Packet #3898 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 8c60 (8c60) to KC3USF-W (💼)

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
78
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3898
Mesh Packet ID: 0x415d41f2
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-13 19:44:58 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 8c60 (8c60)
To Node: KC3USF-W (💼)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: homebase.mesh.sdr.lol (SDRB)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -109 dBm
SNR: -8.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 4b
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic 8c60
Short Name:8c60
Node ID:!e2e38c60
MAC Address:SCfi44xg
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:78 bytes
Gateway:!43571a2c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 4
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

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !43571a2c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (78 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3806563424
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2224793808
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 78 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -109.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -8.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1773431096
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 75
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1773431098.1963823
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !43571a2c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -109.0 dBm
SNR: -8.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!e2e38c60", "long_name": "Meshtastic 8c60", "short_name": "8c60", "macaddr": "SCfi44xg", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!43571a2c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3806563424, "to": 2224793808, "id": 1096630770, "rx_time": 1773431096, "rx_snr": -8.0, "rx_rssi": -109, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 75, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216532653338633630120f4d65736874617374696320386336301a043863363022064827e2e38c60282b4220429c0cd28fc64c0a1f46ad6a8a3d55f16c8a6c16f73214b8ac3fa4e141c57578", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!e2e38c60", "long_name": "Meshtastic 8c60", "short_name": "8c60", "macaddr": "SCfi44xg", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "QpwM0o/GTAofRq1qij1V8WyKbBb3MhS4rD+k4UHFdXg=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (78 bytes)
0a09216532653338633630120f4d65736874617374696320386336301a043863363022064827e2e38c60282b4220429c0cd28fc64c0a1f46ad6a8a3d55f16c8a6c16f73214b8ac3fa4e141c57578
Hex Analysis:
Size:78 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
homebase.mesh.sdr.lol (SDRB) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-109.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 4b LongFast 2026-03-13 19:44:58 UTC Current
Junco (🐦) -2.102s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 4.50 dB 1 7a LongFast 2026-03-13 19:44:56 UTC View
LoRaTheExplorer (DSTL) +23.201s
After 		-28.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 e1 DSTY LongFast 2026-03-13 19:45:21 UTC View
3

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways