Packet #1022873 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from pfftSolar@medium slow (pffs) to !ffffffff

9
Total Receptions
9
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
79
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1022873
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0f3e2cf5
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-20 16:06:57 UTC
From Node: pfftSolar@medium slow (pffs)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -113 dBm
SNR: -13.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 4
Relay Node: e9 pab , dmbl
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Poncho Solar
Short Name:PNSo
Node ID:!29d6a5ed
MAC Address:8ZYp1qXt
Hardware:RAK4631
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:79 bytes
Gateway:!ba66323c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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 !ba66323c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (79 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 701933037
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 79 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -113.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1760976451
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 233
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1760976417.927076
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !ba66323c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -113.0 dBm
SNR: -13.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!29d6a5ed", "long_name": "Poncho Solar", "short_name": "PNSo", "macaddr": "8ZYp1qXt", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba66323c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 701933037, "to": 4294967295, "id": 255732981, "rx_time": 1760976451, "rx_snr": -13.25, "rx_rssi": -113, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 233, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213239643661356564120c506f6e63686f20536f6c61721a04504e536f2206f19629d6a5ed2809380c4220895d28d44dda28af91ccbbe3260c0c2d3b66546d3d6ec98ab43b1360dbaae3474801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!29d6a5ed", "long_name": "Poncho Solar", "short_name": "PNSo", "macaddr": "8ZYp1qXt", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "iV0o1E3aKK+RzLvjJgwMLTtmVG09bsmKtDsTYNuq40c=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (79 bytes)
0a09213239643661356564120c506f6e63686f20536f6c61721a04504e536f2206f19629d6a5ed2809380c4220895d28d44dda28af91ccbbe3260c0c2d3b66546d3d6ec98ab43b1360dbaae3474801
Hex Analysis:
Size:79 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
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-113.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 e9 pab , dmbl LongFast 2025-10-20 16:06:57 UTC Current
Poncho@BryantPark | MS (p@bp) -2.621s
Before 		-23.0 dBm 8.25 dB 0 ed pffs LongFast 2025-10-20 16:06:55 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +0.101s
After 		-83.0 dBm 4.25 dB 1 e9 pab , dmbl , 📶 LongFast 2025-10-20 16:06:58 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +0.683s
After 		-106.0 dBm -16.50 dB 1 28 b028 LongFast 2025-10-20 16:06:58 UTC View
LORSANGE (LORS) +1.964s
After 		-119.0 dBm -12.50 dB 2 80 tks , p@bp , BR03 LongFast 2025-10-20 16:06:59 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) +2.240s
After 		-112.0 dBm -9.00 dB 2 80 p@bp , BR03 LongFast 2025-10-20 16:07:00 UTC View
@_tedks (tks) +5.668s
After 		-71.0 dBm 10.75 dB 2 9b KOS0 LongFast 2025-10-20 16:07:03 UTC View
P0NY Express Solar Node (P0NY) +44.831s
After 		-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-10-20 16:07:42 UTC View
OC2 (665d) +2222.485s
After 		-124.0 dBm -19.25 dB 4 84 LongFast 2025-10-20 16:44:00 UTC View
9

Total Receptions

9

Unique Gateways