Packet #6018574 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Malomoskovskaya HeltecV4 (MLH4) to !ffffffff

20
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
91
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 6018574
Mesh Packet ID: 0x674c3a82
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-15 09:04:28 UTC
From Node: Malomoskovskaya HeltecV4 (MLH4)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -94 dBm
SNR: -4.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 91 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Malomoskovskaya HeltecV4
Short Name:MLH4
Node ID:!69859a90
MAC Address:kHBphZqQ
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:91 bytes
Gateway:!1309db84
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 !1309db84
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (91 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770363536
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 91 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -94.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -4.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768457069
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 133
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768457068.4157727
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !1309db84
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -94.0 dBm
SNR: -4.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:91 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!69859a90", "long_name": "Malomoskovskaya HeltecV4", "short_name": "MLH4", "macaddr": "kHBphZqQ", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!1309db84", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770363536, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1733048962, "rx_time": 1768457069, "rx_snr": -4.75, "rx_rssi": -94, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 133, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921363938353961393012184d616c6f6d6f736b6f76736b6179612048656c74656356341a044d4c48342206907069859a90286e380c4220399f5c287b2c32ca1e7c5a3252a9ac973fa4ce16ac208dbb2ecffa24d45faf744800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!69859a90", "long_name": "Malomoskovskaya HeltecV4", "short_name": "MLH4", "macaddr": "kHBphZqQ", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "OZ9cKHssMsoefFoyUqmslz+kzhasII27Ls/6JNRfr3Q=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (91 bytes)
0a0921363938353961393012184d616c6f6d6f736b6f76736b6179612048656c74656356341a044d4c48342206907069859a90286e380c4220399f5c287b2c32ca1e7c5a3252a9ac973fa4ce16ac208dbb2ecffa24d45faf744800
Hex Analysis:
Size:91 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

Loading reception map...

Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-94.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 09:04:28 Current
Korolyok h0use (K8k*) -0.103s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -1.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 09:04:28 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) +10.291s
After 		-103.0 dBm -5.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-15 09:04:38 View
Fostral (FSTR) +10.373s
After 		-44.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-15 09:04:38 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) +10.665s
After 		-103.0 dBm -5.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 09:04:39 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +22.403s
After 		-90.0 dBm 2.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 09:04:50 View
patch866 (pth8) +30.651s
After 		-68.0 dBm 2.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-15 09:04:59 View
hmbm (f55c) +32.598s
After 		-99.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 09:05:01 View
HOPS GW (ZER0) +37.599s
After 		-106.0 dBm -12.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 09:05:06 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) +64.558s
After 		-121.0 dBm -12.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 09:05:32 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) +64.851s
After 		-121.0 dBm -12.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 09:05:33 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +142.006s
After 		-121.0 dBm -12.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 09:06:50 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +142.340s
After 		-121.0 dBm -12.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 09:06:50 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +142.468s
After 		-96.0 dBm -7.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 09:06:50 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +154.441s
After 		-60.0 dBm 6.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 09:07:02 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +154.723s
After 		-60.0 dBm 6.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 09:07:03 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +163.912s
After 		-112.0 dBm -4.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 09:07:12 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +164.193s
After 		-112.0 dBm -4.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 09:07:12 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +194.062s
After 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 09:07:42 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +194.359s
After 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 09:07:42 View
20

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways