Packet #8778421 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from ViRus (ViRu) to GenSys-Doc16 (GND1)

17
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
70
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 8778421
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd4801b4c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-02-10 00:16:28 UTC
From Node: ViRus (ViRu)
To Node: GenSys-Doc16 (GND1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: AngryAn (👻)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -136 dBm
SNR: -14.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 4
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 70 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:ViRus
Short Name:ViRu
Node ID:!6984f0b0
MAC Address:kHBphPCw
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:70 bytes
Gateway:!bba9398c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 !bba9398c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (70 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770320048
Source node ID 		uint32
to 319413036
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 70 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -136.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -14.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1770671786
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 64
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1770671788.4062157
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !bba9398c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -136.0 dBm
SNR: -14.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:70 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!6984f0b0", "long_name": "ViRus", "short_name": "ViRu", "macaddr": "kHBphPCw", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!bba9398c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770320048, "to": 319413036, "id": 3565165388, "rx_time": 1770671786, "rx_snr": -14.5, "rx_rssi": -136, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 64, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213639383466306230120556695275731a0456695275220690706984f0b0286e42207e8bd27d2eb2c461801ac10eea5000bf020d3e69c566cd22a078bdc5f65aaf1b4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!6984f0b0", "long_name": "ViRus", "short_name": "ViRu", "macaddr": "kHBphPCw", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "public_key": "fovSfS6yxGGAGsEO6lAAvwINPmnFZs0ioHi9xfZarxs=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (70 bytes)
0a09213639383466306230120556695275731a0456695275220690706984f0b0286e42207e8bd27d2eb2c461801ac10eea5000bf020d3e69c566cd22a078bdc5f65aaf1b4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:70 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
AngryAn (👻) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-136.0 dBm -14.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:16:28 Current
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) -3.388s
Before 		-83.0 dBm -6.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:16:25 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) -2.871s
Before 		-83.0 dBm -6.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:16:25 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -1.998s
Before 		-110.0 dBm 0.25 dB 2 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:16:26 View
Fostral (FSTR) -1.928s
Before 		-84.0 dBm -16.25 dB 2 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:16:26 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) +3.093s
After 		-86.0 dBm 5.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:16:31 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) +3.425s
After 		-86.0 dBm 5.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:16:31 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) +5.376s
After 		-120.0 dBm -15.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:16:33 View
patch866 (pth8) +8.342s
After 		-68.0 dBm 4.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:16:36 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +16.943s
After 		-100.0 dBm -15.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:16:45 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +18.331s
After 		-102.0 dBm -10.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:16:46 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) +18.668s
After 		-135.0 dBm -10.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:16:47 View
LilYgo (LDSK) +20.320s
After 		-25.0 dBm 5.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:16:48 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) +20.592s
After 		-41.0 dBm 5.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:16:48 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +21.051s
After 		-124.0 dBm -17.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:16:49 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +21.385s
After 		-102.0 dBm 5.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:16:49 View
asha_cee8 (cee8) +22.045s
After 		-94.0 dBm -9.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-10 00:16:50 View
17

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways