Packet #9937255 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic a854 (a854) to !ffffffff

20
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
82
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 9937255
Mesh Packet ID: 0x1b01d9dc
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-02-21 02:58:23 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic a854 (a854)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:DE:AD:BE:AF:CA:FE
Short Name:BEAF
Node ID:!acaaa854
MAC Address:2IWsqqhU
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:!9e9fbbf0
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:7 / 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 !9e9fbbf0
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 2896865364
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 Not set uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 7
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1771631902
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 1771631903.2407334
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 (7 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9e9fbbf0
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": "!acaaa854", "long_name": "DE:AD:BE:AF:CA:FE", "short_name": "BEAF", "macaddr": "2IWsqqhU", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e9fbbf0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2896865364, "to": 4294967295, "id": 453106140, "rx_time": 1771631902, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 0, "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": "0a09216163616161383534121144453a41443a42453a41463a43413a46451a04424541462206d885acaaa854282b4220b5fe0792120ddf0e2c94af9900bb1d8f6978a19f2868977d8aa475e98aa1cd164800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!acaaa854", "long_name": "DE:AD:BE:AF:CA:FE", "short_name": "BEAF", "macaddr": "2IWsqqhU", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "tf4HkhIN3w4slK+ZALsdj2l4oZ8oaJd9iqR16YqhzRY=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)
0a09216163616161383534121144453a41443a42453a41463a43413a46451a04424541462206d885acaaa854282b4220b5fe0792120ddf0e2c94af9900bb1d8f6978a19f2868977d8aa475e98aa1cd164800
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
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 7 LongFast 2026-02-21 02:58:23 Current
Fostral (FSTR) -20.180s
Before 		-80.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-02-21 02:58:03 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -19.809s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 4.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-02-21 02:58:03 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -18.839s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-02-21 02:58:04 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -18.789s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-02-21 02:58:04 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_V_868 (KBV8) -18.499s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-02-21 02:58:04 View
AngryAn (👻) -16.105s
Before 		-131.0 dBm -16.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-02-21 02:58:07 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) -15.238s
Before 		-80.0 dBm -11.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-02-21 02:58:08 View
Aster-02 (AST2) -10.182s
Before 		-84.0 dBm 1.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-02-21 02:58:13 View
svk2 883c SZAO Serebriany Bor (svk2) -9.742s
Before 		-138.0 dBm -14.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-02-21 02:58:13 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -6.907s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -17.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-21 02:58:16 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -6.489s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -12.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-21 02:58:16 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) -6.468s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -12.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-21 02:58:16 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -5.782s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -1.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-21 02:58:17 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) -4.546s
Before 		-69.0 dBm 6.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-21 02:58:18 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) -0.184s
Before 		-135.0 dBm -13.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-02-21 02:58:23 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) -0.163s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -15.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-02-21 02:58:23 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +6.201s
After 		-113.0 dBm -3.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-21 02:58:29 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +1455.377s
After 		-115.0 dBm -5.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-21 03:22:38 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +1456.002s
After 		-115.0 dBm -5.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-21 03:22:39 View
20

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways