Packet #39456478 Success

NEIGHBORINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 36d4 (36d4) to !00000001

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
54
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39456478
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa244df7a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 05:55:36 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 36d4 (36d4)
To Node: !00000001 (0001)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Port: 71
Gateway: Meshtastic 36d4 (36d4)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: d4 36d4
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: 54 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Neighbor Information Report
Reporting Node: Meshtastic 36d4 (36d4)
Last Sent By: Meshtastic 36d4 (36d4)
Broadcast Interval:14400 seconds
Neighbors Found:3
3

Active Neighbors

Neighbor Details
Neighbor Node SNR Last Heard Broadcast Interval Signal Quality
Peterborough 3d7e (3d7e) -20.2 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
!196a04b6 (04b6) -13.5 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
Logan_Mobile (LOGN) -8.5 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
This neighbor information was reported by Meshtastic 36d4 (36d4) and shows which nodes it can directly communicate with and their signal quality.
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:54 bytes
Gateway:!2fb736d4
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !2fb736d4
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (54 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 800536276
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 71
NEIGHBORINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 54 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
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 1778910934
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 212
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778910936.9270897
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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !2fb736d4
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:54 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "node_id": 800536276, "last_sent_by_id": 800536276, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": 14400, "neighbors": [ { "node_id": 3399040382, "snr": -20.25, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Peterborough 3d7e (3d7e)" }, { "node_id": 426378422, "snr": -13.5, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "!196a04b6" }, { "node_id": 1357481753, "snr": -8.5, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Logan_Mobile (LOGN)" } ], "neighbor_count": 3, "node_name": "Meshtastic 36d4 (36d4)", "last_sent_by_name": "Meshtastic 36d4 (36d4)" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!2fb736d4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 800536276, "to": 1, "id": 2722422650, "rx_time": 1778910934, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 212, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 71, "payload": "08d4eddcfd0210d4eddcfd0218c070220b08fefae4d40c150000a2c1220b08b689a8cb0115000058c1220b08998ea6870515000008c1", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "node_id": 800536276, "last_sent_by_id": 800536276, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": 14400, "neighbors": [ { "node_id": 3399040382, "snr": -20.25 }, { "node_id": 426378422, "snr": -13.5 }, { "node_id": 1357481753, "snr": -8.5 } ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NEIGHBORINFO_APP", "message_class": "NeighborInfo" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (54 bytes)
08d4eddcfd0210d4eddcfd0218c070220b08fefae4d40c150000a2c1220b08b689a8cb0115000058c1220b08998ea6870515000008c1
Hex Analysis:
Size:54 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
Meshtastic 36d4 (36d4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 36d4 LongFast 2026-05-16 05:55:36 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways