Packet #2062545 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from HoboNet-720 8b28 (8b28) to !ffffffff

12
Total Receptions
11
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
81
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2062545
Mesh Packet ID: 0x89dce5f8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-14 11:54:01 UTC
From Node: HoboNet-720 8b28 (8b28)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: beefy w1 (BFY)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -124 dBm
SNR: -15.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 1
Relay Node: c9 Penn
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: 81 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:HoboNet-720 8b28
Short Name:8b28
Node ID:!9e9d8b28
MAC Address:nBOenYso
Hardware:HELTEC_V3
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:81 bytes
Gateway:!6b5803ac
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !6b5803ac
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (81 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2661124904
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 81 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -124.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -15.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763121186
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 201
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763121241.391753
Unix timestamp 		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)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !6b5803ac
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -124.0 dBm
SNR: -15.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:81 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!9e9d8b28", "long_name": "HoboNet-720 8b28", "short_name": "8b28", "macaddr": "nBOenYso", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6b5803ac", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2661124904, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2312955384, "rx_time": 1763121186, "rx_snr": -15.5, "rx_rssi": -124, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 201, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092139653964386232381210486f626f4e65742d37323020386232381a043862323822069c139e9d8b28282b42203a7ce0fac3c27434713d4076bd2047efd4694664758adc4daa923226bd96d83c4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9e9d8b28", "long_name": "HoboNet-720 8b28", "short_name": "8b28", "macaddr": "nBOenYso", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "Onzg+sPCdDRxPUB2vSBH79RpRmR1itxNqpIyJr2W2Dw=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (81 bytes)
0a092139653964386232381210486f626f4e65742d37323020386232381a043862323822069c139e9d8b28282b42203a7ce0fac3c27434713d4076bd2047efd4694664758adc4daa923226bd96d83c4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:81 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
beefy w1 (BFY) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-14 11:54:01 UTC Current
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -143.724s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -7.50 dB 1 95 LongFast 2025-11-14 11:51:37 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) -143.255s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -4.00 dB 1 95 LongFast 2025-11-14 11:51:38 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -137.213s
Before 		-67.0 dBm -3.25 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-14 11:51:44 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -137.206s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -8.50 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-14 11:51:44 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -137.198s
Before 		-80.0 dBm -0.75 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-14 11:51:44 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) -136.048s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -1.00 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-14 11:51:45 UTC View
🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp) -135.733s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -15.75 dB 4 - LongFast 2025-11-14 11:51:45 UTC View
JLO1 - 299 Park (JLO1) -109.488s
Before 		-97.0 dBm -15.25 dB 4 ec LB1 LongFast 2025-11-14 11:52:11 UTC View
beefy w1 (BFY) -5.770s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-14 11:53:55 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) +318.961s
After 		-114.0 dBm -9.75 dB 4 06 Kden , JLO2 , RSR1 , AMR1 LongFast 2025-11-14 11:59:20 UTC View
GSI Portable (GSIP) +320.746s
After 		-104.0 dBm -14.25 dB 4 06 Kden , JLO2 , RSR1 , AMR1 LongFast 2025-11-14 11:59:22 UTC View
12

Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways