Packet #393533 Success

NEIGHBORINFO_APP packet from Starfer3 (STR3) to !00000001

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
144
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 393533
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb9da048f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-14 22:45:21 UTC
From Node: Starfer3 (STR3)
To Node: !00000001 (0001)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Port: 71
Gateway: Starfer3 (STR3)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Payload Data
Protocol: NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Size: 144 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Neighbor Information Report
Reporting Node: Starfer3 (STR3)
Last Sent By: Starfer3 (STR3)
Broadcast Interval:14400 seconds
Neighbors Found:10
10

Active Neighbors

Neighbor Details
Neighbor Node SNR Last Heard Broadcast Interval Signal Quality
art28 🌋 (art2) 0.5 dB Unknown Unknown Good
!1328004c (004c) 3.5 dB Unknown Unknown Good
Argentum (ARGT) 4.8 dB Unknown Unknown Good
!8567c159 (c159) -5.5 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
!04c57d88 (7d88) -17.0 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
Meshtastic 272c (272c) -10.2 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
VinnyPuh 2 (vp2) -15.0 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
R4CDZ (EIP) -16.5 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
8bb (8bbd) -18.0 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
!ae6087a0 (87a0) -0.2 dB Unknown Unknown Fair
This neighbor information was reported by Starfer3 (STR3) 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:144 bytes
Gateway:!698425c0
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:
âš  Default channel - no encryption
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !698425c0
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (144 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770268096
Source node ID
uint32
to 1
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 71
NEIGHBORINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 144 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 1765737920
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 192
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765737921.1943245
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:
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !698425c0
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:144 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "node_id": 1770268096, "last_sent_by_id": 1770268096, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": 14400, "neighbors": [ { "node_id": 2661460028, "snr": 0.5, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "art28 🌋 (art2)" }, { "node_id": 321388620, "snr": 3.5, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "!1328004c" }, { "node_id": 3679577840, "snr": 4.75, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Argentum (ARGT)" }, { "node_id": 2238169433, "snr": -5.5, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "!8567c159" }, { "node_id": 80051592, "snr": -17.0, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "!04c57d88" }, { "node_id": 2658543404, "snr": -10.25, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Meshtastic 272c (272c)" }, { "node_id": 621110652, "snr": -15.0, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "VinnyPuh 2 (vp2)" }, { "node_id": 3148679876, "snr": -16.5, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "R4CDZ (EIP)" }, { "node_id": 2635697085, "snr": -18.0, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "8bb" }, { "node_id": 2925561760, "snr": -0.25, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "!ae6087a0" } ], "neighbor_count": 10, "node_name": "Starfer3 (STR3)", "last_sent_by_name": "Starfer3 (STR3)" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!698425c0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770268096, "to": 1, "id": 3118072975, "rx_time": 1765737920, "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": 192, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 71, "payload": "08c0cb90cc0610c0cb90cc0618c070220b08bcd08af509150000003f220b08cc80a099011500006040220b08f0cdc7da0d1500009840220b08d9829fab08150000b0c0220a0888fb952615000088c1220b08acced8f30915000024c1220b08fcca95a80215000070c1220b08c495b4dd0b15000084c1220b08bd97e6e80915000090c1220b08a08f82f30a15000080be", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "node_id": 1770268096, "last_sent_by_id": 1770268096, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": 14400, "neighbors": [ { "node_id": 2661460028, "snr": 0.5 }, { "node_id": 321388620, "snr": 3.5 }, { "node_id": 3679577840, "snr": 4.75 }, { "node_id": 2238169433, "snr": -5.5 }, { "node_id": 80051592, "snr": -17.0 }, { "node_id": 2658543404, "snr": -10.25 }, { "node_id": 621110652, "snr": -15.0 }, { "node_id": 3148679876, "snr": -16.5 }, { "node_id": 2635697085, "snr": -18.0 }, { "node_id": 2925561760, "snr": -0.25 } ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NEIGHBORINFO_APP", "message_class": "NeighborInfo" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (144 bytes)
08c0cb90cc0610c0cb90cc0618c070220b08bcd08af509150000003f220b08cc80a099011500006040220b08f0cdc7da0d1500009840220b08d9829fab08150000b0c0220a0888fb952615000088c1220b08acced8f30915000024c1220b08fcca95a80215000070c1220b08c495b4dd0b15000084c1220b08bd97e6e80915000090c1220b08a08f82f30a15000080be
Hex Analysis:
Size:144 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
Starfer3 (STR3) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2025-12-14 22:45:21 Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways