Packet #2090808 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 419c (419c) to !95a57714

15
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2090808
Mesh Packet ID: 0x5d0e95b5
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-14 21:18:58 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 419c (419c)
To Node: !95a57714 (7714)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: 🐎📨 mobile (📨)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -116 dBm
SNR: -11.75 dBm
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 81 Titi , f481
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: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic 419c
Short Name:419c
Node ID:!db29419c
MAC Address:EFHbKUGc
Hardware:HELTEC_V3
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:80 bytes
Gateway:!b03d0cc4
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:5 / 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

FieldValue
gateway_id !b03d0cc4
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (80 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3676914076
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2510649108
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -116.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -11.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763155193
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 129
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763155138.720703
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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b03d0cc4
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -116.0 dBm
SNR: -11.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!db29419c", "long_name": "Meshtastic 419c", "short_name": "419c", "macaddr": "EFHbKUGc", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03d0cc4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3676914076, "to": 2510649108, "id": 1561236917, "rx_time": 1763155193, "rx_snr": -11.75, "rx_rssi": -116, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 129, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216462323934313963120f4d65736874617374696320343139631a043431396322061051db29419c282b42207ceaa217be445e6eab4f03d392fe12bdec4d172440916c18a6111965faa30e464800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!db29419c", "long_name": "Meshtastic 419c", "short_name": "419c", "macaddr": "EFHbKUGc", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "fOqiF75EXm6rTwPTkv4SvexNFyRAkWwYphEZZfqjDkY=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09216462323934313963120f4d65736874617374696320343139631a043431396322061051db29419c282b42207ceaa217be445e6eab4f03d392fe12bdec4d172440916c18a6111965faa30e464800
Hex Analysis:
Size:80 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
🐎📨 mobile (📨) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-116.0 dBm -11.75 dB 5 81 Titi , f481 LongFast 2025-11-14 21:18:58 UTC Current
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -15.393s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -10.25 dB 2 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-11-14 21:18:43 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -10.940s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -9.50 dB 3 1e 351e LongFast 2025-11-14 21:18:47 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -10.929s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -12.25 dB 4 b4 2ab4 , PARK LongFast 2025-11-14 21:18:47 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -7.791s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -11.00 dB 4 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-11-14 21:18:50 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -7.523s
Before 		-88.0 dBm -5.25 dB 4 63 XAPn , b063 LongFast 2025-11-14 21:18:51 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -5.998s
Before 		-72.0 dBm -10.25 dB 5 48 VYL0 , CWM1 LongFast 2025-11-14 21:18:52 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -5.963s
Before 		-85.0 dBm -4.25 dB 5 48 VYL0 , CWM1 LongFast 2025-11-14 21:18:52 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) -5.437s
Before 		-63.0 dBm -0.75 dB 4 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-14 21:18:53 UTC View
https://nyme.sh | Xoder (MERB) -4.176s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -17.00 dB 5 - LongFast 2025-11-14 21:18:54 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -0.841s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -5.75 dB 5 1c 631c LongFast 2025-11-14 21:18:57 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) +3.898s
After 		-112.0 dBm -8.25 dB 5 - LongFast 2025-11-14 21:19:02 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +7.138s
After 		-100.0 dBm -5.00 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-14 21:19:05 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) +7.149s
After 		-67.0 dBm 1.00 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-14 21:19:05 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +7.426s
After 		-77.0 dBm 6.25 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-14 21:19:06 UTC View
15

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways