Packet #2107637 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from BBS Msg Me | https://nyme.sh (BBS1) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	2107637
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xefe09d2f` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-11-15 03:18:01 UTC
From Node:	BBS Msg Me \| https://nyme.sh (BBS1)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	KE2GKD (K7JC)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-110 dBm
SNR:	-2.25 dBm
Hop Info:	4/5 hops Start: 5, Limit: 1
Relay Node:	`48` VYL0 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: 91 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Long Name:	BBS Msg Me \| https://nyme.sh
Short Name:	BBS1
Node ID:	!849b9550
MAC Address:	sIGEm5VQ
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:	91 bytes
Gateway:	!9f6e8002
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	4 / 5

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`	`!9f6e8002` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (91 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2224788816` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`91` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`1` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`5` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`4` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-110.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-2.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1763176765` 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`	`72` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1763176681.5941086` 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 (4 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!9f6e8002`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -110.0 dBm SNR: -2.25 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	91 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!849b9550", "long_name": "BBS Msg Me | https://nyme.sh", "short_name": "BBS1", "macaddr": "sIGEm5VQ", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9f6e8002", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2224788816, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4024474927, "rx_time": 1763176765, "rx_snr": -2.25, "rx_rssi": -110, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 72, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213834396239353530121c424253204d7367204d65207c2068747470733a2f2f6e796d652e73681a04424253312206b081849b9550282b4220ce79821156dc6c23f9607960dcbd34e80e96b3a06e0cba56f1cfeb9fb292b812", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!849b9550", "long_name": "BBS Msg Me | https://nyme.sh", "short_name": "BBS1", "macaddr": "sIGEm5VQ", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "znmCEVbcbCP5YHlg3L006A6Ws6BuDLpW8c/rn7KSuBI=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (91 bytes)

0a09213834396239353530121c424253204d7367204d65207c2068747470733a2f2f6e796d652e73681a04424253312206b081849b9550282b4220ce79821156dc6c23f9607960dcbd34e80e96b3a06e0cba56f1cfeb9fb292b812

Hex Analysis:

Size:	91 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
KE2GKD (K7JC) Primary	0.000s Reference	-110.0 dBm	-2.25 dB	4	`48` VYL0	LongFast	2025-11-15 03:18:01 UTC	Current
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4)	-6.664s Before	-65.0 dBm	-0.75 dB	1	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-11-15 03:17:54 UTC	View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST)	-6.654s Before	-115.0 dBm	-8.25 dB	1	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-11-15 03:17:54 UTC	View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)	-6.639s Before	-79.0 dBm	4.00 dB	1	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-11-15 03:17:54 UTC	View
MeshM0xie (M0x)	-6.590s Before	-99.0 dBm	-5.25 dB	1	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-11-15 03:17:55 UTC	View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)	-6.291s Before	-77.0 dBm	6.00 dB	1	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-11-15 03:17:55 UTC	View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c)	-6.142s Before	-97.0 dBm	-7.25 dB	1	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-11-15 03:17:55 UTC	View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)	-6.124s Before	-128.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	1	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-11-15 03:17:55 UTC	View
1 MW 1 West Side \| https://nyme.sh (1MW1)	-5.811s Before	-104.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	1	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-11-15 03:17:55 UTC	View
aurelia (🧚)	-5.489s Before	-106.0 dBm	-5.25 dB	1	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-11-15 03:17:56 UTC	View
Fried Fish 1 \| nyme.sh (FF1)	-4.903s Before	-91.0 dBm	-2.00 dB	1	`0f` 68SD	LongFast	2025-11-15 03:17:56 UTC	View
dkTowerBot (dkTB)	-4.875s Before	-99.0 dBm	-8.50 dB	2	`28` b028	LongFast	2025-11-15 03:17:56 UTC	View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)	-4.084s Before	-74.0 dBm	5.75 dB	2	`ac` JJ00 , swam , 🌀 , A3WS , FF1 , 🌃 , 09ac , feac , 98ac	LongFast	2025-11-15 03:17:57 UTC	View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2)	-3.271s Before	-63.0 dBm	0.25 dB	2	`90` NLG1	LongFast	2025-11-15 03:17:58 UTC	View
@_tedks (tks)	-3.252s Before	-110.0 dBm	-9.00 dB	2	`94` JLO1	LongFast	2025-11-15 03:17:58 UTC	View
BeMoreSQUIP 1 (VPP1)	-1.615s Before	-112.0 dBm	-8.50 dB	2	`b1`	LongFast	2025-11-15 03:17:59 UTC	View
Meshtastic 631c (631c)	+2.382s After	-87.0 dBm	0.25 dB	3	`b9` NYCR	LongFast	2025-11-15 03:18:03 UTC	View
🐎📨 mobile (📨)	+2.601s After	-121.0 dBm	-20.00 dB	3	`b9` NYCR	LongFast	2025-11-15 03:18:04 UTC	View
beefy w1 (BFY)	+4.035s After	-123.0 dBm	-17.50 dB	3	`90` VPP1	LongFast	2025-11-15 03:18:05 UTC	View
Gowanus Soda (p1p)	+6.242s After	-105.0 dBm	-6.50 dB	4	`1c` 631c	LongFast	2025-11-15 03:18:07 UTC	View

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