Packet #2820675 Success

NEIGHBORINFO_APP packet from PA3JH 🗼 (2.7.3) (3JH2) to !ffffffff

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
119
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2820675
Mesh Packet ID: 0x62274929
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-17 12:44:38 UTC
From Node: PA3JH 🗼 (2.7.3) (3JH2)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Port: 71
Gateway: PA3JH 🏠 (2.7.5) (3JH1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -102 dBm
SNR: -6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Size: 119 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Neighbor Information Report
Reporting Node: PA3JH 🗼 (2.7.3) (3JH2)
Last Sent By: PA3JH 🏠 (2.7.5) (3JH1)
Broadcast Interval:900 seconds
Neighbors Found:8
8

Active Neighbors

Neighbor Details
Neighbor Node SNR Last Heard Broadcast Interval Signal Quality
Awkward Elephant (AE44) -1.5 dB Unknown Unknown Fair
swnet_base 2 (s2) -1.0 dB Unknown Unknown Fair
EHV-BRL-33m S&F ✅ (7.2) (Boca) -4.8 dB Unknown Unknown Fair
EHV-Router-46m (6.2) ☀️ (Boca) -15.5 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
3GCJ_0a58 (3GCJ) -17.5 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
PA3JH 🏠 (2.7.5) (3JH1) -14.5 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
EHV-PI1EHV_7 (EHV7) -7.2 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
Windoos home (3fc8) -16.8 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
This neighbor information was reported by PA3JH 🗼 (2.7.3) (3JH2) 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:119 bytes
Gateway:!a2ea1998
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 5
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 !a2ea1998
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (119 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 862420264
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 71
NEIGHBORINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 119 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -102.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1755427477
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 252
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1755427478.6724145
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: !a2ea1998
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -102.0 dBm
SNR: -6.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Size:119 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "node_id": 862420264, "last_sent_by_id": 2733250968, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": 900, "neighbors": [ { "node_id": 2086286288, "snr": -1.5, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Awkward Elephant (AE44)" }, { "node_id": 1129888228, "snr": -1.0, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "swnet_base 2 (s2)" }, { "node_id": 3774230072, "snr": -4.75, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "EHV-BRL-33m S&F ✅ (7.2) (Boca)" }, { "node_id": 3618296060, "snr": -15.5, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "EHV-Router-46m (6.2) ☀️ (Boca)" }, { "node_id": 1128008280, "snr": -17.5, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "3GCJ_0a58 (3GCJ)" }, { "node_id": 2733250968, "snr": -14.5, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "PA3JH 🏠 (2.7.5) (3JH1)" }, { "node_id": 3663944060, "snr": -7.25, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "EHV-PI1EHV_7 (EHV7)" }, { "node_id": 861945800, "snr": -16.75, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Windoos home (3fc8)" } ], "neighbor_count": 8, "node_name": "PA3JH 🗼 (2.7.3) (3JH2)", "last_sent_by_name": "PA3JH 🏠 (2.7.5) (3JH1)" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a2ea1998", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 862420264, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1646741801, "rx_time": 1755427477, "rx_snr": -6.0, "rx_rssi": -102, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 252, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 71, "payload": "08a8fa9d9b031098b3a8970a188407220b08d0e7e8e207150000c0bf220b08e4f3e29a0415000080bf220b08b8dcd8870e15000098c0220b08fca1abbd0d15000078c1220b08d894f099041500008cc1220b0898b3a8970a15000068c1220b08fcb28dd30d150000e8c0220b08c8ff809b0315000086c1", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "node_id": 862420264, "last_sent_by_id": 2733250968, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": 900, "neighbors": [ { "node_id": 2086286288, "snr": -1.5 }, { "node_id": 1129888228, "snr": -1.0 }, { "node_id": 3774230072, "snr": -4.75 }, { "node_id": 3618296060, "snr": -15.5 }, { "node_id": 1128008280, "snr": -17.5 }, { "node_id": 2733250968, "snr": -14.5 }, { "node_id": 3663944060, "snr": -7.25 }, { "node_id": 861945800, "snr": -16.75 } ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NEIGHBORINFO_APP", "message_class": "NeighborInfo" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (119 bytes)
08a8fa9d9b031098b3a8970a188407220b08d0e7e8e207150000c0bf220b08e4f3e29a0415000080bf220b08b8dcd8870e15000098c0220b08fca1abbd0d15000078c1220b08d894f099041500008cc1220b0898b3a8970a15000068c1220b08fcb28dd30d150000e8c0220b08c8ff809b0315000086c1
Hex Analysis:
Size:119 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 Channel Timestamp Actions
PA3JH 🏠 (2.7.5) (3JH1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-102.0 dBm -6.00 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-17 12:44:38 Current
PA3JH 🗼 (2.7.3) (3JH2) -24.656s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2025-08-17 12:44:14 View
VHV-Mare_Tranquillitatis (7.3) (Boca) -1.002s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-17 12:44:37 View
3

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways