Packet #1595869 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic a91b (a91b) to !ffffffff

2
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
82
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1595869
Mesh Packet ID: 0x5ea356ea
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 07:27:08 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic a91b (a91b)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic a91b (a91b)
Channel: Bulgaria
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 1b a91b
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic a91b
Short Name:a91b
Node ID:!97e6a91b
MAC Address:1ciX5qkb
Hardware:HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114
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:!97e6a91b
Channel:Bulgaria
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:0 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: Bulgaria
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !97e6a91b
Node ID format
channel_id Bulgaria
packet MeshPacket (82 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 2548476187
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum NODEINFO_APP
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 82 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 Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time Not set fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority BACKGROUND
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel 37
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 27
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: Broadcast
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Custom channel: Bulgaria
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !97e6a91b
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
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": "!97e6a91b", "long_name": "Meshtastic a91b", "short_name": "a91b", "macaddr": "1ciX5qkb", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2548476187, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 37, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhOTdlNmE5MWISD01lc2h0YXN0aWMgYTkxYhoEYTkxYiIG1ciX5qkbKEU4AUIgSNkYRI7/FbElvzV/ZnGGMiWqzHjMHop12fNaLYO1+39IAA==", "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 1587762922, "hop_limit": 2, "priority": "BACKGROUND", "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 27 }, "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "gateway_id": "!97e6a91b" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2548476187, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 37, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhOTdlNmE5MWISD01lc2h0YXN0aWMgYTkxYhoEYTkxYiIG1ciX5qkbKEU4AUIgSNkYRI7/FbElvzV/ZnGGMiWqzHjMHop12fNaLYO1+39IAA==", "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!97e6a91b", "long_name": "Meshtastic a91b", "short_name": "a91b", "macaddr": "1ciX5qkb", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "SNkYRI7/FbElvzV/ZnGGMiWqzHjMHop12fNaLYO1+38=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } }, "id": 1587762922, "hop_limit": 2, "priority": "BACKGROUND", "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 27 } }
Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)
0a09213937653661393162120f4d65736874617374696320613931621a04613931622206d5c897e6a91b28453801422048d918448eff15b125bf357f6671863225aacc78cc1e8a75d9f35a2d83b5fb7f4800
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 Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic a91b (a91b) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 1b a91b Bulgaria 2026-03-27 07:27:08 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
Meshtastic a91b (a91b) -0.188s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 1b a91b Bulgaria 2026-03-27 07:27:08 UTC View
2

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways