Packet #2108705 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from WestFacing (VYL0) to !ffffffff

18
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
75
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2108705
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc0675c5f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-15 03:42:00 UTC
From Node: WestFacing (VYL0)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: KE2GKD (K7JC)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -113 dBm
SNR: -3.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: f4 ⚡1
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: 75 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:WestFacing
Short Name:VYL0
Node ID:!a0cce148
MAC Address:MO2gzOFI
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:75 bytes
Gateway:!9f6e8002
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
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 !9f6e8002
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (75 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2697781576
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 75 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -113.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -3.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763178204
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 1763178120.7918525
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9f6e8002
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -113.0 dBm
SNR: -3.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:75 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!a0cce148", "long_name": "WestFacing", "short_name": "VYL0", "macaddr": "MO2gzOFI", "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": 2697781576, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3227999327, "rx_time": 1763178204, "rx_snr": -3.75, "rx_rssi": -113, "hop_limit": 0, "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": "0a09216130636365313438120a57657374466163696e671a0456594c30220630eda0cce148282b422031b834127cd289fa028b40a12c8fef2c4e45cf6e31b081a9a4014473c535f6284800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!a0cce148", "long_name": "WestFacing", "short_name": "VYL0", "macaddr": "MO2gzOFI", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "Mbg0EnzSifoCi0ChLI/vLE5Fz24xsIGppAFEc8U19ig=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (75 bytes)
0a09216130636365313438120a57657374466163696e671a0456594c30220630eda0cce148282b422031b834127cd289fa028b40a12c8fef2c4e45cf6e31b081a9a4014473c535f6284800
Hex Analysis:
Size:75 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 		-113.0 dBm -3.75 dB 3 f4 ⚡1 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:42:00 UTC Current
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -1061.036s
Before 		-72.0 dBm -5.25 dB 0 48 VYL0 , CWM1 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:24:19 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -1060.996s
Before 		-83.0 dBm 4.00 dB 0 48 VYL0 , CWM1 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:24:19 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -1034.920s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 c4 📨 , R01 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:24:45 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -8.009s
Before 		-42.0 dBm 6.75 dB 1 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-15 03:41:52 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -5.486s
Before 		-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 03:41:55 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -5.480s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:41:55 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -5.107s
Before 		-77.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:41:55 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) -4.639s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -3.25 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 03:41:56 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) -4.345s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 03:41:56 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -2.427s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -13.50 dB 3 6c LongFast 2025-11-15 03:41:58 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +6.004s
After 		-99.0 dBm -8.75 dB 3 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-11-15 03:42:06 UTC View
🐎📨 mobile (📨) +11.802s
After 		-38.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 5b mcr1 , P0NY , 📟 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:42:12 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) +27.196s
After 		-60.0 dBm 3.00 dB 3 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:42:27 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +27.599s
After 		-109.0 dBm -10.00 dB 3 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-11-15 03:42:28 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +27.624s
After 		-86.0 dBm 1.50 dB 3 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-11-15 03:42:28 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +39.009s
After 		-96.0 dBm -11.50 dB 2 81 d081 , Titi LongFast 2025-11-15 03:42:39 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +169.213s
After 		-114.0 dBm -11.00 dB 3 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:44:50 UTC View
18

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways