Packet #5992845 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from orbita88 (orb8) to !ffffffff

23
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
74
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5992845
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd17f53fd
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-15 03:59:13 UTC
From Node: orbita88 (orb8)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: VEGA 6d78 (VEGA)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -94 dBm
SNR: -15.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 4
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:orbita88
Short Name:orb8
Node ID:!726b6088
MAC Address:CJJya2CI
Hardware:PRIVATE_HW
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:3 / 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
+ 3 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 1919639688
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 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -94.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -15.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768438753
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 76
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768438753.9587295
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !04c66d78
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -94.0 dBm
SNR: -15.25 dB
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": "!726b6088", "long_name": "orbita88", "short_name": "orb8", "macaddr": "CJJya2CI", "hw_model": "PRIVATE_HW" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!04c66d78", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1919639688, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3514782717, "rx_time": 1768438753, "rx_snr": -15.25, "rx_rssi": -94, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 76, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921373236623630383812086f726269746138381a046f72623822060892726b608828ff014220848656c88f03b18a03cb0960a21a2f6fbafcadc0c0a7a998493196017290977f4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!726b6088", "long_name": "orbita88", "short_name": "orb8", "macaddr": "CJJya2CI", "hw_model": "PRIVATE_HW", "public_key": "hIZWyI8DsYoDywlgohovb7r8rcDAp6mYSTGWAXKQl38=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)
0a0921373236623630383812086f726269746138381a046f72623822060892726b608828ff014220848656c88f03b18a03cb0960a21a2f6fbafcadc0c0a7a998493196017290977f4800
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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-94.0 dBm -15.25 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:59:13 Current
Fostral (FSTR) -8.254s
Before 		-90.0 dBm -19.25 dB 0 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:59:05 View
Fostral (FSTR) -8.016s
Before 		-90.0 dBm -19.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:59:05 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -5.777s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 6.00 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:59:08 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -2.837s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:59:11 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -2.667s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:59:11 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -2.612s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -12.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:59:11 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +4.142s
After 		-65.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:59:18 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +4.216s
After 		-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:59:18 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +4.620s
After 		Unknown 6.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:59:18 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +4.922s
After 		Unknown 6.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:59:18 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +14.396s
After 		-53.0 dBm 10.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:59:28 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +14.659s
After 		-53.0 dBm 10.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:59:28 View
ZAO Price ML 275°-085° 🇷🇺 (PML4) +19.865s
After 		-79.0 dBm -16.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:59:33 View
ZAO Price ML 275°-085° 🇷🇺 (PML4) +20.174s
After 		-79.0 dBm -16.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:59:34 View
SYSXX BGW4 (SXB4) +21.842s
After 		-102.0 dBm -8.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:59:35 View
PopoG SRO (c204) +29.321s
After 		-107.0 dBm -13.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:59:43 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) +29.411s
After 		-116.0 dBm -13.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:59:43 View
PopoG VKO 6a54 (6a54) +29.609s
After 		-117.0 dBm -9.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 03:59:43 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) +74.104s
After 		-137.0 dBm -14.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:00:28 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +358.575s
After 		-28.0 dBm 7.75 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:05:12 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +367.671s
After 		-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:05:21 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +367.928s
After 		-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:05:21 View
23

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways