Packet #5995797 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic e19c (e19c) to !ffffffff

26
Total Receptions
20
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5995797
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7587aac8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-15 04:32:39 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic e19c (e19c)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Dragon868-1 (D1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -94 dBm
SNR: 2.25 dBm
Hop Info: 6/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic e19c
Short Name:e19c
Node ID:!699ae19c
MAC Address:kHBpmuGc
Hardware:HELTEC_V4
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:!9e9e3440
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
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e9e3440
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 1771757980
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 -94.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 2.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768440757
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 224
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768440759.2721353
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)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9e9e3440
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -94.0 dBm
SNR: 2.25 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": "!699ae19c", "long_name": "Meshtastic e19c", "short_name": "e19c", "macaddr": "kHBpmuGc", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e9e3440", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1771757980, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1971825352, "rx_time": 1768440757, "rx_snr": 2.25, "rx_rssi": -94, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 224, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213639396165313963120f4d65736874617374696320653139631a046531396322069070699ae19c286e4220d01551e8aef6a4760de15963513075c60cf00cf4b2098ee44bdf36ef50e1700f4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!699ae19c", "long_name": "Meshtastic e19c", "short_name": "e19c", "macaddr": "kHBpmuGc", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "public_key": "0BVR6K72pHYN4VljUTB1xgzwDPSyCY7kS98271DhcA8=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09213639396165313963120f4d65736874617374696320653139631a046531396322069070699ae19c286e4220d01551e8aef6a4760de15963513075c60cf00cf4b2098ee44bdf36ef50e1700f4800
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
Dragon868-1 (D1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-94.0 dBm 2.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:32:39 Current
Fostral (FSTR) -50.327s
Before 		-83.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:31:48 View
Fostral (FSTR) -50.105s
Before 		-83.0 dBm -15.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:31:49 View
Medved GW8 (MED8) -49.956s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -1.25 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:31:49 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -49.823s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -2.25 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:31:49 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -49.723s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -13.00 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:31:49 View
patch866 (pth8) -48.832s
Before 		-69.0 dBm 2.75 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:31:50 View
hmbm (f55c) -48.307s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:31:50 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -48.113s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -6.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:31:51 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -46.737s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -11.25 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:31:52 View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) -45.934s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -8.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:31:53 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) -40.007s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -5.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:31:59 View
Aster-02 (AST2) -39.270s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -17.25 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:32:00 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -36.856s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:32:02 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -36.531s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:32:02 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -4.010s
Before 		-77.0 dBm -14.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:32:35 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -3.710s
Before 		-77.0 dBm -14.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:32:35 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) +0.385s
After 		-94.0 dBm 2.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:32:39 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) +21.070s
After 		-136.0 dBm -14.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:33:00 View
ZA_MKAD_22_433_2 (4332) +21.495s
After 		Unknown Unknown 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:33:00 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) +21.606s
After 		Unknown Unknown 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:33:00 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) +21.732s
After 		-136.0 dBm -14.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:33:01 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +23.854s
After 		-118.0 dBm -10.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:33:03 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +24.129s
After 		-110.0 dBm -8.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:33:03 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +24.396s
After 		-110.0 dBm -8.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:33:03 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +25.738s
After 		-66.0 dBm 6.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:33:05 View
26

Total Receptions

20

Unique Gateways