Packet #428090 Success

NEIGHBORINFO_APP packet from VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya) to !ffffffff

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
77
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 428090
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa62e59e9
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-02-27 11:28:20 UTC
From Node: VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Port: 71
Gateway: Vexorter (Vex)
Channel: chat.cap.ru
RSSI: -112 dBm
SNR: -4.25 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: NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Size: 77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Neighbor Information Report
Reporting Node: VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya)
Last Sent By: VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya)
Broadcast Interval:14400 seconds
Neighbors Found:5
5

Active Neighbors

Neighbor Details
Neighbor Node SNR Last Heard Broadcast Interval Signal Quality
Meshtastic 5a10 (5a10) -9.2 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
Meshtastic f2b0 (f2b0) -12.8 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
Vexorter (Vex) -20.2 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
Meshtastic 3c1b (3c1b) -16.5 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
Pilon 9ef0 (9ef0) -14.2 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
This neighbor information was reported by VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya) 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:77 bytes
Gateway:!aca5a558
Channel:chat.cap.ru
Payload Type:NEIGHBORINFO_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 80064740
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum NEIGHBORINFO_APP
NEIGHBORINFO_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 -112.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -4.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1772191688
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: -112.0 dBm
SNR: -4.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Size:77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "node_id": 80064740, "last_sent_by_id": 80064740, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": 14400, "neighbors": [ { "node_id": 1375492624, "snr": -9.25, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Meshtastic 5a10 (5a10)" }, { "node_id": 3680039600, "snr": -12.75, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Meshtastic f2b0 (f2b0)" }, { "node_id": 2896536920, "snr": -20.25, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Vexorter (Vex)" }, { "node_id": 3726851099, "snr": -16.5, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Meshtastic 3c1b (3c1b)" }, { "node_id": 3120880, "snr": -14.25, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Pilon 9ef0 (9ef0)" } ], "neighbor_count": 5, "node_name": "VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya)", "last_sent_by_name": "VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya)" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 80064740, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 105, "decoded": { "portnum": "NEIGHBORINFO_APP", "payload": "COThliYQ5OGWJhjAcCILCJC08Y8FFQAAFMEiCwiw5ePaDRUAAEzBIgsI2MqW5QoVAACiwSILCJv4jPENFQAAhMEiCgjwvb4BFQAAZME=", "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 2788055529, "rx_time": 1772191688, "rx_snr": -4.25, "rx_rssi": -112, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 228, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "chat.cap.ru", "gateway_id": "!aca5a558" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 80064740, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 105, "decoded": { "portnum": "NEIGHBORINFO_APP", "payload": "COThliYQ5OGWJhjAcCILCJC08Y8FFQAAFMEiCwiw5ePaDRUAAEzBIgsI2MqW5QoVAACiwSILCJv4jPENFQAAhMEiCgjwvb4BFQAAZME=", "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "node_id": 80064740, "last_sent_by_id": 80064740, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": 14400, "neighbors": [ { "node_id": 1375492624, "snr": -9.25 }, { "node_id": 3680039600, "snr": -12.75 }, { "node_id": 2896536920, "snr": -20.25 }, { "node_id": 3726851099, "snr": -16.5 }, { "node_id": 3120880, "snr": -14.25 } ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NEIGHBORINFO_APP", "message_class": "NeighborInfo" } }, "id": 2788055529, "rx_time": 1772191688, "rx_snr": -4.25, "rx_rssi": -112, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 228, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (77 bytes)
08e4e1962610e4e1962618c070220b0890b4f18f0515000014c1220b08b0e5e3da0d1500004cc1220b08d8ca96e50a150000a2c1220b089bf88cf10d15000084c1220a08f0bdbe0115000064c1
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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Vexorter (Vex) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-112.0 dBm -4.25 dB 7 e4 chat.cap.ru 2026-02-27 11:28:20 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways