Packet #2443294 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 0bab (0bab) to Meshtastic b411 (b411)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
82
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2443294
Mesh Packet ID: 0x33773d0c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-17 11:40:20 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 0bab (0bab)
To Node: Meshtastic b411 (b411)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: lz3www (🐉)
Channel: Bulgaria
RSSI: -40 dBm
SNR: 15.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: ab 0bab
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 0bab
Short Name:0bab
Node ID:!f1160bab
MAC Address:0UPxFgur
Hardware:THINKNODE_M3
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:!e2347175
Channel:Bulgaria
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 !e2347175
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 4044753835
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3115168785
Target node ID 		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 -40.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 15.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1779018017
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 37
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 171
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: Bulgaria
  • ✓ 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: !e2347175
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -40.0 dBm
SNR: 15.25 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": "!f1160bab", "long_name": "Meshtastic 0bab", "short_name": "0bab", "macaddr": "0UPxFgur", "hw_model": "THINKNODE_M3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 4044753835, "to": 3115168785, "channel": 37, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhZjExNjBiYWISD01lc2h0YXN0aWMgMGJhYhoEMGJhYiIG0UPxFgurKHM4AUIgyUdUiuMdgvaaIFY1UmCXjYLXXPKWP9pOZZVMwnCDs1NIAA==", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 863452428, "rx_time": 1779018017, "rx_snr": 15.25, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -40, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 171, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "gateway_id": "!e2347175" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4044753835, "to": 3115168785, "channel": 37, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhZjExNjBiYWISD01lc2h0YXN0aWMgMGJhYhoEMGJhYiIG0UPxFgurKHM4AUIgyUdUiuMdgvaaIFY1UmCXjYLXXPKWP9pOZZVMwnCDs1NIAA==", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!f1160bab", "long_name": "Meshtastic 0bab", "short_name": "0bab", "macaddr": "0UPxFgur", "hw_model": "THINKNODE_M3", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "yUdUiuMdgvaaIFY1UmCXjYLXXPKWP9pOZZVMwnCDs1M=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } }, "id": 863452428, "rx_time": 1779018017, "rx_snr": 15.25, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -40, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 171, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)
0a09216631313630626162120f4d65736874617374696320306261621a04306261622206d143f1160bab287338014220c947548ae31d82f69a2056355260978d82d75cf2963fda4e65954cc27083b3534800
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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
lz3www (🐉) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-40.0 dBm 15.25 dB 0 ab 0bab Bulgaria 2026-05-17 11:40:20 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways