Packet #5990372 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 8ac0 (8ac0) to crmn

25
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5990372
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7a0cdc0d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-15 03:29:05 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 8ac0 (8ac0)
To Node: crmn (7d44)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -115 dBm
SNR: -8.25 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic 8ac0
Short Name:8ac0
Node ID:!9e778ac0
MAC Address:8J6ed4rA
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:!efffff01
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 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 !efffff01
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 2658634432
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2896919876
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 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 -115.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -8.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768436945
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 196
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768436945.8717148
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !efffff01
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -115.0 dBm
SNR: -8.25 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": "!9e778ac0", "long_name": "Meshtastic 8ac0", "short_name": "8ac0", "macaddr": "8J6ed4rA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!efffff01", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658634432, "to": 2896919876, "id": 2047663117, "rx_time": 1768436945, "rx_snr": -8.25, "rx_rssi": -115, "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": 196, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213965373738616330120f4d65736874617374696320386163301a04386163302206f09e9e778ac0282b422082285b4f9b75ea6860abf7b67db21f1be9c67f073ab413d69f36dd134bb68b794800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9e778ac0", "long_name": "Meshtastic 8ac0", "short_name": "8ac0", "macaddr": "8J6ed4rA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "gihbT5t16mhgq/e2fbIfG+nGfwc6tBPWnzbdE0u2i3k=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09213965373738616330120f4d65736874617374696320386163301a04386163302206f09e9e778ac0282b422082285b4f9b75ea6860abf7b67db21f1be9c67f073ab413d69f36dd134bb68b794800
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
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-115.0 dBm -8.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:29:05 Current
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -0.140s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -2.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:29:05 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -0.051s
Before 		-97.0 dBm -12.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:29:05 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +0.133s
After 		-95.0 dBm -2.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:29:06 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) +0.230s
After 		-101.0 dBm 1.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:29:06 View
Koptevo-8-MQTT (BM8M) +0.729s
After 		-118.0 dBm -15.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:29:06 View
Medved GW8 (MED8) +0.818s
After 		-116.0 dBm -19.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:29:06 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) +4.520s
After 		-115.0 dBm -8.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:29:10 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +5.342s
After 		-113.0 dBm -10.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:29:11 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) +6.362s
After 		-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:29:12 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +6.542s
After 		-105.0 dBm -18.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:29:12 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) +6.682s
After 		-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:29:12 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) +7.064s
After 		-98.0 dBm -6.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:29:12 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) +8.430s
After 		-81.0 dBm -0.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:29:14 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) +10.990s
After 		-104.0 dBm -4.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:29:16 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) +11.650s
After 		-136.0 dBm -13.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:29:17 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) +12.543s
After 		Unknown Unknown 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:29:18 View
patch866 (pth8) +16.018s
After 		-68.0 dBm 3.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:29:21 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +17.346s
After 		-123.0 dBm -10.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:29:23 View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) +23.481s
After 		-126.0 dBm -17.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:29:29 View
Fostral (FSTR) +1815.276s
After 		-89.0 dBm -19.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:59:21 View
Fostral (FSTR) +1815.473s
After 		-89.0 dBm -19.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:59:21 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) +1819.936s
After 		-48.0 dBm 6.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:59:25 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) +1820.201s
After 		-48.0 dBm 6.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:59:26 View
patch866 (pth8) +1822.130s
After 		-68.0 dBm 4.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:59:28 View
25

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways