Packet #976518 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 8948 (8948) to !f91286c6

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 976518
Mesh Packet ID: 0xab4af032
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-05 20:36:17 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 8948 (8948)
To Node: !f91286c6 (86c6)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 7154 (7154)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -126 dBm
SNR: -14.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic 8948
Short Name:8948
Node ID:!d45b8948
MAC Address:HNvUW4lI
Hardware:SEEED_XIAO_S3
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:80 bytes
Gateway:!9e9d7154
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:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e9d7154
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 3562768712
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4178740934
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 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 -126.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -14.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1772728582
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 117
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1772728577.1743026
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:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9e9d7154
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -126.0 dBm
SNR: -14.50 dB
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": "!d45b8948", "long_name": "Meshtastic 8948", "short_name": "8948", "macaddr": "HNvUW4lI", "hw_model": "SEEED_XIAO_S3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e9d7154", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3562768712, "to": 4178740934, "id": 2873815090, "rx_time": 1772728582, "rx_snr": -14.5, "rx_rssi": -126, "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": 117, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216434356238393438120f4d65736874617374696320383934381a043839343822061cdbd45b8948285142207ee87ec686f63edeb79395c49b6e74a89546aeeff1d00877305fe9695c4e200b4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!d45b8948", "long_name": "Meshtastic 8948", "short_name": "8948", "macaddr": "HNvUW4lI", "hw_model": "SEEED_XIAO_S3", "public_key": "fuh+xob2Pt63k5XEm250qJVGru/x0Ah3MF/paVxOIAs=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09216434356238393438120f4d65736874617374696320383934381a043839343822061cdbd45b8948285142207ee87ec686f63edeb79395c49b6e74a89546aeeff1d00877305fe9695c4e200b4800
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
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic 7154 (7154) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-126.0 dBm -14.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-03-05 20:36:17 Current
S🤖SH_Monitor (🤖) -6.861s
Before 		-39.0 dBm 7.25 dB 0 LongFast 2026-03-05 20:36:10 View
2

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways