Packet #6068707 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 37a8 (37a8) to Meshtastic a975 (a975)

9
Total Receptions
8
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
82
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 6068707
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb66f187e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-15 19:06:41 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 37a8 (37a8)
To Node: Meshtastic a975 (a975)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Zamkad8 (zmkd)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -106 dBm
SNR: -7.75 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic 37a8
Short Name:37a8
Node ID:!02e737a8
MAC Address:PA8C5zeo
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:82 bytes
Gateway:!9ee99fcc
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:7 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9ee99fcc
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (82 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 48707496
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2772478325
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 82 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 -106.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -7.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768493199
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 221
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768493201.8108397
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ 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: !9ee99fcc
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -106.0 dBm
SNR: -7.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!02e737a8", "long_name": "Meshtastic 37a8", "short_name": "37a8", "macaddr": "PA8C5zeo", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ee99fcc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 48707496, "to": 2772478325, "id": 3060734078, "rx_time": 1768493199, "rx_snr": -7.75, "rx_rssi": -106, "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": 221, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213032653733376138120f4d65736874617374696320333761381a043337613822063c0f02e737a8282b38014220ed283f514d3a137ebc774f0a614a05bae475a7d2b5a7a2789301bc5bda42db0c4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!02e737a8", "long_name": "Meshtastic 37a8", "short_name": "37a8", "macaddr": "PA8C5zeo", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "7Sg/UU06E368d08KYUoFuuR1p9K1p6J4kwG8W9pC2ww=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)
0a09213032653733376138120f4d65736874617374696320333761381a043337613822063c0f02e737a8282b38014220ed283f514d3a137ebc774f0a614a05bae475a7d2b5a7a2789301bc5bda42db0c4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:82 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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Zamkad8 (zmkd) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-106.0 dBm -7.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 19:06:41 Current
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -32.526s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 3.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-15 19:06:09 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) -9.379s
Before 		-137.0 dBm -13.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 19:06:32 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) -9.320s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -8.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 19:06:32 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -8.780s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -10.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-15 19:06:33 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) -8.609s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 19:06:33 View
ZA_MKAD_22_433_2 (4332) -7.041s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 19:06:34 View
Aster-02 (AST2) -2.662s
Before 		-31.0 dBm 6.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 19:06:39 View
Aster-02 (AST2) -1.883s
Before 		-31.0 dBm 6.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-15 19:06:39 View
9

Total Receptions

8

Unique Gateways