Packet #8775288 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 7bb0 (7bb0) to !ffffffff

26
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 8775288
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa547ab52
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-02-09 23:50:19 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 7bb0 (7bb0)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: VEGA 6d78 (VEGA)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -92 dBm
SNR: -14.0 dBm
Hop Info: 5/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic 7bb0
Short Name:7bb0
Node ID:!db517bb0
MAC Address:EFHbUXuw
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: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 !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 3679550384
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 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -92.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -14.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1770670218
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 116
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1770670219.2524827
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: !04c66d78
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -92.0 dBm
SNR: -14.00 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": "!db517bb0", "long_name": "Meshtastic 7bb0", "short_name": "7bb0", "macaddr": "EFHbUXuw", "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": 3679550384, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2772937554, "rx_time": 1770670218, "rx_snr": -14.0, "rx_rssi": -92, "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": 116, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216462353137626230120f4d65736874617374696320376262301a043762623022061051db517bb0282b4220e36b162ee5ef5caa88fd8e52e040655443d8b09cd3ec55a1ba524e31074be7084800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!db517bb0", "long_name": "Meshtastic 7bb0", "short_name": "7bb0", "macaddr": "EFHbUXuw", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "42sWLuXvXKqI/Y5S4EBlVEPYsJzT7FWhulJOMQdL5wg=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09216462353137626230120f4d65736874617374696320376262301a043762623022061051db517bb0282b4220e36b162ee5ef5caa88fd8e52e040655443d8b09cd3ec55a1ba524e31074be7084800
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 		-92.0 dBm -14.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-02-09 23:50:19 Current
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -36.246s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 LongFast 2026-02-09 23:49:43 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -34.735s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 LongFast 2026-02-09 23:49:44 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -34.262s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -13.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-09 23:49:44 View
Fostral (FSTR) -8.345s
Before 		-76.0 dBm -11.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-02-09 23:50:10 View
Fostral (FSTR) -8.045s
Before 		-76.0 dBm -11.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-09 23:50:11 View
AngryAn (👻) -5.973s
Before 		-136.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-02-09 23:50:13 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) +0.274s
After 		-92.0 dBm -14.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-09 23:50:19 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) +1.570s
After 		-120.0 dBm -9.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-02-09 23:50:20 View
patch866 (pth8) +20.238s
After 		-68.0 dBm 4.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-09 23:50:39 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +54.826s
After 		-97.0 dBm -12.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-02-09 23:51:14 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +55.086s
After 		-97.0 dBm -12.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-09 23:51:14 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +58.189s
After 		-49.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-02-09 23:51:17 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +58.534s
After 		-49.0 dBm 6.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-09 23:51:17 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +65.598s
After 		-103.0 dBm -8.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-09 23:51:24 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +68.623s
After 		-106.0 dBm -3.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-09 23:51:27 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) +1457.878s
After 		-134.0 dBm -10.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:14:37 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +1457.916s
After 		-100.0 dBm -9.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:14:37 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) +1457.956s
After 		-104.0 dBm -2.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:14:37 View
LilYgo (LDSK) +1458.677s
After 		Unknown Unknown 6 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:14:37 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) +1459.041s
After 		Unknown Unknown 6 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:14:38 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +1462.026s
After 		-102.0 dBm 2.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:14:41 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +1463.236s
After 		-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:14:42 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +1463.264s
After 		-69.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:14:42 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +1471.121s
After 		-122.0 dBm -11.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:14:50 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +1471.524s
After 		-122.0 dBm -11.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:14:50 View
26

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways