Packet #731486 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Israphel NG (IsrC) to Meshtastic 193c (193c)

9
Total Receptions
9
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
76
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 731486
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7fdfdb9a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-05 18:40:54 UTC
From Node: Israphel NG (IsrC)
To Node: Meshtastic 193c (193c)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 292c (292c)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -114 dBm
SNR: -7.75 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Relay Node: e7
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 76 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Israphel NG
Short Name:IsrC
Node ID:!49b6897c
MAC Address:jP1Jtol8
Hardware:HELTEC_V4
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:76 bytes
Gateway:!db58292c
Channel:LongFast
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
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !db58292c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (76 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 1236699516
Source node ID 		uint32
to 70981948
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum NODEINFO_APP
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 76 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 -114.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -7.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1775414454
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 8
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 231
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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ 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: !db58292c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -114.0 dBm
SNR: -7.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:76 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!49b6897c", "long_name": "Israphel NG", "short_name": "IsrC", "macaddr": "jP1Jtol8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 1236699516, "to": 70981948, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhNDliNjg5N2MSC0lzcmFwaGVsIE5HGgRJc3JDIgaM/Um2iXwobkIgXXolQSYvbHczcuyHv9sgTrRoqWhpyF/cIm4EpD2a1kdIAA==", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 2145377178, "rx_time": 1775414454, "rx_snr": -7.75, "rx_rssi": -114, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 231, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!db58292c" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1236699516, "to": 70981948, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhNDliNjg5N2MSC0lzcmFwaGVsIE5HGgRJc3JDIgaM/Um2iXwobkIgXXolQSYvbHczcuyHv9sgTrRoqWhpyF/cIm4EpD2a1kdIAA==", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!49b6897c", "long_name": "Israphel NG", "short_name": "IsrC", "macaddr": "jP1Jtol8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "public_key": "XXolQSYvbHczcuyHv9sgTrRoqWhpyF/cIm4EpD2a1kc=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } }, "id": 2145377178, "rx_time": 1775414454, "rx_snr": -7.75, "rx_rssi": -114, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 231, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (76 bytes)
0a09213439623638393763120b497372617068656c204e471a044973724322068cfd49b6897c286e42205d7a2541262f6c773372ec87bfdb204eb468a96869c85fdc226e04a43d9ad6474800
Hex Analysis:
Size:76 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
Meshtastic 292c (292c) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-114.0 dBm -7.75 dB 7 e7 LongFast 2026-04-05 18:40:54 UTC Current
7 hops Gateways that received this packet after 7 hops
VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya) -5.651s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -16.50 dB 7 7c IsrC LongFast 2026-04-05 18:40:49 UTC View
agregat 868 (68b4) -2.857s
Before 		-86.0 dBm 4.25 dB 7 e4 LongFast 2026-04-05 18:40:51 UTC View
Verdandi (VERD) +4.258s
After 		-56.0 dBm 6.00 dB 7 38 b938 , pad LongFast 2026-04-05 18:40:58 UTC View
Meshtastic 5e80 (5e80) +2.353s
After 		-91.0 dBm -8.50 dB 7 60 LongFast 2026-04-05 18:40:57 UTC View
Poughkeepsie (pkps) +2.162s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.75 dB 7 60 JT LongFast 2026-04-05 18:40:56 UTC View
Israphel NG (IsrC) -9.627s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 7 7c IsrC LongFast 2026-04-05 18:40:45 UTC View
Meshtastic 9454 (9454) -1.955s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -18.50 dB 7 70 Pepe LongFast 2026-04-05 18:40:52 UTC View
GunWest (Pepe) -3.747s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -7.25 dB 7 e4 vaya LongFast 2026-04-05 18:40:50 UTC View
9

Total Receptions

9

Unique Gateways