Packet #134901 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Cobble Hill Relay (5172) to Brooklyn Solar Node (BSN)

9
Total Receptions
9
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
82
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 134901
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7b4ae3cc
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-22 22:26:03 UTC
From Node: Cobble Hill Relay (5172)
To Node: Brooklyn Solar Node (BSN)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: K2XAP deck (XAPk)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 0c XAP2
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: 82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Cobble Hill Relay
Short Name:5172
Node ID:!1f0b5172
MAC Address:8JAfC1Fy
Hardware:HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114
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:82 bytes
Gateway:!432fc238
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !432fc238
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (82 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 520835442
Source node ID 		uint32
to 265338716
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 82 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1758580268
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 80
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 12
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1758579963.9620478
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !432fc238
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!1f0b5172", "long_name": "Cobble Hill Relay", "short_name": "5172", "macaddr": "8JAfC1Fy", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!432fc238", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 520835442, "to": 265338716, "id": 2068505548, "rx_time": 1758580268, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 80, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 12, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092131663062353137321211436f62626c652048696c6c2052656c61791a04353137322206f0901f0b5172284542201a2148ec7b29aa3beaaad7f5bbf34c4998dd1321842fff38d89985d1b612eb014800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!1f0b5172", "long_name": "Cobble Hill Relay", "short_name": "5172", "macaddr": "8JAfC1Fy", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114", "public_key": "GiFI7Hspqjvqqtf1u/NMSZjdEyGEL/842JmF0bYS6wE=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)
0a092131663062353137321211436f62626c652048696c6c2052656c61791a04353137322206f0901f0b5172284542201a2148ec7b29aa3beaaad7f5bbf34c4998dd1321842fff38d89985d1b612eb014800
Hex Analysis:
Size:82 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 Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
K2XAP deck (XAPk) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 3 0c XAP2 LongFast 2025-09-22 22:26:03 UTC Current
🐎📨 mobile (📨) -14.480s
Before 		-60.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 5b mcr1 , P0NY , 📟 LongFast 2025-09-22 22:25:49 UTC View
K2XAP G2 (XAP2) -0.019s
Before 		-85.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 81 Titi LongFast 2025-09-22 22:26:03 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -0.010s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 81 Titi , JLO9 LongFast 2025-09-22 22:26:03 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +2.250s
After 		-92.0 dBm 4.00 dB 3 40 LongFast 2025-09-22 22:26:06 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +5.097s
After 		-114.0 dBm -8.25 dB 3 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-09-22 22:26:09 UTC View
dkBase (dk) +37.165s
After 		-98.0 dBm 6.25 dB 3 88 📖 , P3NY LongFast 2025-09-22 22:26:41 UTC View
JLX2 - Jamaica Solar (JLX2) +37.909s
After 		-100.0 dBm -9.25 dB 3 88 LongFast 2025-09-22 22:26:41 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +38.097s
After 		-101.0 dBm -1.25 dB 3 88 P3NY LongFast 2025-09-22 22:26:42 UTC View
9

Total Receptions

9

Unique Gateways