Packet #372901 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Pilon 9ef0 (9ef0) to !ffffffff

8
Total Receptions
8
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
77
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 372901
Mesh Packet ID: 0x869326b0
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-02-22 15:29:44 UTC
From Node: Pilon 9ef0 (9ef0)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Vexorter (Vex)
Channel: chat.cap.ru
RSSI: -118 dBm
SNR: -10.75 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Relay Node: e4
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Pilon 9ef0
Short Name:9ef0
Node ID:!002f9ef0
MAC Address:jE8AL57w
Hardware:DIY_V1
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:77 bytes
Gateway:!aca5a558
Channel:chat.cap.ru
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:7 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: chat.cap.ru
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !aca5a558
Node ID format
channel_id chat.cap.ru
packet MeshPacket (77 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 3120880
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum NODEINFO_APP
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 77 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 -118.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -10.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1771774183
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 105
Channel index 		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 Not set 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)
  • ✓ Custom channel: chat.cap.ru
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (7 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !aca5a558
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -118.0 dBm
SNR: -10.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!002f9ef0", "long_name": "Pilon 9ef0", "short_name": "9ef0", "macaddr": "jE8AL57w", "hw_model": "DIY_V1" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3120880, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 105, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhMDAyZjllZjASClBpbG9uIDllZjAaBDllZjAiBoxPAC+e8CgnOAxCIHcE0qQeQOR10ZGiS9nohoRJWm62J0hsUG/0mdBzDSRZSAA=", "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 2257790640, "rx_time": 1771774183, "rx_snr": -10.75, "rx_rssi": -118, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 228, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "chat.cap.ru", "gateway_id": "!aca5a558" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3120880, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 105, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhMDAyZjllZjASClBpbG9uIDllZjAaBDllZjAiBoxPAC+e8CgnOAxCIHcE0qQeQOR10ZGiS9nohoRJWm62J0hsUG/0mdBzDSRZSAA=", "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!002f9ef0", "long_name": "Pilon 9ef0", "short_name": "9ef0", "macaddr": "jE8AL57w", "hw_model": "DIY_V1", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "dwTSpB5A5HXRkaJL2eiGhElabrYnSGxQb/SZ0HMNJFk=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } }, "id": 2257790640, "rx_time": 1771774183, "rx_snr": -10.75, "rx_rssi": -118, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 228, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (77 bytes)
0a09213030326639656630120a50696c6f6e20396566301a043965663022068c4f002f9ef02827380c42207704d2a41e40e475d191a24bd9e88684495a6eb627486c506ff499d0730d24594800
Hex Analysis:
Size:77 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 Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Vexorter (Vex) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-118.0 dBm -10.75 dB 7 e4 chat.cap.ru 2026-02-22 15:29:44 UTC Current
7 hops Gateways that received this packet after 7 hops
crane (cran) -10.376s
Before 		-99.0 dBm 4.75 dB 7 f0 chat.cap.ru 2026-02-22 15:29:33 UTC View
Poughkeepsie (pkps) +17.345s
After 		-90.0 dBm 5.50 dB 7 80 5e80 chat.cap.ru 2026-02-22 15:30:01 UTC View
Meshtastic 6f70 (6f70) -5.256s
Before 		-114.0 dBm 3.00 dB 7 10 5a10 chat.cap.ru 2026-02-22 15:29:39 UTC View
Meshtastic a5c0 (a5c0) -5.245s
Before 		-114.0 dBm 9.00 dB 7 10 5a10 chat.cap.ru 2026-02-22 15:29:39 UTC View
NCHK brsk (brsk) -5.746s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -14.00 dB 7 ec ceec chat.cap.ru 2026-02-22 15:29:38 UTC View
Meshtastic 9454 (9454) -10.893s
Before 		-63.0 dBm 8.00 dB 7 f0 9ef0 chat.cap.ru 2026-02-22 15:29:33 UTC View
Meshtastic 540b (540b) -5.372s
Before 		-102.0 dBm 5.25 dB 7 10 5a10 chat.cap.ru 2026-02-22 15:29:38 UTC View
8

Total Receptions

8

Unique Gateways