Packet #5994527 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 8ac0 (8ac0) to Raschen (RM02)

26
Total Receptions
20
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5994527
Mesh Packet ID: 0x1fd78416
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-15 04:17:35 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 8ac0 (8ac0)
To Node: Raschen (RM02)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: ZAO Price ML 275°-085° 🇷🇺 (PML4)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -81 dBm
SNR: -18.5 dBm
Hop Info: 5/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 2
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:!29a36f94
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:5 / 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 !29a36f94
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 1770329992
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -81.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -18.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768439854
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 184
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768439855.386783
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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !29a36f94
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -81.0 dBm
SNR: -18.50 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": "!29a36f94", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658634432, "to": 1770329992, "id": 534217750, "rx_time": 1768439854, "rx_snr": -18.5, "rx_rssi": -81, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 184, "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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
ZAO Price ML 275°-085° 🇷🇺 (PML4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-81.0 dBm -18.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:17:35 Current
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -9.411s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.75 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:17:25 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -9.178s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:17:26 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -9.102s
Before 		-100.0 dBm 1.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:17:26 View
Koptevo-8-MQTT (BM8M) -8.549s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -15.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:17:26 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) -5.828s
Before 		-136.0 dBm -14.25 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:17:29 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) -5.646s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -5.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:17:29 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) -4.961s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:17:30 View
Aster-02 (AST2) -4.741s
Before 		-76.0 dBm 3.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:17:30 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -1.277s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -8.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:17:34 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -0.995s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -8.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:17:34 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +1.815s
After 		-126.0 dBm -19.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:17:37 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +2.071s
After 		-126.0 dBm -19.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:17:37 View
SYSXX BGW4 (SXB4) +2.151s
After 		-103.0 dBm -18.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:17:37 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +4.023s
After 		-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:17:39 View
patch433 (pth4) +5.579s
After 		-49.0 dBm 11.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:17:40 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +5.711s
After 		-36.0 dBm 6.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:17:41 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +5.761s
After 		-62.0 dBm 6.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:17:41 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) +11.028s
After 		-117.0 dBm -12.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:17:46 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) +32.426s
After 		-105.0 dBm -16.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:18:07 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) +32.761s
After 		-105.0 dBm -16.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:18:08 View
Fostral (FSTR) +41.120s
After 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:18:16 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) +47.068s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:18:22 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) +47.395s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:18:22 View
ZA_MKAD_22_433_2 (4332) +144.745s
After 		-66.0 dBm 12.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:20:00 View
ZA_MKAD_22_433_2 (4332) +145.061s
After 		-66.0 dBm 12.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:20:00 View
26

Total Receptions

20

Unique Gateways