Packet #138278 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from meshREEF (REEF) to !ffffffff

4
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
73
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 138278
Mesh Packet ID: 0x153e59bc
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-14 18:35:47 UTC
From Node: meshREEF (REEF)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: LEN.B Excalibur (🗡)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -93 dBm
SNR: -7.5 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 73 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:meshREEF
Short Name:REEF
Node ID:!a0cc2c28
MAC Address:MO2gzCwo
Hardware:HELTEC_V3
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:73 bytes
Gateway:!9eecfcf4
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:7 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9eecfcf4
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (73 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2697735208
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 73 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 7
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -93.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -7.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768405096
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 255
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768404947.7822387
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Broadcast
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (7 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9eecfcf4
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -93.0 dBm
SNR: -7.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:73 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!a0cc2c28", "long_name": "meshREEF", "short_name": "REEF", "macaddr": "MO2gzCwo", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9eecfcf4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2697735208, "to": 4294967295, "id": 356407740, "rx_time": 1768405096, "rx_snr": -7.5, "rx_rssi": -93, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 255, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921613063633263323812086d657368524545461a0452454546220630eda0cc2c28282b422035e9598194e0e5126e159e64add51c140bb0d30541db7b07151475fd2d1ca1474800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!a0cc2c28", "long_name": "meshREEF", "short_name": "REEF", "macaddr": "MO2gzCwo", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "NelZgZTg5RJuFZ5krdUcFAuw0wVB23sHFRR1/S0coUc=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (73 bytes)
0a0921613063633263323812086d657368524545461a0452454546220630eda0cc2c28282b422035e9598194e0e5126e159e64add51c140bb0d30541db7b07151475fd2d1ca1474800
Hex Analysis:
Size:73 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
LEN.B Excalibur (🗡) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-93.0 dBm -7.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 18:35:47 Current
NEFT.B.Polytech (🐼) +3.178s
After 		-100.0 dBm -11.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 18:35:50 View
EKT MeshPocket (🐴) +6.544s
After 		-121.0 dBm -9.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 18:35:54 View
ZAV.B Grof_Tver (GRO1) +10.542s
After 		-96.0 dBm 7.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 18:35:58 View
4

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways