Packet #1090782 Success

NEIGHBORINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 8810 (NtSq) to !00000001

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
132
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1090782
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa4219df5
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-31 07:16:35 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 8810 (NtSq)
To Node: !00000001 (0001)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Port: 71
Gateway: Meshtastic 8810 (NtSq)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 5
Relay Node: 10 NtSq
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Size: 132 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Neighbor Information Report
Reporting Node: Meshtastic 8810 (NtSq)
Last Sent By: Meshtastic 8810 (NtSq)
Broadcast Interval:21600 seconds
Neighbors Found:9
9

Active Neighbors

Neighbor Details
Neighbor Node SNR Last Heard Broadcast Interval Signal Quality
Meshtastic 801c (801c) 6.5 dB Unknown Unknown Excellent
Meshtastic df5f (df5f) -19.5 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
Meshtastic 3161 (3161) 5.2 dB Unknown Unknown Excellent
Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) -2.0 dB Unknown Unknown Fair
BM-RELAY (BM-) -15.5 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
Meshtastic b554 (b554) -16.0 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
Amplifire.DST (AMPF) -17.5 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
NTS Solar Repeater #3 (NTS3) -11.5 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
Test node please ignore (NtSq) 6.0 dB Unknown Unknown Excellent
This neighbor information was reported by Meshtastic 8810 (NtSq) 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:132 bytes
Gateway:!b2a78810
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b2a78810
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (132 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2997323792
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 71
NEIGHBORINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 132 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1780211784
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 10
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 16
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1780211795.3378646
Unix timestamp 		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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b2a78810
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Size:132 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "node_id": 2997323792, "last_sent_by_id": 2997323792, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": 21600, "neighbors": [ { "node_id": 437813276, "snr": 6.5, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Meshtastic 801c (801c)" }, { "node_id": 1628299103, "snr": -19.5, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)" }, { "node_id": 88224097, "snr": 5.25, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Meshtastic 3161 (3161)" }, { "node_id": 382653768, "snr": -2.0, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)" }, { "node_id": 4083186324, "snr": -15.5, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "BM-RELAY (BM-)" }, { "node_id": 730772820, "snr": -16.0, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Meshtastic b554 (b554)" }, { "node_id": 3397508462, "snr": -17.5, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Amplifire.DST (AMPF)" }, { "node_id": 717269928, "snr": -11.5, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "NTS Solar Repeater #3 (NTS3)" }, { "node_id": 1970244028, "snr": 6.0, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Test node please ignore (NtSq)" } ], "neighbor_count": 9, "node_name": "Meshtastic 8810 (NtSq)", "last_sent_by_name": "Meshtastic 8810 (NtSq)" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a78810", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2997323792, "to": 1, "id": 2753666549, "rx_time": 1780211784, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 16, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 71, "payload": "0890909e950b1090909e950b18e0a801220b089c80e2d001150000d040220b08dfbeb788061500009cc1220a08e1e2882a150000a840220b08c8aabbb60115000000c0220b0894f5819b0f15000078c1220b08d4eabadc0215000080c1220b08eeba87d40c1500008cc1220b08a8d782d60215000038c1220b08bc93beab07150000c040", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "node_id": 2997323792, "last_sent_by_id": 2997323792, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": 21600, "neighbors": [ { "node_id": 437813276, "snr": 6.5 }, { "node_id": 1628299103, "snr": -19.5 }, { "node_id": 88224097, "snr": 5.25 }, { "node_id": 382653768, "snr": -2.0 }, { "node_id": 4083186324, "snr": -15.5 }, { "node_id": 730772820, "snr": -16.0 }, { "node_id": 3397508462, "snr": -17.5 }, { "node_id": 717269928, "snr": -11.5 }, { "node_id": 1970244028, "snr": 6.0 } ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NEIGHBORINFO_APP", "message_class": "NeighborInfo" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (132 bytes)
0890909e950b1090909e950b18e0a801220b089c80e2d001150000d040220b08dfbeb788061500009cc1220a08e1e2882a150000a840220b08c8aabbb60115000000c0220b0894f5819b0f15000078c1220b08d4eabadc0215000080c1220b08eeba87d40c1500008cc1220b08a8d782d60215000038c1220b08bc93beab07150000c040
Hex Analysis:
Size:132 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
Meshtastic 8810 (NtSq) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 10 NtSq LongFast 2026-05-31 07:16:35 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways