Packet #1281440 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from SKY nomad_UA☀️ (SKY) to LZ2BB car (LZ2B)

6
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
84
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1281440
Mesh Packet ID: 0x381961df
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-08 10:10:34 UTC
From Node: SKY nomad_UA☀️ (SKY)
To Node: LZ2BB car (LZ2B)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Varna Bot (VAR)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -88 dBm
SNR: 4.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 6c
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 84 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:SKY nomad_UA☀️
Short Name:SKY
Node ID:!9961a0ab
MAC Address:116ZYaCr
Hardware:TRACKER_T1000_E
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:84 bytes
Gateway:!4251c35b
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:0 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !4251c35b
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (84 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 2573312171
Source node ID 		uint32
to 462190452
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum NODEINFO_APP
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 84 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -88.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 4.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1772964631
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 31
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 108
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
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !4251c35b
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -88.0 dBm
SNR: 4.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:84 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!9961a0ab", "long_name": "SKY nomad_UA☀️", "short_name": "SKY", "macaddr": "116ZYaCr", "hw_model": "TRACKER_T1000_E" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2573312171, "to": 462190452, "channel": 31, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhOTk2MWEwYWISElNLWSBub21hZF9VQeKYgO+4jxoDU0tZIgbXXplhoKsoRzgBQiBKC8Z5LQlWvi64emxY/drW6dEAMOvdKPCX+Y1xLCjNdEgA", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 941187551, "rx_time": 1772964631, "rx_snr": 4.5, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -88, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 108, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "MediumFast", "gateway_id": "!4251c35b" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2573312171, "to": 462190452, "channel": 31, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhOTk2MWEwYWISElNLWSBub21hZF9VQeKYgO+4jxoDU0tZIgbXXplhoKsoRzgBQiBKC8Z5LQlWvi64emxY/drW6dEAMOvdKPCX+Y1xLCjNdEgA", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9961a0ab", "long_name": "SKY nomad_UA☀️", "short_name": "SKY", "macaddr": "116ZYaCr", "hw_model": "TRACKER_T1000_E", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "SgvGeS0JVr4uuHpsWP3a1unRADDr3Sjwl/mNcSwozXQ=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } }, "id": 941187551, "rx_time": 1772964631, "rx_snr": 4.5, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -88, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 108, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (84 bytes)
0a092139393631613061621212534b59206e6f6d61645f5541e29880efb88f1a03534b592206d75e9961a0ab2847380142204a0bc6792d0956be2eb87a6c58fddad6e9d10030ebdd28f097f98d712c28cd744800
Hex Analysis:
Size:84 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
Varna Bot (VAR) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-88.0 dBm 4.50 dB 0 6c MediumFast 2026-03-08 10:10:34 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
MF-RL Akchelar🗼🌐🔌 (🗼) -2.546s
Before 		-62.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 6c MediumFast 2026-03-08 10:10:31 UTC View
MF-RL Akchelar🗼🌐🔌 (🗼) -1.583s
Before 		-62.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 6c MediumFast 2026-03-08 10:10:32 UTC View
LZ2BB car (LZ2B) +0.844s
After 		-93.0 dBm 8.00 dB 0 6c MediumFast 2026-03-08 10:10:35 UTC View
LZ2BB car (LZ2B) +2.000s
After 		-93.0 dBm 8.00 dB 0 6c MediumFast 2026-03-08 10:10:36 UTC View
Varna Bot (VAR) -0.870s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 4.50 dB 0 6c MediumFast 2026-03-08 10:10:33 UTC View
6

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways