Packet #679859 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 52e5 (52e5) to !ffffffff

9
Total Receptions
9
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 679859
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4fe1e256
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-30 14:54:26 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 52e5 (52e5)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 52e5 (52e5)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Relay Node: e5 52e5
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: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic 52e5
Short Name:52e5
Node ID:!24ed52e5
MAC Address:7Dgk7VLl
Hardware:HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114
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:!24ed52e5
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
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !24ed52e5
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (80 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 619533029
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum NODEINFO_APP
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 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 Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1774882458
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority BACKGROUND
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel 8
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 229
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)
  • ✓ 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)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !24ed52e5
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": "!24ed52e5", "long_name": "Meshtastic 52e5", "short_name": "52e5", "macaddr": "7Dgk7VLl", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 619533029, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhMjRlZDUyZTUSD01lc2h0YXN0aWMgNTJlNRoENTJlNSIG7Dgk7VLlKEVCIG7qdG3NSXO51tyegqHU98lSej45t+hOHgEhEl2ERR5zSAA=", "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 1340203606, "rx_time": 1774882458, "priority": "BACKGROUND", "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 229 }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!24ed52e5" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 619533029, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhMjRlZDUyZTUSD01lc2h0YXN0aWMgNTJlNRoENTJlNSIG7Dgk7VLlKEVCIG7qdG3NSXO51tyegqHU98lSej45t+hOHgEhEl2ERR5zSAA=", "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!24ed52e5", "long_name": "Meshtastic 52e5", "short_name": "52e5", "macaddr": "7Dgk7VLl", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114", "public_key": "bup0bc1Jc7nW3J6CodT3yVJ6Pjm36E4eASESXYRFHnM=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } }, "id": 1340203606, "rx_time": 1774882458, "priority": "BACKGROUND", "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 229 } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09213234656435326535120f4d65736874617374696320353265351a04353265352206ec3824ed52e5284542206eea746dcd4973b9d6dc9e82a1d4f7c9527a3e39b7e84e1e0121125d84451e734800
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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic 52e5 (52e5) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 7 e5 52e5 LongFast 2026-03-30 14:54:26 UTC Current
7 hops Gateways that received this packet after 7 hops
VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya) +4.309s
After 		-79.0 dBm 4.25 dB 7 10 LongFast 2026-03-30 14:54:31 UTC View
Israphel NG (IsrC) +4.306s
After 		-102.0 dBm -12.25 dB 7 10 5a10 LongFast 2026-03-30 14:54:31 UTC View
Israphel NCHK (IsrA) +12.318s
After 		-102.0 dBm -5.25 dB 7 a4 a6a4 LongFast 2026-03-30 14:54:39 UTC View
NCHK brsk (brsk) +10.592s
After 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 7 4c LongFast 2026-03-30 14:54:37 UTC View
NCHK brsk (brs1) +10.866s
After 		-112.0 dBm -3.25 dB 7 4c 1f4c , be4c LongFast 2026-03-30 14:54:37 UTC View
Hater_ArtX (a6a4) +10.721s
After 		-128.0 dBm -17.25 dB 7 4c LongFast 2026-03-30 14:54:37 UTC View
AZLT be4c (be4c) +8.368s
After 		-97.0 dBm -14.00 dB 7 20 LongFast 2026-03-30 14:54:35 UTC View
Meshtastic 540b (540b) +2.610s
After 		-42.0 dBm 6.00 dB 7 e5 52e5 LongFast 2026-03-30 14:54:29 UTC View
9

Total Receptions

9

Unique Gateways