Packet #9860909 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Aster-02 (AST2) to !ffffffff

10
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
73
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 9860909
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa2eef849
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-02-20 09:03:15 UTC
From Node: Aster-02 (AST2)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: MOBILENODE_433 (4331)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 73 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Aster-02
Short Name:AST2
Node ID:!b2a78a88
MAC Address:gPGyp4qI
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:73 bytes
Gateway:!bba8e404
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 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 !bba8e404
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (73 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2997324424
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 73 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1771567396
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 1771567395.4882684
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 (4 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !bba8e404
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:73 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!b2a78a88", "long_name": "Aster-02", "short_name": "AST2", "macaddr": "gPGyp4qI", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!bba8e404", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2997324424, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2733570121, "rx_time": 1771567396, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "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": "0a09216232613738613838120841737465722d30321a0441535432220680f1b2a78a88286e4220d04f9c4d5ace6b3d1deeaff9e58c030c63354cd6d832457bcc55b1b70dabae434800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!b2a78a88", "long_name": "Aster-02", "short_name": "AST2", "macaddr": "gPGyp4qI", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "public_key": "0E+cTVrOaz0d7q/55YwDDGM1TNbYMkV7zFWxtw2rrkM=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (73 bytes)
0a09216232613738613838120841737465722d30321a0441535432220680f1b2a78a88286e4220d04f9c4d5ace6b3d1deeaff9e58c030c63354cd6d832457bcc55b1b70dabae434800
Hex Analysis:
Size:73 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
MOBILENODE_433 (4331) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 4 LongFast 2026-02-20 09:03:15 Current
Aster-02 (AST2) -1359.662s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2026-02-20 08:40:35 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -529.827s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -10.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-02-20 08:54:25 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) -529.801s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -10.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-02-20 08:54:25 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) -528.225s
Before 		-53.0 dBm 5.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-02-20 08:54:27 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -513.858s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -9.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-02-20 08:54:41 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) -1.373s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -12.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-02-20 09:03:14 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) -0.828s
Before 		-135.0 dBm -10.75 dB 3 LongFast 2026-02-20 09:03:14 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) -0.634s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 LongFast 2026-02-20 09:03:14 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +4.531s
After 		-124.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-02-20 09:03:20 View
10

Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways