Packet #669142 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic d7b0 (d7b0) to πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊΠ‘Π΅Π±Π»πŸ“» (β„–2)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 669142
Mesh Packet ID: 0xefdb1d7d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-19 14:16:04 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic d7b0 (d7b0)
To Node: πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊΠ‘Π΅Π±Π»πŸ“» (β„–2)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic d7b0 (d7b0)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic d7b0
Short Name:d7b0
Node ID:!0407d7b0
MAC Address:rKcEB9ew
Hardware:HELTEC_V3
Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) β†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) β†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:80 bytes
Gateway:!0407d7b0
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
βœ“ 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 !0407d7b0
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (80 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 67622832
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2896778408
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 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 1768817764
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 176
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768817764.6957684
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:
  • βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • βœ“ Targeted to specific node
  • βœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
  • βœ“ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !0407d7b0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!0407d7b0", "long_name": "Meshtastic d7b0", "short_name": "d7b0", "macaddr": "rKcEB9ew", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!0407d7b0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 67622832, "to": 2896778408, "id": 4024114557, "rx_time": 1768817764, "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": 176, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213034303764376230120f4d65736874617374696320643762301a04643762302206aca70407d7b0282b4220cfae3e526d47c95c3f0fcdcb9832823022654aafc8a2147493d924506041d53b4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!0407d7b0", "long_name": "Meshtastic d7b0", "short_name": "d7b0", "macaddr": "rKcEB9ew", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "z64+Um1HyVw/D83LmDKCMCJlSq/IohR0k9kkUGBB1Ts=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09213034303764376230120f4d65736874617374696320643762301a04643762302206aca70407d7b0282b4220cfae3e526d47c95c3f0fcdcb9832823022654aafc8a2147493d924506041d53b4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:80 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
Meshtastic d7b0 (d7b0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2026-01-19 14:16:04 Current
No other receptions found within Β±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways