Packet #2063696 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Penn Plaza (Penn) to !ffffffff

19
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
84
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2063696
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf5aa876f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-14 12:25:32 UTC
From Node: Penn Plaza (Penn)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: dkTowerBot (dkTB)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -104 dBm
SNR: -17.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 4
Relay Node: b2 CBZ1
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:!dddc01fa
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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

FieldValue
gateway_id !dddc01fa
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 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 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -104.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -17.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763123215
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 178
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763123132.5720148
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !dddc01fa
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -104.0 dBm
SNR: -17.00 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": "!dddc01fa", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1213356233, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4121593711, "rx_time": 1763123215, "rx_snr": -17.0, "rx_rssi": -104, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 178, "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
dkTowerBot (dkTB) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-104.0 dBm -17.00 dB 2 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-14 12:25:32 UTC Current
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -636.396s
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) -636.028s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -2.00 dB 0 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-14 12:14:56 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) -635.614s
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) -634.381s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-14 12:14:58 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -633.123s
Before 		-83.0 dBm -14.75 dB 1 f4 ⚡1 LongFast 2025-11-14 12:14:59 UTC View
https://nyme.sh | Xoder (MERB) -631.102s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 98 🐷 LongFast 2025-11-14 12:15:01 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) -629.804s
Before 		-81.0 dBm 3.00 dB 3 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-11-14 12:15:02 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -629.454s
Before 		-84.0 dBm -4.25 dB 2 48 VYL0 , CWM1 LongFast 2025-11-14 12:15:03 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -628.433s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -11.00 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-14 12:15:04 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -627.346s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -13.75 dB 2 48 VYL0 LongFast 2025-11-14 12:15:05 UTC View
Meshtastic 92f3 (92f3) -627.009s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 73 LongFast 2025-11-14 12:15:05 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -626.821s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -8.50 dB 2 bb WyCt LongFast 2025-11-14 12:15:05 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -626.559s
Before 		-105.0 dBm 1.00 dB 2 bb WyCt LongFast 2025-11-14 12:15:06 UTC View
GSI Portable (GSIP) -626.378s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -11.00 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-14 12:15:06 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) -620.855s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 2 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-11-14 12:15:11 UTC View
JLO1 - 299 Park (JLO1) -383.965s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -12.75 dB 0 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-14 12:19:08 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +0.111s
After 		-114.0 dBm -11.00 dB 2 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-14 12:25:32 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) +0.775s
After 		-77.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-14 12:25:33 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways