Packet #39821215 Success

NEIGHBORINFO_APP packet from Brandon South (YBR1) to !00000001

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
41
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39821215
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4188c009
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC
From Node: Brandon South (YBR1)
To Node: !00000001 (0001)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Port: 71
Gateway: Brandon South (YBR1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Size: 41 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Neighbor Information Report
Reporting Node: Brandon South (YBR1)
Last Sent By: Brandon South (YBR1)
Broadcast Interval:14400 seconds
Neighbors Found:2
2

Active Neighbors

Neighbor Details
Neighbor Node SNR Last Heard Broadcast Interval Signal Quality
Node 2 (N2) 6.8 dB Unknown Unknown Excellent
VE4ACD #2 (📡) -18.2 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
This neighbor information was reported by Brandon South (YBR1) 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:41 bytes
Gateway:!a2ebb39c
Channel:LongFast
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
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Default channel - no encryption
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a2ebb39c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (41 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2733355932
Source node ID
uint32
to 1
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 71
NEIGHBORINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 41 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 1778986280
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778986280.6005924
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:
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a2ebb39c
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:41 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "node_id": 2733355932, "last_sent_by_id": 2733355932, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": 14400, "neighbors": [ { "node_id": 1005165710, "snr": 6.75, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Node 2 (N2)" }, { "node_id": 1771863616, "snr": -18.25, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "VE4ACD #2 (📡)" } ], "neighbor_count": 2, "node_name": "Brandon South (YBR1)", "last_sent_by_name": "Brandon South (YBR1)" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a2ebb39c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2733355932, "to": 1, "id": 1099481097, "rx_time": 1778986280, "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": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 71, "payload": "089ce7ae970a109ce7ae970a18c070220b088eb9a6df03150000d840220b08c0fcf1cc0615000092c1", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "node_id": 2733355932, "last_sent_by_id": 2733355932, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": 14400, "neighbors": [ { "node_id": 1005165710, "snr": 6.75 }, { "node_id": 1771863616, "snr": -18.25 } ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NEIGHBORINFO_APP", "message_class": "NeighborInfo" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (41 bytes)
089ce7ae970a109ce7ae970a18c070220b088eb9a6df03150000d840220b08c0fcf1cc0615000092c1
Hex Analysis:
Size:41 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
Brandon South (YBR1) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC Current
Brandon South (YBR1) -0.105s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) -0.071s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) -0.050s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) -0.037s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) -0.025s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) -0.014s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.013s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.032s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.044s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.056s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.069s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.085s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.098s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.113s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.131s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.144s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.157s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.170s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.181s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.196s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.211s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.224s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.235s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.247s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.258s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.270s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.299s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.311s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.324s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.336s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.349s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.361s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.372s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.390s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 02:51:20 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.402s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 02:51:21 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.421s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 02:51:21 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.432s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 02:51:21 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.444s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 02:51:21 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.457s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 02:51:21 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.471s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 02:51:21 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.485s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 02:51:21 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.498s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 02:51:21 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.510s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 02:51:21 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.524s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-05-17 02:51:21 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways