8998
Node ID:!db528998
MAC Address:EFHbUomY
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:!b2a78a88
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:7 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ 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 !b2a78a88
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 3679619480
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2368035367
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 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 -29.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768435480
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 244
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768435482.57579
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:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ 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: !b2a78a88
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -29.0 dBm
SNR: 6.25 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": "!db528998", "long_name": "Meshtastic 8998", "short_name": "8998", "macaddr": "EFHbUomY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a78a88", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3679619480, "to": 2368035367, "id": 768408063, "rx_time": 1768435480, "rx_snr": 6.25, "rx_rssi": -29, "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": 244, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216462353238393938120f4d65736874617374696320383939381a043839393822061051db528998282b4220d60cd812b105f06c4d05c5df25ef0b2733bf28afdde9216d088762d7e5c4eb644800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!db528998", "long_name": "Meshtastic 8998", "short_name": "8998", "macaddr": "EFHbUomY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "1gzYErEF8GxNBcXfJe8LJzO/KK/d6SFtCIdi1+XE62Q=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09216462353238393938120f4d65736874617374696320383939381a043839393822061051db528998282b4220d60cd812b105f06c4d05c5df25ef0b2733bf28afdde9216d088762d7e5c4eb644800
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
Aster-02 (AST2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:04:42 Current
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) -44.266s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -18.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:03:58 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -43.989s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -16.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:03:58 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) -43.961s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -18.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:03:58 View
Fostral (FSTR) -34.502s
Before 		-84.0 dBm -14.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:04:08 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -0.975s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -11.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:04:41 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -0.574s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -11.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:04:42 View
7

Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways