Packet #1967595 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Poncho@BryantPark | MS (p@bp) to !ffffffff

21
Total Receptions
21
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
84
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1967595
Mesh Packet ID: 0x33bc120f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-12 18:15:10 UTC
From Node: Poncho@BryantPark | MS (p@bp)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: csbot (dmbb)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 54 cswx
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:PonchoV4@BryantPark
Short Name:p@v4
Node ID:!b2a6fd60
MAC Address:gPGypv1g
Hardware:HELTEC_V4
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:!6c73fe84
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !6c73fe84
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

FieldValueType
from 2997288288
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 84 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
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 1762971388
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 64
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 84
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1762971310.4329786
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)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !6c73fe84
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": "!b2a6fd60", "long_name": "PonchoV4@BryantPark", "short_name": "p@v4", "macaddr": "gPGypv1g", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6c73fe84", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2997288288, "to": 4294967295, "id": 867963407, "rx_time": 1762971388, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 64, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 84, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092162326136666436301213506f6e63686f563440427279616e745061726b1a0470407634220680f1b2a6fd60286e4220300d67fb0a52fe56ba23494a53d53783b71f8a575e1a7c70e75408063567290a4801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!b2a6fd60", "long_name": "PonchoV4@BryantPark", "short_name": "p@v4", "macaddr": "gPGypv1g", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "public_key": "MA1n+wpS/la6I0lKU9U3g7cfildeGnxw51QIBjVnKQo=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (84 bytes)
0a092162326136666436301213506f6e63686f563440427279616e745061726b1a0470407634220680f1b2a6fd60286e4220300d67fb0a52fe56ba23494a53d53783b71f8a575e1a7c70e75408063567290a4801
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
csbot (dmbb) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 3 54 cswx LongFast 2025-11-12 18:15:10 UTC Current
drp mobile (drpm) -2.978s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -11.25 dB 0 60 p@bp LongFast 2025-11-12 18:15:07 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -2.890s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -9.50 dB 0 60 p@bp LongFast 2025-11-12 18:15:07 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -2.728s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -6.75 dB 0 60 5560 , p@bp LongFast 2025-11-12 18:15:07 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) -2.516s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -13.75 dB 0 60 p@bp LongFast 2025-11-12 18:15:07 UTC View
!ebb328a2 (28a2) -1.744s
Before 		-93.0 dBm -4.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-12 18:15:08 UTC View
Psalm 23 (3:16) -1.365s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -8.75 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-12 18:15:09 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) -0.632s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -3.75 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-12 18:15:09 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -0.135s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -16.50 dB 1 3d PDD0 , P1NY LongFast 2025-11-12 18:15:10 UTC View
corruptedstack Weather (cswx) -0.049s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -17.00 dB 2 - LongFast 2025-11-12 18:15:10 UTC View
🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp) -0.042s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 3 54 cswx LongFast 2025-11-12 18:15:10 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) +0.367s
After 		-119.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 0c UGKH , 440c LongFast 2025-11-12 18:15:10 UTC View
https://nyme.sh | Xoder (MERB) +1.162s
After 		-128.0 dBm -20.00 dB 2 98 🐷 LongFast 2025-11-12 18:15:11 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +2.034s
After 		-108.0 dBm -19.25 dB 2 a8 24a8 , REX LongFast 2025-11-12 18:15:12 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +3.474s
After 		-114.0 dBm -11.50 dB 2 1c 631c LongFast 2025-11-12 18:15:13 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +13.745s
After 		-85.0 dBm 0.25 dB 4 48 VYL0 , CWM1 LongFast 2025-11-12 18:15:24 UTC View
@_tedks (tks) +29.054s
After 		-84.0 dBm 10.00 dB 3 9b KOS0 LongFast 2025-11-12 18:15:39 UTC View
Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) +55.237s
After 		-99.0 dBm -9.25 dB 4 92 dmbt , 9e92 LongFast 2025-11-12 18:16:05 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +157.686s
After 		-81.0 dBm 4.25 dB 5 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-11-12 18:17:48 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +232.432s
After 		-29.0 dBm 7.50 dB 5 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-12 18:19:02 UTC View
Poncho@BryantPark (p@bp) +243.536s
After 		-42.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 f2 LongFast 2025-11-12 18:19:13 UTC View
21

Total Receptions

21

Unique Gateways