Packet #2101403 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Penn Plaza (Penn) to Old Laurel Mockingbird (MEAT)

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Packet Information

Database ID:	2101403
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x91f84f84` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-11-15 01:16:46 UTC
From Node:	Penn Plaza (Penn)
To Node:	Old Laurel Mockingbird (MEAT)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	Claudiopolis-440c (440c)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-98 dBm
SNR:	-9.5 dBm
Hop Info:	1/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 2
Relay Node:	`f4` ⚡1 , JLO6 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:	!ba66440c
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	1 / 3

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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!ba66440c` 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`	`1135975740` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`84` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`2` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`3` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`1` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-98.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-9.50` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1763169488` 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`	`244` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1763169406.2307684` 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 (1 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!ba66440c`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -98.0 dBm SNR: -9.50 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": "!ba66440c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1213356233, "to": 1135975740, "id": 2448969604, "rx_time": 1763169488, "rx_snr": -9.5, "rx_rssi": -98, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 244, "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
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) Primary	0.000s Reference	-98.0 dBm	-9.50 dB	1	`f4` ⚡1 , JLO6	LongFast	2025-11-15 01:16:46 UTC	Current
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4)	-5.116s Before	-65.0 dBm	3.00 dB	0	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-11-15 01:16:41 UTC	View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST)	-5.108s Before	-116.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	0	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-11-15 01:16:41 UTC	View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)	-5.085s Before	-80.0 dBm	5.25 dB	0	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-11-15 01:16:41 UTC	View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)	-4.780s Before	-76.0 dBm	5.25 dB	0	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-11-15 01:16:41 UTC	View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)	-4.680s Before	-115.0 dBm	-14.25 dB	0	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-11-15 01:16:41 UTC	View
1 MW 1 West Side \| https://nyme.sh (1MW1)	-4.314s Before	-103.0 dBm	-4.50 dB	0	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-11-15 01:16:41 UTC	View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2)	-2.542s Before	-63.0 dBm	1.75 dB	1	`90` NLG1	LongFast	2025-11-15 01:16:43 UTC	View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)	-2.516s Before	-59.0 dBm	7.25 dB	1	`57` CmWx	LongFast	2025-11-15 01:16:43 UTC	View
dkTowerBot (dkTB)	-2.340s Before	-99.0 dBm	-9.50 dB	1	`28` b028	LongFast	2025-11-15 01:16:43 UTC	View
Fried Fish 1 \| nyme.sh (FF1)	-2.233s Before	-104.0 dBm	-13.50 dB	1	-	LongFast	2025-11-15 01:16:43 UTC	View
KE2GKD (K7JC)	-0.831s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.75 dB	1	`57` CmWx	LongFast	2025-11-15 01:16:45 UTC	View
🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp)	-0.628s Before	-107.0 dBm	-17.25 dB	1	-	LongFast	2025-11-15 01:16:45 UTC	View
corruptedstack Weather (cswx)	-0.608s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`ed` dmbp	LongFast	2025-11-15 01:16:45 UTC	View
csbot (dmbb)	+0.146s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`ed` dmbp	LongFast	2025-11-15 01:16:46 UTC	View
aurelia (🧚)	+2.237s After	-118.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	1	`d5` ETNA	LongFast	2025-11-15 01:16:48 UTC	View
MeshM0xie (M0x)	+3.187s After	-106.0 dBm	-11.00 dB	2	`b8` JLY4	LongFast	2025-11-15 01:16:49 UTC	View
Meshtastic 631c (631c)	+3.761s After	-107.0 dBm	-16.00 dB	1	`3d` PDD0 , P1NY	LongFast	2025-11-15 01:16:49 UTC	View
Gowanus Soda (p1p)	+10.961s After	-109.0 dBm	-8.25 dB	3	`b9` NYCR	LongFast	2025-11-15 01:16:57 UTC	View
drp mobile (drpm)	+15.070s After	-126.0 dBm	-18.00 dB	2	`4c` JLY3 , SST	LongFast	2025-11-15 01:17:01 UTC	View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)	+21.836s After	-114.0 dBm	-11.00 dB	2	`b2` 😴 , CBZ1	LongFast	2025-11-15 01:17:08 UTC	View
Queens High Point (QHP)	+118.968s After	-95.0 dBm	-8.50 dB	1	`d5` ETNA	LongFast	2025-11-15 01:18:45 UTC	View
BeMoreSQUIP 1 (VPP1)	+540.258s After	-112.0 dBm	-10.25 dB	1	`b1`	LongFast	2025-11-15 01:25:46 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

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Unique Gateways