Packet #17732064 Success

NEIGHBORINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) to !00000001

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
15
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17732064
Mesh Packet ID: 0xacb9de2f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0)
To Node: !00000001 (0001)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Port: 71
Gateway: Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: e0 4ce0
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Size: 15 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Neighbor Information Report
Reporting Node: Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0)
Last Sent By: Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0)
Broadcast Interval:14400 seconds
Neighbors Found:0
0

Active Neighbors

No neighbors reported by this node.
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:15 bytes
Gateway:!db294ce0
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
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
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !db294ce0
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (15 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3676916960
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 71
NEIGHBORINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 15 bytes size
hop_limit 7
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
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 1774592620
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 10
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 224
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774592621.52203
Unix timestamp 		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: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !db294ce0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Size:15 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "node_id": 3676916960, "last_sent_by_id": 3676916960, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": 14400, "neighbors": [], "neighbor_count": 0, "node_name": "Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0)", "last_sent_by_name": "Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0)" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db294ce0", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3676916960, "to": 1, "id": 2897862191, "rx_time": 1774592620, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 224, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 71, "payload": "08e099a5d90d10e099a5d90d18c070", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "node_id": 3676916960, "last_sent_by_id": 3676916960, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": 14400, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NEIGHBORINFO_APP", "message_class": "NeighborInfo" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (15 bytes)
08e099a5d90d10e099a5d90d18c070
Hex Analysis:
Size:15 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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC Current
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.343s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.314s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.300s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.282s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.266s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.250s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.239s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.228s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.217s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.206s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.196s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.185s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.172s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.160s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.148s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.135s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.124s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.111s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.099s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.087s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.076s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.065s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.054s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.043s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.032s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.021s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.011s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.012s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.026s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.038s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.050s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.062s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.074s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.085s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.097s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.108s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.119s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.130s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.141s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.152s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.163s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.174s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.185s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.197s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:23:41 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways