Packet #5995557 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from RighTwin (RITW) to !ffffffff

30
Total Receptions
22
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
73
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5995557
Mesh Packet ID: 0xabc86806
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-15 04:30:13 UTC
From Node: RighTwin (RITW)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Medved GW8 (MED8)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -97 dBm
SNR: -3.0 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 73 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:RighTwin
Short Name:RITW
Node ID:!aca96bcc
MAC Address:2IWsqWvM
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:73 bytes
Gateway:!fa68e0c0
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:7 / 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 !fa68e0c0
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (73 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2896784332
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 73 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 -97.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -3.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768440600
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 136
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768440613.810332
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 (7 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !fa68e0c0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -97.0 dBm
SNR: -3.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:73 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!aca96bcc", "long_name": "RighTwin", "short_name": "RITW", "macaddr": "2IWsqWvM", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!fa68e0c0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2896784332, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2882037766, "rx_time": 1768440600, "rx_snr": -3.0, "rx_rssi": -97, "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": 136, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092161636139366263631208526967685477696e1a04524954572206d885aca96bcc282b4220a8e687f80a0695913ce45b4dc97efb8a3c72d97d292e7f2b9b51817ec605d03f4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!aca96bcc", "long_name": "RighTwin", "short_name": "RITW", "macaddr": "2IWsqWvM", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "qOaH+AoGlZE85FtNyX77ijxy2X0pLn8rm1GBfsYF0D8=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (73 bytes)
0a092161636139366263631208526967685477696e1a04524954572206d885aca96bcc282b4220a8e687f80a0695913ce45b4dc97efb8a3c72d97d292e7f2b9b51817ec605d03f4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:73 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
Medved GW8 (MED8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-97.0 dBm -3.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:30:13 Current
Fostral (FSTR) -50.021s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -17.75 dB 0 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:29:23 View
Fostral (FSTR) -49.741s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -17.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:29:24 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -47.235s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:29:26 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) -46.095s
Before 		-80.0 dBm -2.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:29:27 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -41.350s
Before 		-85.0 dBm 3.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:29:32 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -30.208s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 7.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:29:43 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -29.973s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 7.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:29:43 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) -24.536s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -11.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:29:49 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) -24.298s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -11.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:29:49 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) -24.239s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -2.75 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:29:49 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -23.712s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -16.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:29:50 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) -23.585s
Before 		-137.0 dBm -13.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:29:50 View
ZA_MKAD_22_433_2 (4332) -22.750s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:29:51 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) -22.636s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:29:51 View
Aster-02 (AST2) -19.876s
Before 		-76.0 dBm 1.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:29:53 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -17.838s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 9.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:29:55 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -17.478s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 9.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:29:56 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) -11.453s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -18.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:30:02 View
HOPS GW (ZER0) -4.090s
Before 		-67.0 dBm 4.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:30:09 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -3.496s
Before 		-100.0 dBm 1.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:30:10 View
Koptevo-8-MQTT (BM8M) -3.447s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -15.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:30:10 View
Medved GW8 (MED8) -0.510s
Before 		-97.0 dBm -3.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:30:13 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -0.423s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -13.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:30:13 View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) +17.137s
After 		-114.0 dBm -9.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:30:30 View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) +17.558s
After 		-114.0 dBm -9.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:30:31 View
patch866 (pth8) +36.768s
After 		-68.0 dBm 4.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:30:50 View
patch866 (pth8) +36.993s
After 		-68.0 dBm 4.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:30:50 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +65.866s
After 		-5.0 dBm 6.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:31:19 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +66.283s
After 		-5.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:31:20 View
30

Total Receptions

22

Unique Gateways