Packet #2008057 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Westfield South Side (WFL0) to !ffffffff

18
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
85
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2008057
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4b8842f7
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-13 11:57:21 UTC
From Node: Westfield South Side (WFL0)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Cheese and Crackers (🧀)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -107 dBm
SNR: -2.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Relay Node: c9
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 85 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Westfield South Side
Short Name:WFL0
Node ID:!45aeb5ad
MAC Address:uCfrsyii
Hardware:PORTDUINO
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:85 bytes
Gateway:!d9326872
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
âš  Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !d9326872
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (85 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1169077677
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 85 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -107.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -2.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763034930
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 1763035041.963044
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:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !d9326872
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -107.0 dBm
SNR: -2.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:85 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!45aeb5ad", "long_name": "Westfield South Side", "short_name": "WFL0", "macaddr": "uCfrsyii", "hw_model": "PORTDUINO" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!d9326872", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1169077677, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1267221239, "rx_time": 1763034930, "rx_snr": -2.5, "rx_rssi": -107, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "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": "0a092134356165623561641214576573746669656c6420536f75746820536964651a0457464c302206b827ebb328a22825380c4220d5c2f14cdef63299fd7705264046b5934e432e67699a0a5e6a35ac4536bc455f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!45aeb5ad", "long_name": "Westfield South Side", "short_name": "WFL0", "macaddr": "uCfrsyii", "hw_model": "PORTDUINO", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "1cLxTN72Mpn9dwUmQEa1k05DLmdpmgpeajWsRTa8RV8=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (85 bytes)
0a092134356165623561641214576573746669656c6420536f75746820536964651a0457464c302206b827ebb328a22825380c4220d5c2f14cdef63299fd7705264046b5934e432e67699a0a5e6a35ac4536bc455f
Hex Analysis:
Size:85 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
Cheese and Crackers (🧀) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-107.0 dBm -2.50 dB 1 c9 LongFast 2025-11-13 11:57:21 UTC Current
!ebb328a2 (28a2) -194.134s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ad WFL0 LongFast 2025-11-13 11:54:07 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -190.672s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 5.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-13 11:54:11 UTC View
JLO - NYC - Wio Tracker L1 (JLO) -190.661s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -7.50 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-13 11:54:11 UTC View
beefy w1 (BFY) -190.607s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -16.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-13 11:54:11 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) -190.293s
Before 		-98.0 dBm 4.75 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-13 11:54:11 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -189.985s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -2.25 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-13 11:54:11 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) -189.937s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-13 11:54:12 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -189.210s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -11.75 dB 2 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-13 11:54:12 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) -189.198s
Before 		-80.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-13 11:54:12 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) -187.291s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -15.75 dB 2 31 a031 , ν LongFast 2025-11-13 11:54:14 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -182.453s
Before 		-76.0 dBm -3.00 dB 4 48 VYL0 , CWM1 LongFast 2025-11-13 11:54:19 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -182.400s
Before 		-84.0 dBm 1.00 dB 4 48 VYL0 , CWM1 LongFast 2025-11-13 11:54:19 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) -181.880s
Before 		-84.0 dBm -14.00 dB 4 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-11-13 11:54:20 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -169.611s
Before 		-99.0 dBm 1.75 dB 2 96 LongFast 2025-11-13 11:54:32 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -133.131s
Before 		-91.0 dBm -1.25 dB 2 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-11-13 11:55:08 UTC View
https://nyme.sh | Xoder (MERB) -17.069s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -15.00 dB 3 35 JLX5 LongFast 2025-11-13 11:57:04 UTC View
JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) -15.548s
Before 		-77.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 35 JLX5 LongFast 2025-11-13 11:57:06 UTC View
18

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways