Packet #2063293 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Penn Plaza (Penn) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	2063293
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xf5aa876f` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-11-14 12:15:06 UTC
From Node:	Penn Plaza (Penn)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	GSI Portable (GSIP)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-110 dBm
SNR:	-11.0 dBm
Hop Info:	1/6 hops Start: 6, Limit: 5
Relay Node:	`7b` 4b7b 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:	JLY7 - Penn Plaza
Short Name:	Penn
Node ID:	!485258c9
MAC Address:	yEJIUljJ
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:	!4de2d072
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	1 / 6

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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!4de2d072` 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`	`1213356233` 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`	`5` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`6` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`1` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-110.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-11.00` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1763122590` 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`	`123` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1763122506.194416` 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 (1 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!4de2d072`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -110.0 dBm SNR: -11.00 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": "!485258c9", "long_name": "JLY7 - Penn Plaza", "short_name": "Penn", "macaddr": "yEJIUljJ", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!4de2d072", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1213356233, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4121593711, "rx_time": 1763122590, "rx_snr": -11.0, "rx_rssi": -110, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 123, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921343835323538633912114a4c5937202d2050656e6e20506c617a611a0450656e6e2206c842485258c928093802422025b62f01e803ad503eaed7eea5ada9f2e61c6c6ead59e960946f1cd28af5ce104801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!485258c9", "long_name": "JLY7 - Penn Plaza", "short_name": "Penn", "macaddr": "yEJIUljJ", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "role": "ROUTER", "public_key": "JbYvAegDrVA+rtfupa2p8uYcbG6tWelglG8c0or1zhA=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (84 bytes)

0a0921343835323538633912114a4c5937202d2050656e6e20506c617a611a0450656e6e2206c842485258c928093802422025b62f01e803ad503eaed7eea5ada9f2e61c6c6ead59e960946f1cd28af5ce104801

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
GSI Portable (GSIP) Primary	0.000s Reference	-110.0 dBm	-11.00 dB	1	`7b` 4b7b	LongFast	2025-11-14 12:15:06 UTC	Current
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)	-10.018s Before	-78.0 dBm	5.50 dB	0	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-11-14 12:14:56 UTC	View
1 MW 1 West Side \| https://nyme.sh (1MW1)	-9.651s Before	-104.0 dBm	-2.00 dB	0	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-11-14 12:14:56 UTC	View
aurelia (🧚)	-9.237s Before	-109.0 dBm	-1.00 dB	0	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-11-14 12:14:56 UTC	View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2)	-8.004s Before	-59.0 dBm	2.25 dB	1	`90` NLG1	LongFast	2025-11-14 12:14:58 UTC	View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4)	-6.746s Before	-83.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	1	`f4` ⚡1	LongFast	2025-11-14 12:14:59 UTC	View
https://nyme.sh \| Xoder (MERB)	-4.725s Before	-126.0 dBm	-17.00 dB	1	`98` 🐷	LongFast	2025-11-14 12:15:01 UTC	View
Fried Fish 1 \| nyme.sh (FF1)	-3.426s Before	-81.0 dBm	3.00 dB	3	`40` BRRN	LongFast	2025-11-14 12:15:02 UTC	View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)	-3.076s Before	-84.0 dBm	-4.25 dB	2	`48` VYL0 , CWM1	LongFast	2025-11-14 12:15:03 UTC	View
dkTowerBot (dkTB)	-2.055s Before	-101.0 dBm	-11.00 dB	1	`7b` 4b7b	LongFast	2025-11-14 12:15:04 UTC	View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)	-0.968s Before	-126.0 dBm	-13.75 dB	2	`48` VYL0	LongFast	2025-11-14 12:15:05 UTC	View
Meshtastic 92f3 (92f3)	-0.632s Before	-118.0 dBm	-7.00 dB	2	`73`	LongFast	2025-11-14 12:15:05 UTC	View
Meshtastic 631c (631c)	-0.443s Before	-98.0 dBm	-8.50 dB	2	`bb` WyCt	LongFast	2025-11-14 12:15:05 UTC	View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST)	-0.182s Before	-105.0 dBm	1.00 dB	2	`bb` WyCt	LongFast	2025-11-14 12:15:06 UTC	View
drp mobile (drpm)	+5.523s After	-118.0 dBm	-6.75 dB	2	`4c` JLY3 , SST	LongFast	2025-11-14 12:15:11 UTC	View
JLO1 - 299 Park (JLO1)	+242.413s After	-95.0 dBm	-12.75 dB	0	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-11-14 12:19:08 UTC	View
dkTowerBot (dkTB)	+626.378s After	-104.0 dBm	-17.00 dB	2	`b2` CBZ1	LongFast	2025-11-14 12:25:32 UTC	View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)	+626.489s After	-114.0 dBm	-11.00 dB	2	`b2` 😴 , CBZ1	LongFast	2025-11-14 12:25:32 UTC	View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)	+627.153s After	-77.0 dBm	3.50 dB	2	`b2` CBZ1	LongFast	2025-11-14 12:25:33 UTC	View

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