Packet #489952 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Pilon 9ef0 (9ef0) to Meshtastic 352c (352c)

10
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
77
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 489952
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3e3781b2
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-06 23:38:15 UTC
From Node: Pilon 9ef0 (9ef0)
To Node: Meshtastic 352c (352c)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: SADOVYI (sad)
Channel: chat.cap.ru
RSSI: -103 dBm
SNR: 4.5 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 2c 242c
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
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:!9eeb1c68
Channel:chat.cap.ru
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:7 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (7 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !9eeb1c68
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 4203623724
Target node ID 		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 -103.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 4.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1772840304
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 44
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: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: chat.cap.ru
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (7 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9eeb1c68
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -103.0 dBm
SNR: 4.50 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": 4203623724, "channel": 105, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhMDAyZjllZjASClBpbG9uIDllZjAaBDllZjAiBoxPAC+e8CgnOAxCIHcE0qQeQOR10ZGiS9nohoRJWm62J0hsUG/0mdBzDSRZSAA=", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 1043825074, "rx_time": 1772840304, "rx_snr": 4.5, "rx_rssi": -103, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 44, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "chat.cap.ru", "gateway_id": "!9eeb1c68" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3120880, "to": 4203623724, "channel": 105, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhMDAyZjllZjASClBpbG9uIDllZjAaBDllZjAiBoxPAC+e8CgnOAxCIHcE0qQeQOR10ZGiS9nohoRJWm62J0hsUG/0mdBzDSRZSAA=", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "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": 1043825074, "rx_time": 1772840304, "rx_snr": 4.5, "rx_rssi": -103, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 44, "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
SADOVYI (sad) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-103.0 dBm 4.50 dB 7 2c 242c chat.cap.ru 2026-03-06 23:38:15 UTC Current
7 hops Gateways that received this packet after 7 hops
Meshtastic 842c work (nm01) -3.874s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -7.00 dB 7 78 3178 chat.cap.ru 2026-03-06 23:38:11 UTC View
Poughkeepsie (pkps) -0.440s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -10.50 dB 7 2c 242c , 292c chat.cap.ru 2026-03-06 23:38:14 UTC View
Meshtastic 6f70 (6f70) -20.471s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 7 c0 a5c0 chat.cap.ru 2026-03-06 23:37:54 UTC View
Meshtastic a5c0 (a5c0) -20.804s
Before 		-142.0 dBm -14.50 dB 7 e4 vaya chat.cap.ru 2026-03-06 23:37:54 UTC View
Meshtastic 8170 (8170) -16.668s
Before 		-17.0 dBm 7.50 dB 7 70 6f70 , 8170 chat.cap.ru 2026-03-06 23:37:58 UTC View
NCHK brsk (brs1) -6.199s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 7 cc 2acc chat.cap.ru 2026-03-06 23:38:08 UTC View
Meshtastic 8097 (8097) -20.590s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -17.00 dB 7 e4 chat.cap.ru 2026-03-06 23:37:54 UTC View
crane 2 (cra2) -29.745s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -6.00 dB 7 f0 chat.cap.ru 2026-03-06 23:37:45 UTC View
GunWest (Pepe) -20.752s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -4.75 dB 7 e4 vaya chat.cap.ru 2026-03-06 23:37:54 UTC View
10

Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways