Packet #1908001 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5) to Meshtastic 4574 (4574)

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Packet Information

Database ID:	1908001
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x3f2d7e9c` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-11-11 21:05:24 UTC
From Node:	JLX5 - Corona Solar (JLX5)
To Node:	Meshtastic 4574 (4574)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-121 dBm
SNR:	-11.25 dBm
Hop Info:	2/5 hops Start: 5, Limit: 3
Relay Node:	`c9` Penn , JLX3 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: 84 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Long Name:	JLX5 - Corona Solar
Short Name:	JLX5
Node ID:	!b73b8e35
MAC Address:	8Sq3O441
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:	84 bytes
Gateway:	!8b1f99e7
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	2 / 5

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
+ 2 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!8b1f99e7` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (84 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`3074133557` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`2086356340` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`84` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`3` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`5` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`2` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-121.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-11.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1762895201` 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`	`201` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1762895124.3371527` 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 (2 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!8b1f99e7`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -121.0 dBm SNR: -11.25 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	84 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!b73b8e35", "long_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar", "short_name": "JLX5", "macaddr": "8Sq3O441", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!8b1f99e7", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3074133557, "to": 2086356340, "id": 1059946140, "rx_time": 1762895201, "rx_snr": -11.25, "rx_rssi": -121, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 201, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921623733623865333512134a4c5835202d20436f726f6e6120536f6c61721a044a4c58352206f12ab73b8e352809422003d1367a9ff7285c59157f700ba9f5bfa991f2593ad5e111ce316cd874b1d4254801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!b73b8e35", "long_name": "JLX5 - Corona Solar", "short_name": "JLX5", "macaddr": "8Sq3O441", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "public_key": "A9E2ep/3KFxZFX9wC6n1v6mR8lk61eERzjFs2HSx1CU=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (84 bytes)

0a0921623733623865333512134a4c5835202d20436f726f6e6120536f6c61721a044a4c58352206f12ab73b8e352809422003d1367a9ff7285c59157f700ba9f5bfa991f2593ad5e111ce316cd874b1d4254801

Hex Analysis:

Size:	84 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
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) Primary	0.000s Reference	-121.0 dBm	-11.25 dB	2	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-11-11 21:05:24 UTC	Current
BDP1 - Portable HT v4 (BDP1)	-11.479s Before	-85.0 dBm	2.75 dB	1	`d5` ETNA	LongFast	2025-11-11 21:05:12 UTC	View
bit0fun \| nyme.sh (🟠)	-11.364s Before	-110.0 dBm	-12.75 dB	1	`d5` ETNA , 🟠	LongFast	2025-11-11 21:05:12 UTC	View
dkTowerBot (dkTB)	-1.923s Before	-100.0 dBm	-10.25 dB	2	`4c` JLY3 , SST	LongFast	2025-11-11 21:05:22 UTC	View
Smorgasburg \| nyme.sh (SMRG)	-1.388s Before	-111.0 dBm	-11.25 dB	2	`4c` JLY3	LongFast	2025-11-11 21:05:22 UTC	View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)	-0.319s Before	-79.0 dBm	3.50 dB	2	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-11-11 21:05:24 UTC	View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)	+0.010s After	-78.0 dBm	5.75 dB	2	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-11-11 21:05:24 UTC	View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)	+0.203s After	-89.0 dBm	5.00 dB	2	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-11-11 21:05:24 UTC	View
1 MW 1 West Side \| https://nyme.sh (1MW1)	+0.476s After	-98.0 dBm	3.25 dB	2	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-11-11 21:05:24 UTC	View
Fried Fish 1 \| nyme.sh (FF1)	+3.132s After	-83.0 dBm	0.50 dB	3	`40` BRRN	LongFast	2025-11-11 21:05:27 UTC	View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT)	+19.400s After	-120.0 dBm	-11.25 dB	3	`80` ncmc , p@bp , BR03	LongFast	2025-11-11 21:05:43 UTC	View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST)	+22.357s After	-119.0 dBm	-13.50 dB	4	`a8` 24a8	LongFast	2025-11-11 21:05:46 UTC	View
Meshtastic 631c (631c)	+77.428s After	-108.0 dBm	-18.00 dB	5	`60`	LongFast	2025-11-11 21:06:41 UTC	View
🐎📨 mobile (📨)	+1039.070s After	-119.0 dBm	-10.00 dB	4	`23` P4NY	LongFast	2025-11-11 21:22:43 UTC	View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST)	+1057.003s After	-126.0 dBm	-20.00 dB	5	-	LongFast	2025-11-11 21:23:01 UTC	View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST)	+1834.996s After	-104.0 dBm	1.25 dB	5	`bb` WyCt	LongFast	2025-11-11 21:35:59 UTC	View
bit0fun \| nyme.sh (🟠)	+1835.292s After	-109.0 dBm	-3.75 dB	5	`bb` WyCt	LongFast	2025-11-11 21:35:59 UTC	View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)	+4689.964s After	-90.0 dBm	-7.25 dB	5	`dc`	LongFast	2025-11-11 22:23:34 UTC	View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST)	+6811.552s After	-122.0 dBm	-15.25 dB	5	`88` P3NY	LongFast	2025-11-11 22:58:55 UTC	View
dkTowerBot (dkTB)	+6811.559s After	-107.0 dBm	-19.00 dB	5	`88` grns , P3NY	LongFast	2025-11-11 22:58:55 UTC	View
1 MW 1 West Side \| https://nyme.sh (1MW1)	+6812.092s After	-114.0 dBm	-9.00 dB	5	`88` P3NY	LongFast	2025-11-11 22:58:56 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

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Unique Gateways