Packet #5996823 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 5e28 (5e28) to !ffffffff

23
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5996823
Mesh Packet ID: 0x329c2673
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-15 04:45:47 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 5e28 (5e28)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: VEGA 6d78 (VEGA)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -95 dBm
SNR: -16.0 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic 5e28
Short Name:5e28
Node ID:!aca95e28
MAC Address:2IWsqV4o
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:!04c66d78
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 !04c66d78
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 2896780840
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 Not set uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 7
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -95.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -16.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768441546
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 140
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768441547.908237
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: !04c66d78
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -95.0 dBm
SNR: -16.00 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": "!aca95e28", "long_name": "Meshtastic 5e28", "short_name": "5e28", "macaddr": "2IWsqV4o", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!04c66d78", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2896780840, "to": 4294967295, "id": 849094259, "rx_time": 1768441546, "rx_snr": -16.0, "rx_rssi": -95, "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": 140, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216163613935653238120f4d65736874617374696320356532381a04356532382206d885aca95e28282b4220424c7fed60921a1bd2434ad452da7b5a051d8fc725d53233662d8f26370f3b314800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!aca95e28", "long_name": "Meshtastic 5e28", "short_name": "5e28", "macaddr": "2IWsqV4o", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "Qkx/7WCSGhvSQ0rUUtp7WgUdj8cl1TIzZi2PJjcPOzE=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09216163613935653238120f4d65736874617374696320356532381a04356532382206d885aca95e28282b4220424c7fed60921a1bd2434ad452da7b5a051d8fc725d53233662d8f26370f3b314800
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
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-95.0 dBm -16.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:45:47 Current
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) -2554.611s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:03:13 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -2554.328s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -15.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:03:13 View
patch866 (pth8) -2554.045s
Before 		-68.0 dBm 3.75 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:03:13 View
hmbm (f55c) -2542.459s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -3.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:03:25 View
hmbm (f55c) -2542.212s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -3.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:03:25 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -2542.034s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -1.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:03:25 View
Medved GW8 (MED8) -2539.395s
Before 		-98.0 dBm 4.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:03:28 View
Medved GW8 (MED8) -2539.117s
Before 		-98.0 dBm 4.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:03:28 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -2538.406s
Before 		-84.0 dBm 6.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:03:29 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -2536.629s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -7.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:03:31 View
Fostral (FSTR) -2535.064s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:03:32 View
Fostral (FSTR) -2534.714s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:03:33 View
Korolyok h0use (K8k*) -2534.281s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -0.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:03:33 View
HOPS GW (ZER0) -2326.082s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -10.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:07:01 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -2316.604s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -14.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:07:11 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -2316.209s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -14.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:07:11 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) -2306.052s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -13.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:07:21 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) -2244.660s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -12.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:08:23 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) -2244.177s
Before 		-136.0 dBm -13.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:08:23 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) -2244.157s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -12.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:08:23 View
Fostral (FSTR) -1.131s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -18.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:45:46 View
Fostral (FSTR) -0.899s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -18.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 04:45:47 View
23

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways