Packet #299011 Success

NEIGHBORINFO_APP packet from Ghost-Base (SG01) to !00000001

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
53
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 299011
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9cd1e38a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-06-10 05:23:39 UTC
From Node: Ghost-Base (SG01)
To Node: !00000001 (0001)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Port: 71
Gateway: Ghost-Base (SG01)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 2c SG01
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: 53 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Neighbor Information Report
Reporting Node: Ghost-Base (SG01)
Last Sent By: Ghost-Base (SG01)
Broadcast Interval:43200 seconds
Neighbors Found:3
3

Active Neighbors

Neighbor Details
Neighbor Node SNR Last Heard Broadcast Interval Signal Quality
Ghost Tower 🗼 (SG00) 10.8 dB Unknown Unknown Excellent
Ghost-Scout (SG02) -15.0 dB Unknown Unknown Poor
SG04 (S04) 11.2 dB Unknown Unknown Excellent
This neighbor information was reported by Ghost-Base (SG01) 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:53 bytes
Gateway:!0ac9e82c
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NEIGHBORINFO_APP
Hop Count:0 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !0ac9e82c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (53 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 181004332
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum NEIGHBORINFO_APP
NEIGHBORINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 53 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
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 1781069018
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority BACKGROUND
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel 31
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 44
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp Not set 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: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !0ac9e82c
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:53 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "node_id": 181004332, "last_sent_by_id": 181004332, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": 43200, "neighbors": [ { "node_id": 3036786824, "snr": 10.75, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Ghost Tower 🗼 (SG00)" }, { "node_id": 4194410911, "snr": -15.0, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "Ghost-Scout (SG02)" }, { "node_id": 299600386, "snr": 11.25, "last_rx_time": null, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": null, "last_rx_time_str": "Unknown", "node_name": "SG04 (S04)" } ], "neighbor_count": 3, "node_name": "Ghost-Base (SG01)", "last_sent_by_name": "Ghost-Base (SG01)" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 181004332, "to": 1, "channel": 31, "decoded": { "portnum": "NEIGHBORINFO_APP", "payload": "CKzQp1YQrNCnVhjA0QIiCwiI4YaoCxUAACxBIgsIn8OG0A8VAABwwSILCIKU7o4BFQAANEE=", "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 2631000970, "rx_time": 1781069018, "hop_limit": 2, "priority": "BACKGROUND", "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 44 }, "channel_id": "MediumFast", "gateway_id": "!0ac9e82c" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 181004332, "to": 1, "channel": 31, "decoded": { "portnum": "NEIGHBORINFO_APP", "payload": "CKzQp1YQrNCnVhjA0QIiCwiI4YaoCxUAACxBIgsIn8OG0A8VAABwwSILCIKU7o4BFQAANEE=", "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "node_id": 181004332, "last_sent_by_id": 181004332, "node_broadcast_interval_secs": 43200, "neighbors": [ { "node_id": 3036786824, "snr": 10.75 }, { "node_id": 4194410911, "snr": -15.0 }, { "node_id": 299600386, "snr": 11.25 } ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NEIGHBORINFO_APP", "message_class": "NeighborInfo" } }, "id": 2631000970, "rx_time": 1781069018, "hop_limit": 2, "priority": "BACKGROUND", "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 44 } }
Raw Packet Data (53 bytes)
08acd0a75610acd0a75618c0d102220b0888e186a80b1500002c41220b089fc386d00f15000070c1220b088294ee8e011500003441
Hex Analysis:
Size:53 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
Ghost-Base (SG01) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 2c SG01 MediumFast 2026-06-10 05:23:39 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways