Packet #2149682 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from JLY2 - Throggs Neck Solar (JLY2) to !ffffffff

16
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
90
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2149682
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9a0ce1a7
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-15 19:04:04 UTC
From Node: JLY2 - Throggs Neck Solar (JLY2)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: MeshM0xie (M0x)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -104 dBm
SNR: -12.5 dBm
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 88 P3NY
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: 90 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:JLY2 - Throggs Neck Solar
Short Name:JLY2
Node ID:!3d020966
MAC Address:9yM9Aglm
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:90 bytes
Gateway:!b2a7878c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:5 / 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

FieldValue
gateway_id !b2a7878c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (90 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1023543654
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 90 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 -104.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -12.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763233529
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 136
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763233444.5487554
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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b2a7878c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -104.0 dBm
SNR: -12.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:90 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!3d020966", "long_name": "JLY2 - Throggs Neck Solar", "short_name": "JLY2", "macaddr": "9yM9Aglm", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a7878c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1023543654, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2584535463, "rx_time": 1763233529, "rx_snr": -12.5, "rx_rssi": -104, "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": 136, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921336430323039363612194a4c5932202d205468726f676773204e65636b20536f6c61721a044a4c59322206f7233d020966280942200c660cfca2dc3c83f4f9aa9536025f17c8e7c9bde05c06fa71d3812f78b369674801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!3d020966", "long_name": "JLY2 - Throggs Neck Solar", "short_name": "JLY2", "macaddr": "9yM9Aglm", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "public_key": "DGYM/KLcPIP0+aqVNgJfF8jnyb3gXAb6cdOBL3izaWc=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (90 bytes)
0a0921336430323039363612194a4c5932202d205468726f676773204e65636b20536f6c61721a044a4c59322206f7233d020966280942200c660cfca2dc3c83f4f9aa9536025f17c8e7c9bde05c06fa71d3812f78b369674801
Hex Analysis:
Size:90 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
MeshM0xie (M0x) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-104.0 dBm -12.50 dB 5 88 P3NY LongFast 2025-11-15 19:04:04 UTC Current
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -23.814s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -10.25 dB 1 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-11-15 19:03:40 UTC View
GSI Portable (GSIP) -21.798s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-11-15 19:03:42 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) -7.591s
Before 		-74.0 dBm -12.75 dB 3 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-15 19:03:56 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -6.886s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-11-15 19:03:57 UTC View
🐎📨 mobile (📨) -6.264s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -5.25 dB 2 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-11-15 19:03:58 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -4.760s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -11.25 dB 3 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-11-15 19:03:59 UTC View
bit0fun | nyme.sh (🟠) -4.740s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 3 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-11-15 19:03:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -4.722s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -0.50 dB 3 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-11-15 19:03:59 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -2.384s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 28 b028 , 8b28 LongFast 2025-11-15 19:04:02 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +1.774s
After 		-76.0 dBm 6.25 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-15 19:04:06 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) +2.331s
After 		-105.0 dBm -1.50 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 19:04:06 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +3.616s
After 		-128.0 dBm -16.50 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-15 19:04:08 UTC View
BeMoreSQUIP 1 (VPP1) +3.899s
After 		-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 5 33 LongFast 2025-11-15 19:04:08 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) +7.206s
After 		-111.0 dBm -2.50 dB 5 - LongFast 2025-11-15 19:04:11 UTC View
Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) +121.982s
After 		-89.0 dBm -19.25 dB 5 16 JLX1 LongFast 2025-11-15 19:06:06 UTC View
16

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways