Packet #253148 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 6cd8 (6cd8) to Metroplex (Metr)

2
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 253148
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4ab0cce6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-03 11:54:24 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 6cd8 (6cd8)
To Node: Metroplex (Metr)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: BottyMcBotface (BMBF)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -111 dBm
SNR: -1.75 dBm
Hop Info: 1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic 6cd8
Short Name:6cd8
Node ID:!ba6a6cd8
MAC Address:ECC6amzY
Hardware:HELTEC_V3
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:!75e98740
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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 !75e98740
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 3127536856
Source node ID 		uint32
to 862629061
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum NODEINFO_APP
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 bytes size
hop_limit 6
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -111.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -1.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1777809262
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 Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node Not set 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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !75e98740
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -111.0 dBm
SNR: -1.75 dB
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": "!ba6a6cd8", "long_name": "Meshtastic 6cd8", "short_name": "6cd8", "macaddr": "ECC6amzY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3127536856, "to": 862629061, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhYmE2YTZjZDgSD01lc2h0YXN0aWMgNmNkOBoENmNkOCIGECC6amzYKCtCIJfQ4FJs4K3vpl8s6FPf1e19fNmRRYQFPTx2JTvdZW5ASAA=", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 1253100774, "rx_time": 1777809262, "rx_snr": -1.75, "hop_limit": 6, "rx_rssi": -111, "hop_start": 7 }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!75e98740" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3127536856, "to": 862629061, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhYmE2YTZjZDgSD01lc2h0YXN0aWMgNmNkOBoENmNkOCIGECC6amzYKCtCIJfQ4FJs4K3vpl8s6FPf1e19fNmRRYQFPTx2JTvdZW5ASAA=", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!ba6a6cd8", "long_name": "Meshtastic 6cd8", "short_name": "6cd8", "macaddr": "ECC6amzY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "l9DgUmzgre+mXyzoU9/V7X182ZFFhAU9PHYlO91lbkA=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } }, "id": 1253100774, "rx_time": 1777809262, "rx_snr": -1.75, "hop_limit": 6, "rx_rssi": -111, "hop_start": 7 } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09216261366136636438120f4d65736874617374696320366364381a043663643822061020ba6a6cd8282b422097d0e0526ce0adefa65f2ce853dfd5ed7d7cd9914584053d3c76253bdd656e404800
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
BottyMcBotface (BMBF) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-111.0 dBm -1.75 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-05-03 11:54:24 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
BottyMcBotface (BMBF) +0.080s
After 		-111.0 dBm -1.75 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-05-03 11:54:25 UTC View
2

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways