Packet #5989409 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 36ec (36ec) to !ffffffff

13
Total Receptions
11
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5989409
Mesh Packet ID: 0xef099358
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-15 03:18:09 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 36ec (36ec)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 6/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic 36ec
Short Name:36ec
Node ID:!acab36ec
MAC Address:2IWsqzbs
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:!9e9fbbf0
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:6 / 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 !9e9fbbf0
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 2896901868
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 6
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1768436288
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 64
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 80
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768436289.493321
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 (6 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9e9fbbf0
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": "!acab36ec", "long_name": "Meshtastic 36ec", "short_name": "36ec", "macaddr": "2IWsqzbs", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e9fbbf0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2896901868, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4010382168, "rx_time": 1768436288, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 64, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 80, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216163616233366563120f4d65736874617374696320333665631a04333665632206d885acab36ec282b42207f8cb10678ee0c379b96dc30e8ed01094473019bcc3bad757d984a9fd8d86c124800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!acab36ec", "long_name": "Meshtastic 36ec", "short_name": "36ec", "macaddr": "2IWsqzbs", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "f4yxBnjuDDebltww6O0BCURzAZvMO611fZhKn9jYbBI=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09216163616233366563120f4d65736874617374696320333665631a04333665632206d885acab36ec282b42207f8cb10678ee0c379b96dc30e8ed01094473019bcc3bad757d984a9fd8d86c124800
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
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:18:09 Current
Aster-02 (AST2) -264.530s
Before 		-93.0 dBm -6.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:13:44 View
Aster-02 (AST2) -264.163s
Before 		-93.0 dBm -6.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:13:45 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -262.234s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 8.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:13:47 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -253.454s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -13.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:13:56 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) -251.067s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 6.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:13:58 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) -250.956s
Before 		-66.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:13:58 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) -0.283s
Before 		-136.0 dBm -14.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:18:09 View
ZA_MKAD_22_433_2 (4332) +0.758s
After 		Unknown Unknown 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:18:10 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +7.274s
After 		-108.0 dBm -1.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:18:16 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +7.624s
After 		-108.0 dBm -1.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:18:17 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +66.654s
After 		-91.0 dBm 1.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:19:16 View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) +67.187s
After 		-123.0 dBm -16.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:19:16 View
13

Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways