Packet #956687 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 9e4c (9e4c) to EA7-MA-020 (MA20)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
78
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 956687
Mesh Packet ID: 0x659befb0
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-16 02:30:13 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 9e4c (9e4c)
To Node: EA7-MA-020 (MA20)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: EA7LCZ🗼 (DVD)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -113 dBm
SNR: -6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic 9e4c
Short Name:9e4c
Node ID:!186f9e4c
MAC Address:rBUYb55M
Hardware:HELTEC_V2_0
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:78 bytes
Gateway:!849c4588
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Default channel - no encryption
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !849c4588
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (78 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 409968204
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1128187800
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 78 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -113.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1750041012
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 228
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1750041013.2774868
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
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !849c4588
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -113.0 dBm
SNR: -6.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!186f9e4c", "long_name": "Meshtastic 9e4c", "short_name": "9e4c", "macaddr": "rBUYb55M", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V2_0" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!849c4588", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 409968204, "to": 1128187800, "id": 1704718256, "rx_time": 1750041012, "rx_snr": -6.0, "rx_rssi": -113, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 228, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213138366639653463120f4d65736874617374696320396534631a04396534632206ac15186f9e4c280542205f4db2c0e41743f70ea3573988143be93181952441396b20aef10147c2dae469", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!186f9e4c", "long_name": "Meshtastic 9e4c", "short_name": "9e4c", "macaddr": "rBUYb55M", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V2_0", "public_key": "X02ywOQXQ/cOo1c5iBQ76TGBlSRBOWsgrvEBR8La5Gk=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (78 bytes)
0a09213138366639653463120f4d65736874617374696320396534631a04396534632206ac15186f9e4c280542205f4db2c0e41743f70ea3573988143be93181952441396b20aef10147c2dae469
Hex Analysis:
Size:78 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
EA7LCZ🗼 (DVD) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-113.0 dBm -6.00 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-16 02:30:13 Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways