Packet #27317733 Success

NEIGHBORINFO_APP packet from Non Plus Ultra (bf68) to !00000001

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 27317733
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3501c203
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-13 04:17:04 UTC
From Node: Non Plus Ultra (bf68)
To Node: !00000001 (0001)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Port: 71
Gateway: Non Plus Ultra (bf68)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 68 bf68
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Size: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Neighbor Information Report
Reporting Node: Non Plus Ultra (bf68)
Last Sent By: Non Plus Ultra (bf68)
Broadcast Interval:14400 seconds
Neighbors Found:1
1

Active Neighbors

Neighbor Details
Neighbor Node SNR Last Heard Broadcast Interval Signal Quality
incubus technici (5220) 0.0 dB Unknown Unknown Good
This neighbor information was reported by Non Plus Ultra (bf68) 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:23 bytes
Gateway:!9e9fbf68
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e9fbf68
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (23 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2661269352
Source node ID
uint32
to 1
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 71
NEIGHBORINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 23 bytes size
hop_limit 7
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
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 1765599422
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 104
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765599424.630806
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9e9fbf68
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:23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "node_id": 2661269352, "last_sent_by_id": 2661269352, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": 14400, "neighbors": [ { "node_id": 1168331296, "snr": 0.0, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "incubus technici (5220)" } ], "neighbor_count": 1, "node_name": "Non Plus Ultra (bf68)", "last_sent_by_name": "Non Plus Ultra (bf68)" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e9fbf68", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2661269352, "to": 1, "id": 889307651, "rx_time": 1765599422, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 104, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 71, "payload": "08e8fefef40910e8fefef40918c070220608a0a48dad04", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "node_id": 2661269352, "last_sent_by_id": 2661269352, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": 14400, "neighbors": [ { "node_id": 1168331296 } ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NEIGHBORINFO_APP", "message_class": "NeighborInfo" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
08e8fefef40910e8fefef40918c070220608a0a48dad04
Hex Analysis:
Size:23 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 Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Non Plus Ultra (bf68) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 0 68 bf68 LongFast 2025-12-13 04:17:04 UTC Current
incubus technici (5220) +0.744s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 68 bf68 LongFast 2025-12-13 04:17:05 UTC View
2

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways