Packet #1842200 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Casa de Timoun (Titi) to !ffffffff

12
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
77
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1842200
Mesh Packet ID: 0xfbd3c027
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-10 21:02:43 UTC
From Node: Casa de Timoun (Titi)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Penn Plaza (Penn)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -88 dBm
SNR: -8.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 1
Relay Node: a8
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Casa de Timoun
Short Name:Titi
Node ID:!12b89d81
MAC Address:wIMSuJ2B
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:77 bytes
Gateway:!485258c9
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 4
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 !485258c9
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (77 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 314088833
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 77 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -88.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -8.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1762808636
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 168
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1762808563.1317532
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: !485258c9
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -88.0 dBm
SNR: -8.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!12b89d81", "long_name": "Casa de Timoun", "short_name": "Titi", "macaddr": "wIMSuJ2B", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!485258c9", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 314088833, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4224958503, "rx_time": 1762808636, "rx_snr": -8.25, "rx_rssi": -88, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 168, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213132623839643831120e436173612064652054696d6f756e1a04546974692206c08312b89d81280942209200dd93c26b8e34256d690708a101583b3deb42136d5955d927af017c4b0f40", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!12b89d81", "long_name": "Casa de Timoun", "short_name": "Titi", "macaddr": "wIMSuJ2B", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "public_key": "kgDdk8JrjjQlbWkHCKEBWDs960ITbVlV2SevAXxLD0A=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (77 bytes)
0a09213132623839643831120e436173612064652054696d6f756e1a04546974692206c08312b89d81280942209200dd93c26b8e34256d690708a101583b3deb42136d5955d927af017c4b0f40
Hex Analysis:
Size:77 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
Penn Plaza (Penn) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-88.0 dBm -8.25 dB 3 a8 LongFast 2025-11-10 21:02:43 UTC Current
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -12.655s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -18.75 dB 0 81 Titi , JLO9 LongFast 2025-11-10 21:02:30 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -12.638s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -14.50 dB 0 81 Titi , JLO9 LongFast 2025-11-10 21:02:30 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -12.614s
Before 		-83.0 dBm 0.75 dB 0 81 Titi LongFast 2025-11-10 21:02:30 UTC View
🐎📨 mobile (📨) -12.161s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 0 81 Titi , f481 LongFast 2025-11-10 21:02:30 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -11.999s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -2.75 dB 0 81 Titi , JLO9 LongFast 2025-11-10 21:02:31 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) -8.900s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -15.00 dB 1 bb WyCt LongFast 2025-11-10 21:02:34 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -1.734s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 a8 2ea8 , MPH1 , ETNA LongFast 2025-11-10 21:02:41 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) -1.370s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -2.00 dB 3 0f 68SD LongFast 2025-11-10 21:02:41 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +1.803s
After 		-96.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-10 21:02:44 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) +2.248s
After 		-110.0 dBm -2.25 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-10 21:02:45 UTC View
Blue Soda (p0p) +5.907s
After 		-109.0 dBm -18.00 dB 0 81 Titi LongFast 2025-11-10 21:02:49 UTC View
12

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways