Packet #723961 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Finn - Bi-Quad (F-BQ) to DW1PBJ-2 / Jens (OWL2)

4
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
79
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 723961
Mesh Packet ID: 0x649a2e5f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-19 08:52:54 UTC
From Node: Finn - Bi-Quad (F-BQ)
To Node: DW1PBJ-2 / Jens (OWL2)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic a984 (a984)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 3/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 4
Relay Node: 1c 6a1c
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: 79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Finn - Bi-Quad
Short Name:F-BQ
Node ID:!da75d384
MAC Address:2DvaddOE
Hardware:SEEED_XIAO_S3
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:79 bytes
Gateway:!9eeca984
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 7
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
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !9eeca984
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (79 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 3665154948
Source node ID 		uint32
to 265861136
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum NODEINFO_APP
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 79 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1773910373
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority RELIABLE
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel 8
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 28
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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9eeca984
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!da75d384", "long_name": "Finn - Bi-Quad", "short_name": "F-BQ", "macaddr": "2DvaddOE", "hw_model": "SEEED_XIAO_S3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3665154948, "to": 265861136, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhZGE3NWQzODQSDkZpbm4gLSBCaS1RdWFkGgRGLUJRIgbYO9p104QoUUIgc71WpKhP9sS2qfCBJha7VJnqPBUtcuTOIMsCvV7/NxhIAQ==", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 1687826015, "rx_time": 1773910373, "hop_limit": 4, "priority": "RELIABLE", "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 28, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_MULTICAST_UDP" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!9eeca984" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3665154948, "to": 265861136, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhZGE3NWQzODQSDkZpbm4gLSBCaS1RdWFkGgRGLUJRIgbYO9p104QoUUIgc71WpKhP9sS2qfCBJha7VJnqPBUtcuTOIMsCvV7/NxhIAQ==", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!da75d384", "long_name": "Finn - Bi-Quad", "short_name": "F-BQ", "macaddr": "2DvaddOE", "hw_model": "SEEED_XIAO_S3", "public_key": "c71WpKhP9sS2qfCBJha7VJnqPBUtcuTOIMsCvV7/Nxg=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } }, "id": 1687826015, "rx_time": 1773910373, "hop_limit": 4, "priority": "RELIABLE", "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 28, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_MULTICAST_UDP" } }
Raw Packet Data (79 bytes)
0a09216461373564333834120e46696e6e202d2042692d517561641a04462d42512206d83bda75d3842851422073bd56a4a84ff6c4b6a9f0812616bb5499ea3c152d72e4ce20cb02bd5eff37184801
Hex Analysis:
Size:79 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 a984 (a984) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 3 1c 6a1c LongFast 2026-03-19 08:52:54 UTC Current
2 hops Gateways that received this packet after 2 hops
DE-SH-24113-01 / Meshtastic-Kiel.de (a66c) -1.048s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -4.00 dB 2 d0 LongFast 2026-03-19 08:52:53 UTC View
Plaza Süd / Meshtastic-Kiel.de📡🤖 (PLZA) -0.209s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 d0 LongFast 2026-03-19 08:52:54 UTC View
3 hops Gateways that received this packet after 3 hops
Dennis S Home / Meshtastic-kiel.de (DSH) +2.595s
After 		-75.0 dBm -5.00 dB 3 d4 BBHP LongFast 2026-03-19 08:52:57 UTC View
4

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways