Packet #6045711 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Vihino 28bc (28bc) to !ffffffff

20
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
76
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 6045711
Mesh Packet ID: 0x5e522bee
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-15 14:31:38 UTC
From Node: Vihino 28bc (28bc)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: hmbm (f55c)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -99 dBm
SNR: -4.25 dBm
Hop Info: 5/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 76 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Vihino 28bc
Short Name:28bc
Node ID:!bba828bc
MAC Address:LLy7qCi8
Hardware:TBEAM
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:76 bytes
Gateway:!9eeff55c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:5 / 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 !9eeff55c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (76 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3148359868
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 76 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 -99.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -4.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768476697
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 72
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768476698.5575109
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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9eeff55c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -99.0 dBm
SNR: -4.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:76 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!bba828bc", "long_name": "Vihino 28bc", "short_name": "28bc", "macaddr": "LLy7qCi8", "hw_model": "TBEAM" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9eeff55c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3148359868, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1582443502, "rx_time": 1768476697, "rx_snr": -4.25, "rx_rssi": -99, "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": 72, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216262613832386263120b566968696e6f20323862631a043238626322062cbcbba828bc28044220ed50c838e8bd3530e16b78378ba492ef982f86fca56bd9730b50e311f18d6f394800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!bba828bc", "long_name": "Vihino 28bc", "short_name": "28bc", "macaddr": "LLy7qCi8", "hw_model": "TBEAM", "public_key": "7VDIOOi9NTDha3g3i6SS75gvhvyla9lzC1DjEfGNbzk=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (76 bytes)
0a09216262613832386263120b566968696e6f20323862631a043238626322062cbcbba828bc28044220ed50c838e8bd3530e16b78378ba492ef982f86fca56bd9730b50e311f18d6f394800
Hex Analysis:
Size:76 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
hmbm (f55c) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-99.0 dBm -4.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 14:31:38 Current
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -548.286s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -12.75 dB 0 LongFast 2026-01-15 14:22:30 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -548.032s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -12.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 14:22:30 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -487.538s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -12.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 14:23:31 View
Fostral (FSTR) -20.159s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-15 14:31:18 View
Fostral (FSTR) -19.832s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 14:31:18 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -19.652s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -3.25 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-15 14:31:18 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) -12.881s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-15 14:31:25 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) -12.571s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -13.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 14:31:25 View
Medved GW8 (MED8) -4.109s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -3.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 14:31:34 View
Medved GW8 (MED8) -3.901s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -3.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 14:31:34 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -3.207s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -12.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 14:31:35 View
patch866 (pth8) -1.646s
Before 		-68.0 dBm Unknown 4 LongFast 2026-01-15 14:31:36 View
hmbm (f55c) +0.344s
After 		-99.0 dBm -4.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 14:31:38 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +1.109s
After 		-116.0 dBm -8.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 14:31:39 View
Koptevo-8-MQTT (BM8M) +1.494s
After 		-115.0 dBm -14.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 14:31:40 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) +3.024s
After 		-102.0 dBm 1.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 14:31:41 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +6.874s
After 		-119.0 dBm -19.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 14:31:45 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +11.150s
After 		-102.0 dBm -14.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 14:31:49 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +11.703s
After 		-90.0 dBm -4.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 14:31:50 View
20

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways