Packet #10224266 Success

NEIGHBORINFO_APP packet from SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkGs) to !00000001

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
139
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 10224266
Mesh Packet ID: 0xef5ec7a3
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-12 04:49:55 UTC
From Node: SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkGs)
To Node: !00000001 (0001)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Port: 71
Gateway: SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkGs)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 4
Payload Data
Protocol: NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Size: 139 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Neighbor Information Report
Reporting Node: SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkGs)
Last Sent By: SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkGs)
Broadcast Interval:14400 seconds
Neighbors Found:10
10

Active Neighbors

Neighbor Details
Neighbor Node SNR Last Heard Broadcast Interval Signal Quality
Zona Alta Rivas Vaciamadrid 📡 (Raq1) -12.5 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -10.2 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr) -15.0 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH) 0.0 dB Unknown Unknown Good
SkG@Tracker 📱 (SkGT) 8.8 dB Unknown Unknown Excellent
2zz ☀ (03bb) -12.8 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
Carlos 3d56 🗼☀️ (3d56) -1.2 dB Unknown Unknown Fair
Meshtastic 6eac (6eac) -12.8 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) -12.0 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt) -13.8 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
This neighbor information was reported by SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkGs) and shows which nodes it can directly communicate with and their signal quality.
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:139 bytes
Gateway:!db29e6a8
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !db29e6a8
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (139 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3676956328
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 71
NEIGHBORINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 139 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1757652593
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 10
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 168
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1757652595.3997314
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
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !db29e6a8
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Size:139 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "node_id": 3676956328, "last_sent_by_id": 3676956328, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": 14400, "neighbors": [ { "node_id": 3677054628, "snr": -12.5, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Zona Alta Rivas Vaciamadrid 📡 (Raq1)" }, { "node_id": 2687837872, "snr": -10.25, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)" }, { "node_id": 3677014292, "snr": -15.0, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)" }, { "node_id": 1079855684, "snr": 0.0, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH)" }, { "node_id": 1555771960, "snr": 8.75, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "SkG@Tracker 📱 (SkGT)" }, { "node_id": 1761936315, "snr": -12.75, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "2zz ☀ (03bb)" }, { "node_id": 2220506454, "snr": -1.25, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Carlos 3d56 🗼☀️ (3d56)" }, { "node_id": 95841964, "snr": -12.75, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Meshtastic 6eac (6eac)" }, { "node_id": 4258464776, "snr": -12.0, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)" }, { "node_id": 2035064309, "snr": -13.75, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)" } ], "neighbor_count": 10, "node_name": "SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkGs)", "last_sent_by_name": "SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkGs)" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db29e6a8", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3676956328, "to": 1, "id": 4015966115, "rx_time": 1757652593, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 168, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 71, "payload": "08a8cda7d90d10a8cda7d90d18c070220b08a4cdadd90d15000048c1220b08b0cdd4810a15000024c1220b089492abd90d15000070c1220608c494f58204220b08b8e4ece5051500000c41220b08bb8794c8061500004cc1220b08d6fae8a208150000a0bf220a08acddd92d1500004cc1220b088888ccee0f15000040c1220b08f5bbb2ca071500005cc1", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "node_id": 3676956328, "last_sent_by_id": 3676956328, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": 14400, "neighbors": [ { "node_id": 3677054628, "snr": -12.5 }, { "node_id": 2687837872, "snr": -10.25 }, { "node_id": 3677014292, "snr": -15.0 }, { "node_id": 1079855684 }, { "node_id": 1555771960, "snr": 8.75 }, { "node_id": 1761936315, "snr": -12.75 }, { "node_id": 2220506454, "snr": -1.25 }, { "node_id": 95841964, "snr": -12.75 }, { "node_id": 4258464776, "snr": -12.0 }, { "node_id": 2035064309, "snr": -13.75 } ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NEIGHBORINFO_APP", "message_class": "NeighborInfo" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (139 bytes)
08a8cda7d90d10a8cda7d90d18c070220b08a4cdadd90d15000048c1220b08b0cdd4810a15000024c1220b089492abd90d15000070c1220608c494f58204220b08b8e4ece5051500000c41220b08bb8794c8061500004cc1220b08d6fae8a208150000a0bf220a08acddd92d1500004cc1220b088888ccee0f15000040c1220b08f5bbb2ca071500005cc1
Hex Analysis:
Size:139 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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkGs) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-12 04:49:55 Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways