Packet #84559 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic bbe8 (bbe8) to QuoteBehind (QuBe)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
-2
Hop Count
82
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 84559
Mesh Packet ID: 0xcdc4ef0a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-21 18:58:50 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic bbe8 (bbe8)
To Node: QuoteBehind (QuBe)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Alastor (slog)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -120 dBm
SNR: -17.25 dBm
Hop Info: -2/0 hops
Start: 0, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic bbe8
Short Name:bbe8
Node ID:!699cbbe8
MAC Address:kHBpnLvo
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:82 bytes
Gateway:!db2b3140
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:-2 / Unknown
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 !db2b3140
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (82 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1771879400
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2658558624
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 82 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start Not set uint32
hops_taken -2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -120.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -17.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766343528
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 1766343530.1407611
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: !db2b3140
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -120.0 dBm
SNR: -17.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!699cbbe8", "long_name": "Meshtastic bbe8", "short_name": "bbe8", "macaddr": "kHBpnLvo", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2b3140", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1771879400, "to": 2658558624, "id": 3452235530, "rx_time": 1766343528, "rx_snr": -17.25, "rx_rssi": -120, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 0, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213639396362626538120f4d65736874617374696320626265381a046262653822069070699cbbe8286e380c4220f96d0d054b9d5c8f18e57340d7ebaade48f54752e6745a4a6dae8ab855ccad604800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!699cbbe8", "long_name": "Meshtastic bbe8", "short_name": "bbe8", "macaddr": "kHBpnLvo", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "+W0NBUudXI8Y5XNA1+uq3kj1R1LmdFpKba6KuFXMrWA=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)
0a09213639396362626538120f4d65736874617374696320626265381a046262653822069070699cbbe8286e380c4220f96d0d054b9d5c8f18e57340d7ebaade48f54752e6745a4a6dae8ab855ccad604800
Hex Analysis:
Size:82 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 Channel Timestamp Actions
Alastor (slog) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-120.0 dBm -17.25 dB -2 LongFast 2025-12-21 18:58:50 Current
Babushkina29 (B29) -2.825s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -15.50 dB -3 LongFast 2025-12-21 18:58:47 View
2

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways