Packet #9789896 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 1de4 (🍀) to !ffffffff

4
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
82
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 9789896
Mesh Packet ID: 0x6dd2b0d5
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-02-19 17:08:16 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 1de4 (🍀)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: MOBI_NODE_868_3 (8683)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 3/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 4
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic 1de4
Short Name:🍀
Node ID:!69831de4
MAC Address:kHBpgx3k
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:82 bytes
Gateway:!bba83a08
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !bba83a08
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 1770200548
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 82 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 Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1771510094
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 64
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 80
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1771510096.4933414
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 (3 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !bba83a08
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": "!69831de4", "long_name": "Meshtastic 1de4", "short_name": "🍀", "macaddr": "kHBpgx3k", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!bba83a08", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770200548, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1842524373, "rx_time": 1771510094, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 64, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 80, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213639383331646534120f4d65736874617374696320316465341a04f09f8d802206907069831de4286e38014220ce44e1e92ff9810455cfbe1ceb9e13a1706882af33e3ed9e82f9146340f8ed1c4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!69831de4", "long_name": "Meshtastic 1de4", "short_name": "🍀", "macaddr": "kHBpgx3k", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "zkTh6S/5gQRVz74c654ToXBogq8z4+2egvkUY0D47Rw=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)
0a09213639383331646534120f4d65736874617374696320316465341a04f09f8d802206907069831de4286e38014220ce44e1e92ff9810455cfbe1ceb9e13a1706882af33e3ed9e82f9146340f8ed1c4800
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
MOBI_NODE_868_3 (8683) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 3 LongFast 2026-02-19 17:08:16 Current
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) -0.593s
Before 		-138.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-02-19 17:08:15 View
MOBILENODE_433 (4331) -0.351s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 3 LongFast 2026-02-19 17:08:16 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) +0.260s
After 		Unknown Unknown 3 LongFast 2026-02-19 17:08:16 View
4

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways